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Sep 27, 2023

Juan Luna: A painting rediscovered and murders recalled

In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence, Ayala Museum has opened an exhibition, Splendor: Juan Luna, Painter as Hero that centers on a singular painting, Hymen, Oh Hyménée! —the first time seen in public for over 130 years.

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Juan Luna: A painting rediscovered and murders recalled
Sep 22, 2013

Celebrating world-class Filipinos — circa 1884

By NORMAN SISON UPON entering the gallery, museum visitors are immediately greeted by a huge painting, prominently displayed in a rotunda at the end of the hall. Completed in 1886, the oil-on-wood painting “España y Filipinas” (“Spain and the Philippines”) is the crown jewel of the Lopez Museum & Library’s collection of 41 paintings done

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Celebrating world-class Filipinos — circa 1884