Monumento ni bonifacio by napoleon abueva biography

Historic colossal statue in the Philippines

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The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concretestatue by Philippine National ArtistGuillermo Tolentino that serves as one of the symbols of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing a selfless offering of oneself to his union.

History

The idea for the Oblation was conceived during the presidency of Rafael Palma, who was the one to commission Tolentino to make the sculpture. Palma requested that the statue would be based on the second verse of Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios:

In fields of battle, deliriously fighting,

Others give you their lives, without doubt, without regret;
Where there’s cypress, laurel or lily,
On a plank or open field, in combat or cruel martyrdom,

If the home or country asks, it's all the same--it matters not.

The concrete sculpture, painted to look like bronze, measures meters in height, symbolizing the years of Spanish rule in the Philippines.^[1] The sculpture is replete with references to selfless dedication and service to the nation, and as Tolentino himself describes it,^[2]

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SHOUTING IN BRONZE:
The Lasting Relevance of Andres Bonifacio and His Monument in Caloocan
by: Michael Charleston Chua

 

 

Amidst the concrete jungle in the middle of the city of Caloocan, amongst the smog of pollution, stands the dignified figure of Andres Bonifacio—national hero, Founder of the Katipunan, Father of the Filipino Nation, the great plebeian who spearheaded the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards. The Bonifacio Monument is mute, but Bonifacio’s eyes made of bronze were shouting, reminding us for a moment to stop from the gray and frenzied hurly-burly of city life, and reflect on the greatness of the "Supremo."

 

Andres Bonifacio (b. 30 November , d. 10 May ), was a self-taught orphan who became a theater actor and an employee of two international companies in Manila. His social consciousness and deep understanding of his culture led to his involvement in Dr. José Rizal’s La Liga Filipina, and in founding the Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (The Highest, Most Venerable Association of the Sons of the People), or the Katipunan, in The movement’s membership increased when he assumed the leadership as the "Supremo" and in August , started t

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