Fernando Cueto Amorsolo

 



Fernando Cueto Amorsolo

BIRTH: May 30, 1892
DEATH: April 24, 1972

CATEGORY: National Artist For Painting
YEAR AWARDED: 1972


Short background 
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto became the first Filipino to be distinguished as the Philippine National Artist in Painting. He was one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. A portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes.


Major works ( at least 3)
Babaeng Nagbabasa, Afternoon Meal of the Workers, and Assassination of Governor Bustamante.


Choose 1 major work (maybe the best one on your own)
● Dalagang Bukid (1936) – Club Filipino collection


        Example of an artwork or major work (picture or any). Describe it.
           
 
Dalagang Bukid (1936) – Club Filipino collection


    It is a portrait of a young lady holding a Banga. The lady represents a Filipina beauty, with a captivating smile, simple and cheerful. I think the artist used the dalagang bukid painting as an interpretation of our motherland.


Why did you choose this specific major work & how will you relate this to your chosen strand/track which will lead you to your future field of specialization.
    
    Since Fernando C. Amorsolo was the first national artist in this country, Amorsolo is best known for its illuminated landscapes, which often depict traditional Filipino customs, cultures, festivals, and professions. I think his work is interesting. So I consider his landscape to be "the true reflections of the Filipino soul." Amorsolo was known for his portraits.

    



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