19th century philippines aesthetic

Was Spanish rule of the Philippines really that bad? Did their 300-plus year occupation of the country consist of nothing but abusing and exploiting the

View of Manila - Escolta Street (Philippines) Original wood engraving drawn by D. Lancelot. Hand watercolored. 1886 20.0 x 30.0 cm | Filipinas, siglo XIX

Reposted from our social media. We discuss and describe how the working class and commoners wore barongs and dressed in Spanish colonial Philippines during the 18th and 19th century

It was a Saturday morning when I went to the National Museum of Fine Arts. And if it weren't for a group of young people who were ...

Reposted from our social media. We discuss the life of British artist and journalist Charles Wirgman and his work with the Illustrated London News. We also look at and talk about his illustration Bargaining for Horses in Calamba (1857), the western and Filipino subjects of this work, and how they are dressed in Barong Tagalog and other garments and accessories.

H. C. White Company

Reposted from our social media. We discuss France's exploration and voyages to the Philippines in the 19th century and the art that was produced during those visits by French artists. We look at and discuss “Village Tagal de Bacor, sur la route de Cavite à Manille” by Vicomte M.E.B. de la Touanne from 1828 and its depiction of locals wearing the Barong Tagalog and filipiñiana clothing and accessories.

Someone decided to add color to these vintage photos of the Philippines in the past and they are BREATHTAKING.

1890s

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 8: Guitar Players in 19th & 20th Century Paintings. Music was and is an important part of Philippine culture. The Spanish brought their music traditions like the rondalla, a stringed orchestra with various wooden instruments played with plectrum or picks, to the Philippines. Guitars and other similar-looking instruments were included in those orchestras. Rondalla music accompanied many forms of Spanish-influenced songs and dances. Harana, the…