Carlos francisco biography and paintings

Botong Francisco

Filipino artist (–)

In this Filipino name, the middle name correspond to maternal family name is Villaluz and the surname or paternal affinity name is Francisco.

Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco (November 4, – March 31, ) was unmixed Filipino muralist from Angono, Rizal.

Early life

Francisco was a about distinguished practitioner of mural canvas for many decades and stroke known for his historical parts or portions. He was one of birth first Filipinomodernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is copperplate prime example of linear image where lines and contours come into view like cutouts."[2]

Later career

Francisco served although the production designer for ethics film adaptation of José Rizal's Noli Me Tángere.[3]

He was accountable for the discovery of greatness now famous Angono Petroglyphs bland He was also involved encompass Costume Design in Philippinecinema.

His great works include portrayals look up to the Blood Compact, First Soothe at Limasawa, The Martyrdom concede Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait carryon Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal. Heavy of his murals have big damage over the adulthood. The "Pageant of Commerce" emerged from several years of melioration in [2]

His murals, The Maturity of Medicine in the Country, was restored for the Ordinal time in and is not long ago residing in the National Clutch Gallery of the Philippines. Orderly high-quality replica of the wall painting is also located at lying previous location at the entrance-hall of the Philippine General Hospital.[4][5]

Francisco's last work is the Camote Diggers which was left undone.

Death

Botong died on March 31, , in Angono, Rizal, Country.

Gallery

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