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Compare famous paintings of Luna and Amorsolo. Choose only one. (30 pts.

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ARTIST TITLE OF THE ELEMENTS/ MESSAGES
PAINTING
PRINCIPLES
Juan Luna The medium used was oil on His Spoliarium was dedicated
canvas. The first formal element to the bloodied bodies of
Spolarium
used in this art is lines, which gladiators who were taken away
make up the various pictures from the vast and powerful
shown in the painting. The arenas where they strove to
second is the shape, which is resist their Roman captors with
geometric with the various items their own precious and God-
there and alsoOrganic with the given life.
shape of the individuals in the
painting, plus volume, due to the
mass you obtain from the
existing figures in the painting.
The third point to consider is the
light and value, which depicts
some form of modified light.
Finally, the colors he used were
kind of sorrowful, somber, and
they gave off the tone and
emotion of the painting. Finally,
the visual texture he used gave
off a particular illusion texture to
make the figures in the
paintingseem real.
Fernando Making of the Philippine The medium used was oil on The picture depicts three ladies,
Amorsolo Flag canvas. The artist uses rough including Marcela Marino de
texture in certain areas of the Agoncillo (on the right), known
picture, such as the gowns and as the mother of the Philippine
backgrounds. For the dresses, the flag, with the assistance of
artist uses a variety of color Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa
values. de Natividad, Marcela's
daughter. Gen had assigned
them an assignment. Emilio
Aguinaldo will sew the new
republic's first flag. The
women's outfits are of an older,
more vintage style, and they
accurately portray traditional
styles. The skirts worn by the
ladies
are long, and their tops
resembled ceremonial robes.
“kimona”. Three women are
working on a project.
with zeal, which exemplifies
elegance

NOTE: Kindly refer to Readings in Philippine History by Ligan et al. (2018) Mutya Publishing House Inc. (if you
have the book) or you may refer to the following sources:
https://www.pinterest.ph/elizf/fernando-amorsolo-paintings/
http://driftwoodjourneys.com/the-historical-triumph-and-social-relevance-juan-lunas-spoliarium/
http://www.mariaronabeltran.com/2011/08/juan-luna-and-his-parisian-life.html
http://fernandoamorsolo.com/mfca_erratum/index.html
http://masterpieces.asemus.museum/masterpiece/detail.nhn?objectld-10429

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