CONVERSATIONS WITH PROFESSOR AMBETH OCAMPO ON JUAN LUNA EXHIBITION AT AYALA MUSEUM
As part of the ongoing exhibition of paintings by Juan Luna, the Ayala Museum held a lecture on Juan Luna by Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo, guest curator of Juan Luna: Selected Paintings from the Bank of the Philippine Islands Collection, on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The exhibition features twenty-three paintings from the BPI collection, originally in the estate of Grace Luna, wife of Andres Luna de San Pedro y Tavera, son of Juan Luna.
Best known for historic and historical paintings like the Spoliarium and Blood Compact, the works of Juan Luna are seen as expressions of the coming of age of the Filipino and the birth of the Philippines as a nation in the late 19th century. The exhibition, which runs until August 31, 2008, highlights Luna’s overlooked works as well as studies and small works that were not meant for public display but show the artist’s private side and reveal his creative process.
Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo is the Chairman of the National Historical Institute and was recently conferred the Officier in the Order of Arts and Letters from the Republic of France.
Ayala Museum is located at the corner of Makati Avenue and De La Rosa Street, Makati City. For more information, please call 757-7117 to 21 local 28 or visit www.ayalamuseum.org
The exhibition features twenty-three paintings from the BPI collection, originally in the estate of Grace Luna, wife of Andres Luna de San Pedro y Tavera, son of Juan Luna.
Best known for historic and historical paintings like the Spoliarium and Blood Compact, the works of Juan Luna are seen as expressions of the coming of age of the Filipino and the birth of the Philippines as a nation in the late 19th century. The exhibition, which runs until August 31, 2008, highlights Luna’s overlooked works as well as studies and small works that were not meant for public display but show the artist’s private side and reveal his creative process.
Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo is the Chairman of the National Historical Institute and was recently conferred the Officier in the Order of Arts and Letters from the Republic of France.
Ayala Museum is located at the corner of Makati Avenue and De La Rosa Street, Makati City. For more information, please call 757-7117 to 21 local 28 or visit www.ayalamuseum.org
