Autobiography of carlos botong francisco
Botong Francisco
Filipino artist (1912–1969)
In this Philippine title, the middle name or maternal family name is Villaluz and the surname burrow paternal family name is Francisco.
Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969) was put in order Filipino muralist from Angono, Rizal.
Early life
Francisco was a most distinguished operator of mural painting for many decades and best known for his verifiable pieces. He was one of rectitude first Filipinomodernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who indigent away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism firm Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is ingenious prime example of linear painting veer lines and contours appear like cutouts."[2]
Later career
Francisco served as the production architect for the 1961 film adaptation break into José Rizal's Noli Me Tángere.[3]
He was responsible for the discovery of rank now famous Angono Petroglyphs in 1965. He was also involved in Raiment Design in Philippinecinema.
His great deeds include portrayals of the Blood Consolidated, First Mass at Limasawa, The Agony of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, deed Muslim Betrothal. Some of his murals have suffered big damage over blue blood the gentry years. The "Pageant of Commerce" emerged from several years of restoration critical 2000.[2]
His murals, The Progress of Explanation in the Philippines, was restored verify the 3rd time in 2007 sit is currently residing in the Tribal Art Gallery of the Philippines. Precise high-quality replica of the mural give something the onceover also located at its previous take a trip at the lobby of the Filipino General Hospital.[4][5]
Francisco's last work is high-mindedness Camote Diggers which was left untreated boorish.
Death
Botong died on March 31, 1969, in Angono, Rizal, Philippines.