Virginia Ty-Navarro Explained

Virginia Ty-Navarro (5 July 1924 – 1996) was a Filipina sculptor, known nationwide for her sculpture "Statue of Our Lady Queen of Peace", which she completed in sixteen months on a 12 million peso budget.[1] The sculpture is alternatively called "Our Lady of EDSA Shrine" and is located in Ortigas.

Ty-Navarro was born on 5 July 1924.[2] [3] Ty-Navarro took a course in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas where she studied under National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco[4] and National Artist Victorio C. Edades during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[5] She worked on metal sculptures,[6] such as bronze.[3] She followed a modernist style in her art.[7] Some of her works are displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts.[8]

Ty-Navarro was married to National Artist Jerry Navarro Elizalde.[5] She died from Alzheimer's disease in 1996.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Southeast Asia over three generations : essays presented to Benedict R. O'G. Anderson. 2003. Southeast Asia Program Publications, Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University. Ithaca, N.Y.. 0877277354. 285.
  2. Book: Druga II međunarodna izložba originalnog crteža Deuxiéme exposition internationale de dessins originaux : Moderna galerija Rijeka, 27 juni . 1970 . Moderna galerija . 26 . 14 March 2021.
  3. Book: Benesa. Leonidas V.. Art Philippines. 1992. Crucible Workshop. 9719128801. 332. 5 October 2015.
  4. Book: Review of Women's Studies, Volumes 10-11. 2000. University of the Philippines. University Center for Women's Studies. 5 October 2015.
  5. Book: Reyes. Cid. J. Elizalde Navarro. 2008. National Museum of the Philippines. 78. 9789715670166. 5 October 2015.
  6. Book: Guillermo. Alice. Sculpture in the Philippines: From Anito to Assemblage and Other Essays. 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Manila. 33. 5 October 2015.
  7. Web site: The American and Contemporary Traditions in Philippine Visual Arts. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 5 October 2015. 15 April 2015.
  8. Web site: The National Art Gallery, National Museum of the Philippines. National Museum of the Philippines. 5 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Virginia Ty-Navarro . askART . 6 January 2022.
  10. News: Nuyda . Doris G. . After Edsa II, it's time to pay tribute to Edsa Virgin sculptress . 6 January 2022 . Sunday Lifestyle . 25 February 2001 . H2.

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