Paintings of Juan Luna y Novicio (October 23, 1857 — December 7, 1899)

The following are some of the finest paintings of Juan Luna y Novicio (October 23, 1857 — December 7, 1899). He was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He was one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
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The Battle of Lepanto, painted by Juan Luna in 1887Portrait of Jose Rizal     

by Juan LunaPortrait of Jose Rizal     

by Juan Luna
Portrait of Jose RizalPainted in oil, in Paris
Portrait of Jose RizalPainted in oil, in ParisJuan Luna
Odalisque by Juan Luna
Odalisque, 1885The Odalisque one of Luna's "Academic Salon portraits" that followed the standards of proper proportion and perspective, and realistic depictions with “an air of dignity and allure”. Although less polished compared to Luna’s other works of art, the Odalisque is typical of the well-planned characteristic of the artist’s portraits. The Odalisque is one of the paintings that made Luna as an officially accepted artist at the Salon of Paris. The Odalisque was a part of the painting collection of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.

Spoliarium, 1884Spoliarium depicts bloody carcasses of slave gladiators being dragged away from the arena where they had entertained their Roman masters, with their lives. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it garnered the first gold medal. In 1886, it was sold to the Diputación Provincial de Barcelona for 20,000 pesetas. It currently hangs in the main gallery at the ground floor of the National Museum of the Philippines, and is the first work of art that greets visitors upon entry into the musSpolarium, 1884 by Juan LunaChula II by Juan Luna
Una Chula II, 1885Una Chula II is
a 1885 painting portraying a lower class Madrileña (woman from Madrid) sitting squarely with arms resting on a chair, a pose that “almost mannishly exuding sexual confidence and worldliness, holding a lit cigarette between two fingers in a flirtatious way. The burning tip of the cigarette acts as an enhancement to the female’s “painted lips” that supports a “slight smile”.
The Parisian Life, 1892 by Juan Luna
The Parisian Life, 1892The Parisian Life, also known as Interior d'un Cafe, literally meaning "Inside a Café", is a 1892 oil on canvas painting. It portrayed a scene inside a café in Paris with a woman identified as a courtesan or a prostitute representing "fallen womanhood", who was about to rise from a sofa overshadowing three men placed at the far left corner of the painting. Apart from the prominent figure of the female wearing a pale lavender frock and a hat embellished with flowers, fronted by two glasses of beers and an empty beer mug belying a "company of men", The Parisian Life portrayed a glimpse of Luna's own life in the capital of France while accompanied by two close friends.

JUan Luna's La Bulaquena, 1895
La Bulaquena, 1895Literally "the woman from Bulacan". The woman in the portrait could be one of the women courted by Luna when he lost his wife. Luna killed his wife of jealousy.
La Marquesa de Monte Olivar, 1881
La Marquesa de Monte Olivar, 1881A portrait of the young Marchioness of Monte Olivar.
Juan Luna's Governor Ramon Blanco, 1880
Governor Ramon Blanco, 1880'sPortrait of Governor Ramon Blanco, Spanish Governor-general of the Philippines from 1893 to 1896.
Souvenir de 1899 by Juan Luna
Souvenir de 1899, 1899Souvenir de 1899, was completed by Luna on May 21, 1899, in Leitmeritz, Bohemia, after his meeting with Rizal’s bosom friend, Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt.
Indio Bravo by Juan Luna
Indio Bravo, 1880's Indio Bravo by eum.
Ensueños de Amor, 1890 by Juan Luna
Ensueños de Amor, 1890Literally "Daydreams of Love", is a "dreamy" oil on wood painting. It depicts Luna's wife Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera while sound asleep.
Mi Hijo Andres by Juan Luna
Mi Hijo AndresPortrait of Andres, Juan Luna's son.
El Pacto de Sangre by Juan Luna
El Pacto de Sangre (The Blood Compact), 1886The Blood Compact portrays the blood compact ritual between Rajah Sikatuna and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi who is accompanied by other conquistadors.
Tampuhan by Juan Luna
Tampuhan, 1895Tampuhan is a 1895 classic oil on canvas painting. It depicts a Filipino man and a Filipino woman having a lovers' quarrel.
Despues del Baile by Juan Luna
Despues del BaileDespues del Baile (After the dance by Juan Luna
Nena y Tinita by Juan Luna
Nena y Tinita, 1897Nena y Tinita (Nena and Tinita) by Juan Luna
Puesta Del Sol by Juan Luna
Puesta Del Sol, 1880'sPuesta Del Sol (Sunset) is a scene presumably somewhere in the north coast of France, which Luna often visited.
Nu femeni, 1885 by Juan Luna
Nu femeni, 1885Nu femeni is an oil on canvas painting by Juan Luna.
Idilio by Juan Luna
IdilioIdilio by Juan Luna.
Damas Romanas, 1882 by Juan Luna
Damas Romanas, 1882Damas Romanas or "The Roman Dames" is an oil on canvas painting by Luna when he was a student of the school of painting in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando(Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando) in Madrid, Spain in 1877. Alejo Valera, a Spanish painting teacher, took Luna as an apprentice and brought him to Rome where Luna created Las Damas Romanas in 1882. Luna spent six years in Rome from 1878 to 1884.
Espana y Filipinas, 1886 by Juan Luna
Espana y Filipinas, 1886Espana y Filipinas is oil on wood painting, it is an allegorical depiction of two women together, one a representation of Spain and the other of the Philippines.
En el Balcon, 1884 by Juan Luna
En el Balcon, 1884The subject, a box at the opera, possibly in Madrid.
La Muerte de Cleopatra, 1884 by Juan 
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La Muerte de Cleopatra, 1881La Muerte de Cleopatra (The Death of Cleopatra) was awarded silver medal by Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes(National Exposition of Fine Arts) in Madrid in 1881.
Mi Hermana   by Juan Luna
Mi HermanaPortrait of Luna's sister, Numenaria.
Esopo    

by Juan Luna
EsopoA painting by Juan Luna.

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