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The Triumph of Death over Life: Exhibited at the Dresden Museum of Modern Art, [2] now at Rizal Shrine, Intramuros [7] Allegorical work representing the death as a hooded skeleton embracing a woman. Gift to Ferdinand Blumentritt. [2]: 134 Original copy of the sculpture gifted to Ferdinand Blumentritt by Jose Rizzal: Prometheus Bound
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]
"My Last Farewell") is a poem written by Filipino propagandist and writer Dr. José Rizal before his execution by firing squad on December 30, 1896. The piece was one of the last notes he wrote before his death. Another that he had written was found in his shoe, but because the text was illegible, its contents remain a mystery.
In 1901, the American Governor General William Howard Taft suggested that the U.S.-sponsored Philippine Commission name Rizal a national hero for Filipinos. Jose Rizal was an ideal candidate, favourable to the American occupiers since he was dead, and non-violent, a favourable quality which, if emulated by Filipinos, would not threaten the ...
Rivera was the “greatest influence” in preventing Rizal from falling in love with other women while Rizal was traveling outside the Philippines. [3] Rivera's romantic relationship with Rizal lasted for eight years. [4] She was immortalized by Rizal as the character María Clara in the Spanish-language novel Noli Me Tangere. [2]
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 ...
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