Global InformationLas Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho information
| Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho | |
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| Artist | Félix Resurrección Hidalgo |
| Year | 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 115 cm × 157 cm (45 in × 62 in) |
| Location | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Collection |
Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho or The Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace is a famous 1884 history painting by Filipino painter, reformist, and propagandist[1] Félix Resurrección Hidalgo.[2] The painting is alternately known as The Christian Virgins Exposed to the Rabble,[1] Jovenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho (Christian Maidens Exposed to the Populace),[3] Christian Virgins Presented to the Populace,[4][5] The Christian Virgins Being Exposed to the Populace,[6] and Christian Virgins Exposed to the Mob.
The painting was a silver medalist (ninth silver medal award among forty-five[2][7][4][8]) during the 1884 Exposicion General de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain, also known as the Madrid Exposition.[3][9][10][11] According to Raquel A.G. Reyes, Hidalgo's winning the silver medal for the painting was a landmark achievement that proved the ability of Filipinos to match the work of Spaniards and laid claim to Filipino participation in European culture.[12]
Regarded as one of the national treasures of the Philippines,[13] a copy of the painting is part of the art collection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines).[6] The original was destroyed in a fire at the University of Valladolid in Spain.[14] From 2015 until 2020, the painting was on a five-year loan to National Gallery Singapore as part of its Southeast Asian art galleries.[15]
- ^ a b Halili, M.C. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho (Christian Virgins Exposed to the Rabble), Philippine History, books.google.com
- ^ a b Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Appreciating Luna and Hidalgo, Looking Back, Philippine Daily Inquirer, page 9, February 14, 2001
- ^ a b Ocampo, Ambeth R. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho, Jovenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho, Christian Maidens Exposed to the Populace), Looking Back, Philippine Daily Inquirer, page 9, March 15, 2000.
- ^ a b Hall of Masters Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The National Art Gallery of the Philippines, aseancultureandinformation.org
- ^ Hall of Masters, The National Art Gallery of the Philippines, aseancultureandinformation.org
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Clarissawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Filipino Painters And Their Masterpieces Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, thecrushingblow.net
- ^ see: Gaceta de Madrid, no. 164, 12/06/1884, p. 694
- ^ Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho Archived January 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, lopezmuseum.org
- ^ Filipino Painters And Their Masterpieces, Philippine-travel-guide.com
- ^ Mendoza, Laurence. Introduction to the Philippine Web Site, ternar.com
- ^ Reyes, Raquel A.G. Love, Passion and Patriotism: Sexuality and the Philippine Propaganda, books.google.com
- ^ Filipino art goes on display, APEC 2009, straitstimes.com, November 14, 2009
- ^ "Virgenes Cristiana Expuestas al Populacho" by Félix Resurrección Hidalgo Archived October 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, inquirer.net
- ^ Cabatit-Alegre, Julie. Pinoy artworks on view at the National Gallery Singapore: When art falls between declaration and dreams, philstar.com