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The Oblation statue in UP Diliman Oblation Plaza The original Oblation located at the U.P. Diliman Main Library Building At UP Los Baños. The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concrete statue by Philippine National Artist Guillermo Tolentino that serves as one of the symbols of the University of the Philippines.
The Bonifacio Monument, which was sculpted by Guillermo Tolentino in 1933, is an obelisk that rises to a height of 13.7 meters (45 ft); the obelisk is made up of five parts representing five aspects of the society, "Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan" (transl. Highest and Most Venerable Association of the Sons of the Nation).
The monument features four lion sculptures which is symbolically meant to be the guardians of Santa Rosa. These features is the origin of Santa Rosa's title as the "Lion City of South Luzon". [ 3 ] The arch also had a structured staircase, a sunburst design on its alcove , and a grand lady flaming torch and features a wraparound balcony. [ 5 ]
15th century bulul with a pamahan (ceremonial bowl) in the Louvre Museum Wooden images of the ancestors in a museum in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines. Bulul, also known as bu-lul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) people of northern Luzon.
The Rizal Monument (original title: Motto Stella; Latin: "guiding star") is a memorial in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the executed Filipino nationalist, José Rizal. The monument consists of a standing bronze sculpture of Rizal, with an obelisk , set on a stone base within which his remains are interred, holding his 2 ...
The santero culture in the Philippines is widely prevalent among Filipino Catholics, having been influenced by centuries of Spain colonial rule and various forms of folk Catholicism. The earliest recorded vested santo in the Philippines is the Santo Niño de Cebu, a baptismal gift given by Ferdinand Magellan to Rajah Humabon's consort in 1521.
The woman stands atop a skull, a symbol of death, to signify the victory that humankind aims to achieve by conquering the bane of death through scientific advancement. [1] A replica of the sculpture in Alabang, Muntinlupa. The original sculpture is now displayed at the Rizal Shrine Museum at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. [2]
The image of the Santo Niño is the oldest surviving Catholic relic in the Philippines, along with Magellan's Cross. [19] A church to house Santo Niño was built on the spot where the image was found by Juan Camus. The church was originally made of bamboo and nipa palm, and is thought to be the oldest in the Philippines. The structure was ...