Antipolo by Amorsolo

Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in thePhilippines.[1] Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. Born in Paco, Manila, he earned a degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909.[2][3][4]
Born
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
May 30, 1892
Paco, Manila, Spanish East Indies (now Philippines)
Died
April 24, 1972 (aged 79)
Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Education
Liceo de Manila,
University of the Philippines,
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Known for
Painting
Notable work(s)
See below

Awards
National Artist of the Philippines, 1972 (posthumously)

Patron(s)
Enrique Zobel

Antipolo Fiesta

Antipolo Fiesta, 1947
Oil on canvas (51 x 76 inches) -- Evelyn S. Dy Collection

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. Born in Paco, Manila, he earned a degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909. During his lifetime, Amorsolo was married twice and had 14 children. In 1916, he married Salud Jorge, with whom he had six children. After Jorge's death in 1931, Amorsolo married Maria del Carmen Zaragoza, with whom he had eight children. Among her daughters are Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo and Luz Amorsolo. Five of Amorsolo's children became painters themselves. This oil painting on canvas depicts a rural scene where a group of people are shown celebrating a fiesta in Antipolo. The main focus is on a pair of dancers in the field surrounded by revelers both young and old. Abundant food is presented in basketfuls of assorted fruits on the benches and on the ground, as well as the traditional