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Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco BIOGRAPHY
1912 Angono, Rizal, Philippines - 1969 Angono, Rizal, Philippines. Known for: Murals, religious theme, voluptuous figure and genre painting.
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces.... Read full biography
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke... Read full biography
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like... Read full biography
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts.". His great works include Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal. Some of his... Read full biography
Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts.". His great works include Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal. Some of his murals have suffered damage over the years. The Pageant of Commerce emerged from several years of restoration in... Read full biography
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Carlos Botong, Botong Francisco
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Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a distinguished for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts."
His great works include Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim BetrothalBut wait, there's more...
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