Juan Luna, Painter

Juan Luna was born in Ilocos Norte on October 23, 1857, and died in Hong Kong on December 7, 1899.  Famous for three things:

1. His great painting Spoliarium, which won him the gold prize at the 1884 Madrid Exposition

2. Murdering his wife and mother-in-law in France, then being punished with a fine of one franc

3. Being the brother of Antonio Luna, a general in the Philippine-American War

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