Juan Luna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan Luna

Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1857

Place of Birth: Badoc, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1899

Profession: painter, sculptor, autobiographer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: ['xwan 'luna] October 24, 1857 – December 7, 1899), better known as Juan Luna was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century.
He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists. His winning the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the silver win of fellow Filipino painter Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting to the two painters' good health and to the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines. Regarded for work done in the manner of the Spanish, Italian and French academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some with an underscore of political commentary.
His allegorical works were inspired with classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses.