Fernando amorsolo art foundation

Fernando Amorsolo - Biography

Fernando Amorsolo painted and sketched more than ten thousand pieces over his lifetime using natural and backlighting techniques. His most known works are of the dalagang Filipina, landscapes of his Philippino homeland, portraits and WWII war scenes.

Fernando amorsolo biography and paintings Amorsolo: Drawings. So the ideal Filipina beauty should not necessarily be white complexioned, nor of the dark brown color of the typical Malayan, but of the clear skin or fresh colored type which we often witness when we met a blushing girl. Filipinos in History. September 27,

Born in Calle Herran in Paco, Manila, on May 30, , Fernando Amorsolo began drawing and sketching as a young boy. The family lived in Daet until the death of his father. At that time his mother moved the family to the home of her cousin, artist Don Fabian dela Rosa in Manila. Amorsolo was 13 years old at the time and in order to help provide for his family, he sold his drawings and began to study art under dela Rosa.

Fabian de la rosa biography Critical evaluation [ edit ]. External links [ edit ]. Even in his later works, the trademark tropical sunshine of Amorsolo is present. Retrieved July 2,

"Young Girl"
SOLD

In , he began studies at the Liceo de Manila and graduated from the University of the Philippines in After designing the logo for Ginebra San Miguel, Amorsolo received a grant to attend the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid from businessman Enrique Zobel de Ayala in A major influence in his painting style during this period was painter Diego Velasquez.

"Along the Mountain Trail"
Oil on board, 14 x 16 inches
SOLD

Fernando Amorsolo used family members as subjects for many of his sketches and paintings.

When WWII broke out, Amorsolo continued to paint from his home in Manila. Instead of painting landscapes with bright sun filled skies, he did works that portrayed the human suffering and wartime scenes along with self portraits and the Japanese occupation soldiers of the time. Many of these paintings were exhibited in the Malacanang presidential palace in

Following the war he returned to painting landscape scenes of the countryside and portraits.

Fernando amorsolo biography and paintings images Major exhibitions [ edit ]. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, Amorsolo spent his days at his home near the Japanese garrison , where he sketched war scenes from the house's windows or rooftop. Amorsolo also painted a series of historical paintings on pre-Colonial and Spanish Colonization events. The Professional By , he graduated with honors and began to support himself as both an art instructor and a commercial artist.

He painted oil portraits of all of the Philippine presidents, revolutionary leader General Emilio Aguinaldo, and General Douglas MacArthur.

Due to the popularity of his works he cataloged them and developed a technique to paint them quicker to meet the demand.

"Rice Harvesting"
SOLD

Throughout his life Fernando Amorsolo worked as an instructor, a draftsman for the Public Works, chief artist for the Pacific Commercial Company, illustrator for children's books and magazines, and served as Director at the School of Fine Arts before he retired in the early s.

In the twilight years of his life, Amorsolo continued painting through declining health. He was married twice and had 13 children before a heart attack eventually took his life on April 24,

Sources: Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation 39 Cordillera St. Quezon City, Phillippines

Lopez Memorial Museum - article "Remembering Papa" by Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo

Cultural heritage - Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Thomson Gale, -

Call () or email to infokargesfineart for further information