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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).
Detail of Tolentino's statues of Bonifacio and the Katipuneros. Tolentino, upon returning from Europe in 1925, was appointed as a professor at the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts and opened his studio in Manila on January 24. [3] [4] Along with thirteen artists, Tolentino joined a contest in 1930 to design the Bonifacio Monument.
Bantayog ni Andres Bonifacio: Andrés Bonifacio Monument Structure Monument Monument dedicated to the lifework of Andrés Bonifacio. Designed by national artist Guillermo E. Tolentino. Bonifacio Monument, Rotunda Filipino 2009 Salvador Z. Araneta (1902–1982) Born on January 31, 1902.
Bonifacio Monument: Monument dedicated to the lifework of Andres Bonifacio. 45 foot pylon with at the top a figure representing Victory. Designed by Guillermo Tolentino. Caloocan: Monumento Circle, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue corner Rizal Avenue
Caedo's career as a sculptor began in the year 1925 when he worked with Guillermo E. Tolentino's atelier as student-assistant and protégé. He assisted Tolentino in creating most of his landmark commissions like: the UP Oblation; the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan; the Rizal Monument in front of the Rizal Provincial Capitol; and the Shaw Monument at Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong to name a few.
A statue of Andres Bonifacio was erected here in 1963, designed by national artist Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate his birth centennial. [5] It was also in 1963 when Plaza Lawton was renamed Liwasang Bonifacio in his memory.
The monument marks the very first battle of the Philippine Revolution on August 3, 1896. Recent renovations have been made on the environs of the monument, including the Bonifacio Circle, its former site, and the Caloocan stretch of EDSA, which is 100 meters (330 ft) away from the landmark. The whole area is known as 'Monumento'.
Known commonly as Monumento, it is a monument designed by the NA Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate Philippine revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio, the founder and Supremo of the Katipunan. 2009 1