Aguilar, Cherry Mhay M.

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SYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITY: NON-WRITTEN PRIMARY SOURCES

“La Venganza Dela Madre (The Mother's Revenge),” 1894

Located in the gallery dedicated to the National Hero, La Venganza de la Madre is a terracotta
sculpture made by Rizal in 1894 while in exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga. This sculpture depicts a
mother dog rescuing her helpless pup from the attack of a crocodile. It is an allegorical
representation of Filipino patriots (mother dog) saving the defenseless countrymen (the pup) from
the exploitations of Spanish power (crocodile). This masterpiece by Rizal was declared a National
Treasure in 2008.

This piece was carved from one piece of adobe (volcanic

tuff). Rendered in cubist form, it shows a female figure in
a sitting position, admiring her infant while he clings on
her head. We take pride in this sculpture as it is one of the
few created in adobe by Napoleon V. Abueva who is
known to many as the Father of Modern Philippine
Sculpture.

"Mother and Child", 1950