FERNANDO AMORSOLO

• Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was born on May 30, 1892
• Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was one of the most influential painters in Philippine history
• Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was also known as "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art"
• Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was also named as the "First National Artist" at the Cultural Center of the Philippines by Ferdinand Marcos
• REMARKABLE ARTWORKS and YEAR

  • Planting rice with mayon volcano (1949)
  • The Making of the Philippine Flag (1955)
  • Dalagang Bukid (1936)
• TECHNIQUES OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO

  • Chiaroscuro or backlighting technique
  • Vibrant tropical philippine sunlight
  • impressionistic technique
• PRESERVATION

  Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation seeks to preserve a national heritage through conservation and promotion of the artworks of Fernando Amorsolo