Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (1892-1972) · Philippines · On the map · Artists · Died at 79
Fernand Amorsolo y Cueto was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
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Young Fernando Amorsolo in 1917
Amorsolo on his U.S. passport application in 1919
Amorsolo in his studio
Portrait of Victoria Zobel de Ayala in the farm.
Sketch of Florencia "Nena" Singson Gonzalez-Belo, wife of Enrique Belo, mother of Vicki Belo, whose unfinished style is representative of Amorsolo's sketching
Amorsolo's grave in Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina until restoration
Amorsolo grave-statue in 2023Awards
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He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic technique" as well as his skill in the use of lighting and backlighting in his paintings, "significant not only in the development of Philippine art but also in the formation of Filipino notions of self and identity."
