Juan Luna

Sculptor, Painter or Photographer

Juan Luna y Novicio (1857–1899) was a Filipino painter and political activist best known for large-scale history paintings such as Spoliarium and Batalla De Lepanto.

Born 1857, died 1899. He won recognition in Europe for Spoliarium, which received top awards at the 1884 Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid.

A thoughtful, historically oriented review of Juan Luna's Batalla De Lepanto that situates the painting in its 19th-century perspective. The reviewer analyzes the depiction of Don John of Austria and the representation of the Ottomans. The piece questions anachronistic judgments and invites curiosity about historical memory.

For:Readers interested in art history, 19th-century European and Filipino painters, and historical interpretation of battle paintings.

Surely someone has noticed that even today, at every noon, the bells of nearby churches burst into cheerful chimes.
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