Paz Paterno Explained

Paz Paterno
Birth Date:1867
Death Date:1914
Style:Landscape painting

Paz Paterno (1867–1914) was a Filipina artist. She was the first Filipino woman to paint natural sceneries.[1] [2]

Paterno was raised in an artistic family.[3] [4] The composer Dolores Paterno was her half-sister.[5]

Education

Peterno studied at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura, where she was taught by artists Lorenzo Gurrero and Teodoro Buenaventura.[6]

Art

Paterno made oil paintings on canvas. In 1884, she created Still Life. It is a romantic artwork that shows a rich cluster of fruits that are found in the Philippine islands. Fruit and Basket (1885), which realistically depicts butterflies and flies hovering over fruits, is displayed at the Central Bank of the Philippines. Paterno is estimated to be active from 1884 to 1894.[7]

Paterno's works are delicate and she executed proficiency in handling light and detail. She was also said to be skilled in miniature painting which was very popular at the time.

Paterno is considered a significant figure in the history of women's inclusion in the local art scene. She was the first woman to paint natural sceneries.[8]

Death

Paterno died in 1914 due to ill health. She was 47 years old.

Notes and References

  1. News: Nelson . Roger . Women Making Art in the Long 19th Century: Some Glimpses . 16 June 2021.
  2. News: Drawing off from obscurity . 16 June 2021 . Manila Standard . en.
  3. News: Castro . Alex . Butterfly Wings, Hair, and Human Blood: These Are Not Your Average Paintings . 16 June 2021 . SPOT.PH . en.
  4. Web site: Flores . Patrick . In Focus: Birthing Women Artists . National Commission for Culture and the Arts . 16 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195401/https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/in-focus/birthing-women-artists/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Rivera . Raissa U. Claire . Women Artists and Gender Issues in 19th Century Philippines . 5 January 2023 . U.P. Diliman Journals Online.
  6. News: Cañete . Reuben . 2020-07-29 . Sophisticated Folk: The Genre Works of National Artist Vicente Manansala . BluPrint . 2023-01-05.
  7. News: Garzon . Alejandro . Analyze and Derive the Meaning . 16 June 2021 . Medium . 2015-03-11 . en.
  8. Web site: The (Stifling) Spaces of Femininity in the Philippine Art World: A Book Review on Flaudette May Datuin's Home Body Memory: Filipina Artist in the Visu : Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities . www.artesdelasfilipinas.com . 16 June 2021.

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