Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco was a muralist from Angono, Rizal.

Born: 4 November 1912, Angono

Died: 31 March 1969, Angono

Artworks: First Mass at Limasawa, Bayanihan sa Bukid, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Magpupukot, more

Full name: Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco

Award: National Artist of the Philippines

Education: University of the Philippines

Carlos V. Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969), popularly known as Botong, was a muralist
from Angono, Rizal.

Francisco was a most distinguished practitioner of mural painting for many decades and best known for
his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo

and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes.

Botong is also known for discovering the Angono Petroglyphs, which are considered the oldest
prehistoric artwork. This paleolithic art consists of 127 human and animal figures that are estimated to
date back to 3000 BC. Presidential Decree 260 was issued in 1996 and declared the petroglyphs a
national cultural treasure. The National Museum established a museum on its site.

He was posthumously conferred the title National Artist of the Philippines in Visual Arts in 1973. He died
on March 31, 1969, leaving a rich legacy and a new generation of followers. On November 4, 1975, the
town of Angono, Rizal, held an exhibit titled "Gunita Kay Botong." The event became an annual
institution and was widely followed to the point that Angono became the unofficial art capital of the
Philippines.

Selected List of Works:

Ayala Museum

500 Years of Philippine History (Study), 1952

National Library

500 Years of Philippine History, 1953

Manila City Hall

Filipino Struggles Through History, 1964

ABS CBN/ Lopez Museum

Pageant of Commerce, 1956

Harana sa Batalan, undated and unfinished

Portrait of a Lady, undated

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Harana, 1957

Sinigang, 1959

Valley, 1948

St. Paul College, Manila

Evolution of Philippine Culture, 1957

UNILAB

Bayanihan, 1962

FEU

Stations of the Cross, 1956

Fluvial Parade, 1961

UST

Pastoral, 1938

Harana, undated

Angelus, undated

Orasyon, undated

Ifugao Mother, 1949

Under the Mango Tree, 1938

Woman and the Boy Walking Against the Wind, 1938

Study for City Hall Mural, 1959

Give us this day, 1938

Filipina with Salakot, 1930

Mestiza Española #2, undated

Colegiala, undated

Filipina, undated

Untitled (June 12), 1969

Introduction of Christianity to the Philippines

National Museum

Dreamland, undated and unfinished

Lost in the Forest, undated

First Mass in the Philippines, 1965

Introduction of the First Christian Image, 1965

PGH

Progress of Medicine, 1953

Yuchengco Museum/RCBC Building

Bayanihan, 1961

Maria and Enrique Yuchengco, 1953

Courtship Ritual, 1937

Planting in the mountain, 1954

Blood Compact (Sandugo), 1964

Malacañan Palace

Muslim Feast, 1947

Pista sa Nayon, 1947

Blood Compact (Sanduguan), 1936

GSIS

Station of the Cross # 3

Station of the Cross # 5

Fort Santiago

Dr. Pio Valenzuela Visits Rizal in Dapitan as Emissary of Andres Bonifacio, 1960

The Execution of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, 1960

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company

Bayanihan, 1961