Spoliarium

Reviews/References:

https://medium.com/@shaynamaydagelet/spoliarium-by-juan-luna-6d13bffd1f58

http://wethepvblic.com/the-powerful-message-behind-the-spoliarium-of-2016/#.W38eNugzZPZ

http://driftwoodjourneys.com/the-historical-triumph-and-social-relevance-juan-lunas-spoliarium/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoliarium

http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Spoliarium.html

 by Juan Luna
 oil painting
 It’s the largest painting in the Philippines with its size of 4.22 meters x 7.675 meters.
 Spoliarium is a Latin word which refers to the Roman Colosseum basement where the dying
gladiators are dumped in
 These types of artworks depict the inner political and socio-cultural views; as well as the
sentiments of Filipinos
 The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in
Madrid, where it garnered the first gold medal

Artist: Juan Luna

Dimensions: 4 m x 7 m

Location: National Museum of Fine Arts

Subject: Gladiator

Period: Romanticism

Medium: Oil paint