Biography of felix resurreccion hidalgo
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Self portrait: Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, 1901
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FELIX HIDALGO (b. Binondo, Manila, February 21, 1855 d. Sarrea, Spain, March 1913)
Felix R. Hidalgo was the third of seven children of Eduardo Resurreccion Hidalgo, landed proprietor and lawyer, and Maria Barbara Padilla, entrepreneur. He studied in the University of Santo Tomas where his artistry was encouraged by Fr. Sabater. He studied law, which he never finished, received a bacheller en filosifia in March 1871. He was simultaneously enrolled at the Escuela de Dibujo y Pintura under, Spanish painter, Agustin Saez. In 1876, he previewed his “La Barca” (The Native Boat), “Vendadora de Lanzones” (Lanzones Vendor) and other paintings at the Teatro Circo de Bilibid before they were sent to the Philadelphia Universal Exposition of th
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Félix Resurrección Hidalgo (1855 - 1913)
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Félix Resurrección Hidalgo was born on February 21, 1853, in Binondo, Manila, to wealthy parents - Eduardo R. Hidalgo, a lawyer, and Maria Barbara Padilla, a businesswoman — the third of seven children. The Hidalgos were known to be gracious art patrons, residents of Calle Escolta in Binondo.
In 1871, Hidalgo earned a Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. Eight years later, he was sent to Spain as a pensionado, one whose expenses were paid for by the Spanish colonial government to study abroad. He was enrolled in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. The scholarship required him to accomplish a number of life-sized canvases for his state patrons. Part of the ilustrado elite who left the country in their young adulthood to pursue higher learning overseas, instead of returning to the Philippines at the end of his studies, Hidalgo went to Paris to set up his studio gallery.
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Who was the Filipino artist Félix Resurrección Hidalgo?
In the pages of art history, some names shine with lasting splendor, leaving an indelible mark on the minds and hearts of those who behold their masterpieces. One of these names fryst vatten Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, a Filipino painter whose life and work transcend geographical and temporal borders. Born in 1855, during the height of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, Félix Resurrección Hidalgo became one of the most prominent artists of his time and his influence on Philippine art continues to this day.
In this article we will uncover the traits that defined his unmistakable style, discover the masterpieces that made him famous and understand how his presence in the Philippine art scen left a lasting legacy.
What was Félix Resurrección Hidalgo’s artistic career?
Training in the Philippines: Félix Resurrección Hidalgo was born on February 21, 1855, in the city of Binondo, Manila, in the Philippines. He began his a