
糖心Vlog the Piece
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representations of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The
intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.
That great wit Oscar Wilde wrote: 鈥淓very portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.鈥10 That paradoxical statement should
find its truth in the numerous portraits done by Fernando Amorsolo, incontrovertibly the country鈥檚 most prominent portraitist. It was Amorsolo鈥檚 name that was instantaneously considered by Philippine presidents and statesmen and the business and social movers of the land when considering a portrait commission. Thus, he held the distinction of being Philippine high society鈥檚 one and only portraitist of choice.
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Artist/s
Fernando Amorsolo
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Date
1959
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Medium
19陆" x 25陆"
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Dimensions
oil on canvas
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Location
2/F Executive Office, Administration Bldg.