List of artwork by Jose Rizal
This article lists the visual artwork done by José Rizal, Filipino polymath and a national hero of the Philippines.
Background
[edit]Jose Rizal, among many other things, was also a trained artist. He was trained at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura in Manila and the training shop of Romualdo de Jesus in Santa Cruz, Manila.[1] He entered medical school at the University of Santo Tomas, where his sketching and drawing was refined by his anatomy classes.
In Spain, he studied medicine and, literature and philosophy at the Universidad Central de Madrid and sculpture, drawing and art in San Carlos University.[2]
He was among the illustrados, Filipino intelligentsia of the Spanish colonial period, where he would collaborate with other elite Filipino artisans Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Félix Pardo de Tavera, and José Taviel de Andrade. They influenced each other's creative output, with him sometimes posing as character references for paintings.
His work, celebrated by his countrymen are displayed in private collections and national institutions like the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila and the Rizal Shrine in Intramuros, however many are destroyed during the Liberation of Manila.
3-dimensional art
[edit]Rizal is known to have created 56 sculptural works, 18 of which are still in existence,[1] which range from different mediums such as wood, clay and plaster-of-paris.
Wood
[edit]Image | Title | Location | Notes | Link |
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Untitled self-portrait | Private Collection | Early self portrait in wood done in 1879. | [3] | |
Untitled Bas Relief | Private Collection | Resurfaced work depicting an athletic man lifting a barbel | [4] | |
Sacred Heart of Jesus | Ateneo de Manila University | Carved at age 14 of Baticuling wood. The image left at Rizal's cell in Intramuros. | [5] | |
Image of the Virgin Mary | unknown | "Partner" to the Sacred Heart of Jesus | ||
Josephine Bracken (medallion) | unknown | Wooden medallion depicting Josephine Bracken, Rizal's Wife | [6] | |
Josephine Bracken (Bas Relief) | unknown | Bas Relief depicting Josephine Bracken, Rizal's Wife | .[2] | |
Bust of Francisco Mercado | unknown | Wooden bust of his father, Francisco Mercado | [7] |
Clay, terracotta, plaster
[edit]Image | Title | Location | Notes | Link |
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The Triumph of Science over Death | Exhibited at the Dresden museum of modern art [2] | Allegorical work symbolizing science illuminating the world | ||
The Triumph of Death over life | Exhibited at the Dresden museum of modern art [2] | Allegorical work representing the death as a hooded skeleton embracing a woman | [8] | |
La venganza dela madre ( A mother's revenge) | National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila | Known to be an allegorical representation of the condition of the Philippines in the Spanish colonial period.
Declared National Cultural treasure in 2008 |
[9] | |
San Pablo el Ermitaño | National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila | A representation of St. Paul the First Hermit | [9] | |
Oyang Dapitana | National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila | A representation of a laundry woman. | [10] | |
Prometheus Bound | originals unknown | Representation of Greek god Prometheus | [11] | |
Bust of Ricardo Carcinero | National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila | Bust of Ricardo Carcinero, Spanish Politico Military Governor of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | [12] | |
Baboy Ramo | National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila | Depicts wild boar | [13] | |
Composite Statuette | unknown | A nude woman reclining | [14] | |
Model head of a Dapitan girl | unknown | A young girl from Dapitan | [15] | |
Bust of Father Jose Guerrico | unknown | Bust of Fr. Jose Guerrico, Jesuit teacher from Ateneo Municipal | [16] | |
San Francisco de Padua | unknown | Image of Catholic saint, Anthony of Padua | [17] |
Others
[edit]- Orate Frantes (let us pray brethren), wax figure [18]
- Biscuit molds, wood [19]
- Wooden tops, wood[19]
- Josephine sleeping, plaster-of-paris [20]
2-dimensional art
[edit]This section lists notable works of 2-dimensional art by Rizal. As an artist, he created numerous sketches and doodles scattered throughout papers and sketchpads which he carried around in his travels. He was also an accomplished painter which used oil paints, lacquer and watercolors.
Image | Title | Location | Medium | Notes | Link |
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Portrait of Saturnina Rizal | Rizal Shrine, Intramuros | oil | Painting depicting Rizal's eldest sister, Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo | [21] | |
Dapitan church curtains | used to be at the Ateneo de Manila University | oil | Used as a backdrop for a senakulo, a holy week play in Dapitan Catholic Church. Destroyed during WWII | [22] | |
The monkey and the tortoise | Ink on paper | Illustrations on The Turtle and the Monkey, a children's book he created. Considered by many to be the first Filipino comic book. | [23] | ||
Untitled Self portrait | unknown | unknown | A shirtless self-portrait of a young Rizal | [24] | |
Untitled landscape | unknown | oil on mother-of-pearl | Given as a token to Doña Leonor Valenzuela and later passed on to Doña Margarita Valenzuela | [22] | |
Spanish coat-of-arms | unknown | watercolor | Done during a fiesta of San Rafael in Calamba in 1867 | [25] | |
Allegory on a pair of porcelain vases of the new year celebration | unknown | oil on porcelain | [25] | ||
Christ crucified | unknown | crayon | [25] | ||
Immaculate concepcion | unknown | crayon | [25] | ||
Portrait of Morayta | unknown | crayon | Depicts Miguel Morayta | [25] | |
Cover of Noli me Tangere | National Library of the Philippines | Ink on paper | The cover depicts symbols of the Filipino condition during the Spanish colonial period |
Other
[edit]- Relief map of Mindanao, a landscaping feature in front of Dapitan Catholic church, declared National Cultural treasure
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sembrano, Edgar Allan (March 22, 2021). "New book reveals Rizal as master carver". Lifestyle.INQ. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Craig, Austin (1913). Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot: A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory. Philippine education Company.
- ^ Lacuesta, Mookie Katigbak; Lacuesta, Sarge (January 9, 2020). "Jose Rizal's First Selfie Recently Resurfaced in Private Collection". Esquire. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Mahino, September Grace (June 7, 2018). "Get one degree closer to Rizal by seeing his rare sculpture up close". Garage. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Maximiano, Jose Mario (June 7, 2018). "José Rizal and the Sacred Heart of Jesus". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer US Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Josephine Bracken (medallion)". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Dr. Francisco Mercado". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed][better source needed]
- ^ "Triumph of death over life". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ a b "National Museum honors Rizal with rare exhibition". Manila Bulletin. June 19, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Oyang Dapitana". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Prometheus Bound". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Bust of Dr. Ricardo Carnicero". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Wild Boar". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Composite Statuette". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Model head of a Dapitan girl". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Bust of Father Jose Guerrico". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "San Antonio de Padua". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Jose Rizal Online". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ a b "Jose Rizal Online". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ "Jose Rizal Online". Jose Rizal Online. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ Jose Rizal Day. National Museum of the Philippines. December 27, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rizal's Paintings". JoseRizal.com. December 22, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.[better source needed]
- ^ Craig, Austin (1912). The Monkey and the Tortoise: A Tagalog Tale. Philippine Islands. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "LOOK: Rizal drew shirtless image of himself in this sinaunang selfie". GMA News. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Rizal's Paintings". JoseRizal.ph. Jose Rizal University. Retrieved October 4, 2024.