19th century philippines

(An artist concept of the Katipunan membership rites.) On October 8, 1897, Emilio Jacinto, dubbed in Philippine history as the Brains of the Katipunan, wrote "A La Patria" (To The Fatherland), a patriotic piece inspired by "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell) written by Dr. Jose Rizal before his execution at the Bagumbayan field (known today as the Rizal or Luneta Park). Jacinto wrote the poem under the coconut palms of Sta. Cruz, Laguna.

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.

This is a controversial photograph with the six-pointed star above the doorway. What the meaning was and why it was there is a mystery. It could be the Jewish Star of David or it could be symbolic having other meanings. If anyone knows what it could mean in this situation please let us know. Notice that the gate is in a deteriorated condition. The coat of arms under the star is almost completely gone but you can still make out that it had been there. The star itself appears to be wood or…

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.

Cornell University Library Photograph illustration in the book “The Philippine Experiences of an American Teacher” by William B. Freer New York Charles Scribner’s Sons 1906 In the books this picture was identified as "Church of San Francisco, Old Manila" which is in error.

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This church was destroyed during WWII and was replaced by today’s Antipolo Cathedral. Antipolo is just east of Metro Manila. H. C. White company

New York University Sheer Realities The paintings below displayed the preferred skin type for mestizos in the Philippines: white, however, I've included a photo of real historical mestizos which in itself shows that not all mestizos necessarily had white skin, in fact, many times white skin only shows up in castizos or those with more than 50% European or Chinese blood. But of course, as to be expected in most books written about the Philippines, the writer of this article didn't use the…

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Can anyone positively identify where this is at? C. H. Graves Company