The Most Famous
PAINTERS from Philippines
This page contains a list of the greatest Filipino Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 2,023 Painters, 3 of which were born in Philippines. This makes Philippines the birth place of the 50th most number of Painters behind Iceland, and Uruguay.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Filipino Painters of all time. This list of famous Filipino Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Juan Luna (1857 - 1899)
With an HPI of 56.68, Juan Luna is the most famous Filipino Painter. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna], Tagalog: [hwɐn ˈluna]; October 25, 1857 – December 7, 1899) 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 of 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 significant highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting the two painters' good health and the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines. Well regarded for work done in the manner of European academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some with an underscore of political commentary. His allegorical works were inspired by classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses.
2. Pacita Abad (1946 - 2004)
With an HPI of 48.21, Pacita Abad is the 2nd most famous Filipino Painter. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was a Filipino-American Ivatan visual artist. She worked in mixed media, integrating fiber art with painting; in particular she created mixed-media canvases using trapunto quilting as well as painting. Her work is characterized by vibrant color. Over more than 30 years, she exhibited her work in over 200 museums, galleries and other venues around the world, including 75 solo shows. Abad's work is now in public, corporate and private art collections in over 70 countries.
3. Satine Phoenix (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 39.88, Satine Phoenix is the 3rd most famous Filipino Painter. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Satine Phoenix is an American comic book illustrator, cosplayer, and model. She is the co-creator, with writer R.K. Syrus, of the graphic novel New Praetorians and the founder of CelebrityChariD20 (formerly CelebrityCharityDnD).
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Filipino painters born between 1857 and 1980. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Filipino painters include Satine Phoenix. The most famous deceased Filipino painters include Juan Luna, and Pacita Abad.
