Juan Luna was born in Ilocos Norte on October 23, 1857, and died in Hong Kong on December 7, 1899. Continue reading “Images of Filipino Painter Juan Luna”
Juan Luna
Juan Luna, Filipino
Spoliarium Painting by Juan Luna
An oil painting on poplar, the Spoliarium was painted by Juan Luna in Rome in 1884, winning the second prize at the Madrid Academy Exhibition of Oil Paintings. The Municipality of Barcelona purchased this chef dʼoeuvre for the City Hall. It is arguably the most internationally renowned piece of modern Filipino art.
Today, the Spoliarium can be viewed in the main gallery located on the ground floor of the National Museum of the Philippines.
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
