Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s place in Philippine Art was secured in the last quarter of the nineteenth century through his large Neoclassical canvases which harvested Gold and Silver Medals in prestigious International Exhibitions. At a time when merely to have one’s painting accepted and hung in the highly competitive International Exhibits was a mark of having arrived as a painter, Hidalgo’s entries stood out among thousands of paintings (representing in these Exhibits the best Europe and America had to offer) to win distinction: a Gold Medal for his major work, La Barca de Aqueronte and Silver Medals for two others (Jovenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho and Adios del Sol). It is therefore through these two historical paintings “in the grand manner” (a seascape with figure, Adios del Sol is a departure from the traditional manner) that Hidalgo’s reputation as a painter is assured in both Philippine Art history and the popular mind.

Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho or The Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace is a famous 1884 history painting by Filipino. Hidalgo’s works. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s place in Philippine Art was secured in the last quarter of the nineteenth century through his large Neoclassical canvases which harvested Gold and Silver Medals in prestigious International Exhibitions. On February 21, 1853, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, one of the greatest Filipino painters along with fellow painter Juan Luna in the 19th century, was born in Binondo, Manila.

FELIX RESURRECCION HIDALGO Y PADILLA was born on February 21, 1853, in Binondo, Manila, of Eduardo R. Hundred Episode 1 English Dub Ryuanime. Hidalgo and Barbara Padilla.

He was third of seven children. Hidalgo studied at the Ateneo de Manila and the University of Santo Tomas. His parents were preparing him for law profession, but the young man was more interested in the brush and the palette. His first drawing lessons were taken under Fr. Later he enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, maintained by Agustin Saiz, a master of the middle 19th century. During the period, the young man showed his talent when he won, in 1877, the second prize in a contest to select the best design for the grand edition of Fr.