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3 unusual facts about Fernando Amorsolo


Amorsolo Street

The street is named for renowned Filipino painter and national artist Fernando Amorsolo.

Cainta Church

Filipino National Artist Fernando Amorsolo was commissioned to create a replica of the icon of Our Lady.

University of the Philippines College of Arts and Letters

CAL is housed at three establishments – at the CAL Main Building (where most of the classes are held), Bulwagang Rizal (or Rizal Hall, also known as the Faculty Center) beside Osmeña Avenue, and the Vargas Museum (dedicated to former U.P. alumnus Jorge Vargas, and features the collection of Fernando Amorsolo's artworks as well as the Filipiniana Research Center).


Epifanio de los Santos

He collected almost 200 paintings and sculpted pieces done by Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Fabián de la Rosa, Arellano, Pablo Amorsolo and Fernando Amorsolo, Nepomuceno, and Guillermo Tolentino, musical literatures, opera records, valuable printed materials, documents and manuscripts on the revolution and historical pictures.

UST Museum of Arts and Sciences

Starting in 1941, it acquired the works of Filipino masters such as Fernando and Pablo Amorsolo, Carlos Francisco, Vicente Manansala, and Galo Ocampo.


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