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Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 10/03/
MANILA, Philippines&#;Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo () is acknowledged as one of the great Filipino painters of the late 19th century.
Antonio malantic biography
If one of his paintings is available on the art market, it usually comes with a seven-figure price tag. But to say that his friend and contemporary, Juan Luna, overshadowed him is an understatement. Both won medals in the Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, but Hidalgo and his silver medal do not quite top Luna&#;s gold.
Both were gifted artists, and some people are of the opinion that Hidalgo was technically a better painter than Luna, so why is he almost forgotten?
The difference lies in their lives. Luna&#;s tragic life, highlighted by his murder of his wife and mother-in-law, is packed with enough action to feed a novel or fuel a period film. Hidalgo lived a quiet life, painting in his Paris studio and spending three decades abroad, longer than the period he lived in the Philippines.
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