Tag: madrid
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Adolphe d’Hastrel Vista de la ciudad de Manila, hacia 1855-1874
I had been searching everywhere for this painting after seeing it reproduced in a magazine, and at one point I even wondered whether it had been generated by AI. While browsing a catalogue at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, I discovered that it does indeed exist. It offers a remarkable view of Manila and…
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Antonio Garcia Llamas (1912–1999)
Antonio Garcia y Llamas (1912–1999) was a Filipino painter, muralist, and teacher who worked between Manila, Jakarta, and Madrid. Little is written about Garcia but his work aligns with the Philippine academic tradition in twentieth-century Philippine painting. He was born in Manila on 16 May 1912 and received his early education at the Colegio de…