PAINTER

Juan Luna

1857 - 1899

Juan Luna

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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Luna is the 1,676th most popular painter (down from 1,166th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Philippines (down from 30th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Juan Luna ranks 1,676 out of 2,023. Before him are Luc-Olivier Merson, Brygos Painter, Thomas Moran, Karl Madsen, Adolph Gottlieb, and Eugene Lanceray. After him are Janko Alexy, Silvestro Lega, Karl Ferdinand Sohn, Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz, Wilhelm Camphausen, and Teresa Feoderovna Ries.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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Luc-Olivier Merson
1846 - 1920
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 1,670
Brygos Painter
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,671
Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,672
Karl Madsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,673
Adolph Gottlieb
1903 - 1974
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,674
Eugene Lanceray
1875 - 1946
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,675
Juan Luna
1857 - 1899
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,676
Janko Alexy
1894 - 1970
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,677
Silvestro Lega
1826 - 1895
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,678
Karl Ferdinand Sohn
1805 - 1867
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,679
Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz
1861 - 1917
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,680
Wilhelm Camphausen
1818 - 1885
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 1,681
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
1874 - 1956
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 1,682

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1857, Juan Luna ranks 112. Before him are Helena Westermarck, Anna Kuliscioff, Alice Pike Barney, Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar, Friedrich Reinitzer, and Halil Pasha. After him are John Jacob Abel, Constantin Coandă, Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Christian Wilhelm Allers, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, and Jules de Trooz. Among people deceased in 1899, Juan Luna ranks 68. Before him are Adile Sultan, Max Lange, Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Antonio Luna, Zsófia Torma, and Klaus Groth. After him are Gaëtan de Rochebouët, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Numa Droz, James Paget, Grant Allen, and Teuku Umar.

Others Born in 1857

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Helena Westermarck
PAINTER
1857 - 1938
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 106
Anna Kuliscioff
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1925
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 107
Alice Pike Barney
PAINTER
1857 - 1931
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 108
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1896
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 109
Friedrich Reinitzer
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1927
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 110
Halil Pasha
PAINTER
1857 - 1939
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 111
Juan Luna
PAINTER
1857 - 1899
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 112
John Jacob Abel
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1938
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 113
Constantin Coandă
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 114
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1857 - 1936
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 115
Christian Wilhelm Allers
PAINTER
1857 - 1915
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 116
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
PAINTER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 117
Jules de Trooz
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1907
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 118

Others Deceased in 1899

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Adile Sultan
WRITER
1826 - 1899
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 62
Max Lange
WRITER
1832 - 1899
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 63
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
CHESS PLAYER
1818 - 1899
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 64
Antonio Luna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1899
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 65
Zsófia Torma
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1832 - 1899
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 66
Klaus Groth
WRITER
1819 - 1899
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 67
Juan Luna
PAINTER
1857 - 1899
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 68
Gaëtan de Rochebouët
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1899
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 69
Ottmar Mergenthaler
INVENTOR
1854 - 1899
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 70
Numa Droz
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1899
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 71
James Paget
PHYSICIAN
1814 - 1899
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 72
Grant Allen
WRITER
1848 - 1899
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 73
Teuku Umar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1854 - 1899
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 74