My name is Leexan Data, and I live in Kodiak, Alaska. My family and I migrated to the United States from the Philippines when I was 16. I graduated from Kodiak High School in 2008 and started working for the airlines in 2009. I received my AAS in Business from UAA in 2021, and I am currently working on obtaining my BA in Business from UAF. I enjoy playing video games and basketball during my free time. I also love art, especially canvas drawing, and paintings. I am really looking forward to learning more about art this semester. Additionally, I am excited about the idea of becoming a blogger!
I have chosen the painting "Spoliarium" by Juan Luna. Growing up in the Philippines, Juan Luna was considered a national hero due to his exceptional talent for painting, which was greatly admired by the Spanish people. I have always wished to see this painting in person, and I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to gaze upon it. I enjoy drawing myself, and I usually use pencils of different grades. I love visiting art museums, but living on a small island, our options for places to go are rather limited. Unless we travel to the main city, we won't be able to visit an art museum.
Awesome read! I also came from Philippines and somewhat familiar with Juan Luna. Thank you for this easy to read about it. Look forward to reading some more of your post in the future.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that a painting helped inspire a revolution. Thanks - I love learning from my students. Art and politics - they frequently go together: inspiration, identity, propaganda and counterpoint.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from a fellow Filipino here :]
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Juan Luna before now, and this is such an evocative piece, and I can see how a painting like this would spark the revolution with how important propaganda is in historical and social contexts.
Hello, Thank you for sharing a little bit about yourself. I find it cool how you shared information on an artist from your cultural background. It makes me curious to learn more about them myself.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your post. There is a lot of beautiful art out there. We check it out on the internet, but the best way is to go to the art item itself. I myself enjoyed Mount Rushmore of our four presidents. We went to the twin towers after it fell, it was sad. All of this is art of life.
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