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Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English Channel (between England and France), in 1875. [15] He used breaststroke, swimming 21.26 miles (34.21 km) in 21 hours and 45 minutes. His feat was not replicated or surpassed for the next 36 years, until Bill Burgess made the crossing in 1911. Other European countries also established ...
He taught at the Philippine Normal School from 1918 to 1926. Before World War II, his landscapes were found in classrooms all over the Philippines. In 1941 his Tienda del Barrio won Second Honorable Mention in the Filipiniana Category at the National Art Competition sponsored by the University of Santo Tomas.
Among its collections is a commissioned copy of Ritual Dance by Fernando Amorsolo-the original copy is lost in 1972, and the History of Philippine Music dated 1931. The Parisian Life by Juan Luna estimated in 2009 to value around P200 million, was formerly part of the museum's collections but was transferred to the National Museum of Fine Arts ...
Portraits included self-portraits, Filipino jewelry, and native furniture. Landscape paintings depicted ordinary Filipinos participating in daily life. The paintings, often ornately signed, were made on canvas, wood, and a variety of metals. [228] Watercolours were painted in the Tipos del País [231] or Letras y figuras style. [232]
Carabao, Watercolor painting on paper by Romeo Villalva Tabuena, c. 1950s, Honolulu Museum of Art. Romeo Villalva Tabuena (August 22, 1921 – October 15, 2015) was a Filipino painter and printmaker who was born in Iloilo City.
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Rafael Arenillo Cusi, also known by his nickname Popoy Cusi, is a Filipino artist who specializes in watercolour.He is also dubbed as the "Master of Watercolour in the Philippines" and is acclaimed as one of the top artist of the Philippines in his times including other artists who also specializes in watercolor.
Paterno's works are delicate and she executed proficiency in handling light and detail. She was also said to be skilled in miniature painting which was very popular at the time. [5] Paterno is considered a significant figure in the history of women's inclusion in the local art scene. She was the first woman to paint natural sceneries. [2] [4] [8]