instructor who believed that proper training required disciplined copying of the masters‚ and drawing the human body from plaster casts and live models. His son became preoccupied with art to the detriment of his classwork. The family moved to A Coruna in 1891‚ where his father became a professor at the School of Fine Arts. They stayed almost four years. On one occasion‚ the father found his son painting over his unfinished sketch of a pigeon. Observing the precision of his son’s technique‚ an apocryphal
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friend‚ Rizal came in contact with leading European intellectuals and was admitted into two learned societies in Berlin. The Enlightenment and Liberalism No sooner had Rizal arrived in Madrid for studies in medicine than he was recognized as a leader by the Philippino students at the University of Madrid who were determined to work for reforms in their country.
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Miguel Cervantes was a misfortunate‚ yet brave writer that went through many trials and tribulations in his life‚ and went on to write many great works. While there is no record of Cervantes’ birth‚ it is believed that he was born on September 29‚ 1547‚ because that is St. Michael’s Day (Mancing 1-2). According to Starkie‚ Cervantes’ misfortune began in his youth; he was born into a very poor family (xii-xvi). As a child‚ Cervantes was a star student (Mancing 1-2). He was noted to be an idealist
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Paoay Church PAOAY‚ ILOCOS NORTE – The Paoay Church is one of the few surviving coral churches in the country that has withstood the test of time‚ in particular earthquakes. Originally named Church of St. Augustine‚ the church was built in 1704 and was inaugurated in 1896‚ according to the Philippine Historical Commission plaque found here. The Paoay Church is famous for its “earthquake baroque” design due to its 24 buttresses supporting the massive 1.67-meter thick walls. Having been located
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Analysis of Selected Works by Claude Monet Claude Oscar Monet‚ the famous impressionist painter was born on November 14‚ 1840. Even though his birthplace was Paris‚ he grew up in Le Havre‚ a port town located in North Western France. In his childhood phase‚ he didn’t have any contact with anyone who would play a significant role as an artistic influence in Monet’s life. Monet’s parents were completely against the arts‚ and because of that‚ he had to deal with a lot of sacrifices in life‚ from earning
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The Trial and Martyrdom of Rizal The Trial of Rizal • An eloquent proof of Spanish injustice and misrule • A mistrial • He was considered guilty before the actual trial • December 26‚ 1896 – the court martial started at 8:00 am in the Military building known as Cuartel de España. • There are Seven Members of the Military Court: – Lt. Col. Jose Togores Arjona – president – Capt. Ricardo Muñoz Arias – Capt. Manuel Reguera – Capt. Santiago Izquierdo Osorio • There are Seven Members of the Military
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INTRODUCTION A nation forms and transforms its national identity though its symbols that embody its historical and cultural heritage. Nowhere is this more patent in the way the Philippines and the Filipino people have kept alive the memories of Dr. Jose P. Rizal‚ the Philippines’ national hero. It was on December 30‚ 1898 on Rizal’s second death anniversary that the Filipino people could properly commemorate and pay their respect to Rizal as they celebrated the First Philippine National Heroes’
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Introduction Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda (June 19‚ 1861 ‚ December 30‚ 1896)‚ variously called the "Pride of the Malay Race‚" "The Great Malayan‚" "The First Filipino‚" "The Messiah of the Revolution‚" "The Universal Hero‚" "The Messiah of the Redemption‚" was an polyglot and is the national hero of the Philippines. To learn a new language‚ Rizal memorized five root words every night before going to bed. At the end of the year‚ he learned 1‚825 new words. He never forgets
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were seen as the culprits for the act‚ which crippled there eight-hour day movement. Proof of this can be seen in a chart made by the Historical Statistics of the U.S.‚ which shows that the average work day went from 9.9 hours in 1875 to 9.4 hours in 1891-nowhere near the 8 hour mark. Another reason for the downfall of the Knights of Labor is all of the different groups trying to change labor in their own way‚ as portrayed in a political cartoon featured in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. The
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It all started with stating the truth Rizal sapamamagitan his novel. The Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo became the step to increase the curtain to expose to the view that the deceptive words nasalikod government and church. In the novel answered the destructive defamatory allegation to the Filipinos. Stated the poor condition of the Philippines‚ they cry. Because of Rizal’s novel‚ lived in the hearts of the Filipinos their anger at government rebel and achieve independence of the Philippines
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