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FERNANDO AMORSOLO'S PAINTINGS
 The Burning of ManilaThe Japanese invasion during World War II. This painting represents destruction. The dominating colors are red and black. This artwork depicts the idea how the Manila is devastated during that time. This painting shows the Battle of Manila happened during the Japanese era, he depicted the tragedy and horror in this battle. The artist balanced the light and dark value of the painting using the said colors. He used nice variation of colors to highlight the burning but still set the gloomy mood. |  The Maid of BataanAmorsolo compares the misery of war with hell. The maiden, depicted with an ethereal aura, symbolic of resilience and represents the power of good over evil. The red, hot inferno in the background flows amidst the dark unknown abyss. The wounded martyr in the foreground pays homage to the deaths and symbolizes courage and supreme self-sacrifice. In this work, Amorsolo departs from the conventional portrayal of Mary as a religious icon. |  Afternoon Meal of the Rice Workers. This is one of his major works. As you can see at the picture, it’s about the farmers. They will eat something after they do their work. You can see some farmers are still harvesting and planting crops. At the left side is a woman who is cooking food for them, then there’s a mother breastfeeding her baby, and the old man who is resting after doing his work. You can see the hard work and the efforts of the farmers just to gain something. |  Dalagang BukidAmorsolo's bright and colorful pastoral representations are unmistakable for being suffused with a golden glow, reflecting the sweet disposition, charm, and wholesome beauty of the dalagang bukid, or Philippine provincial lass - widely recognized to be the maestros most iconic subject matter. Surrounded by verdant foliage dappled with sunlight, she is the picture of a longed-for, bygone era - the epitome of everything that is good about the motherland. The Banga symbolizes innocence. |
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 Planting Rice with Mayon VolcanoHappy Filipino villagers in their bright clothes and straw hats work together amid a green and sunlit landscape of plenty. Behind them, releasing a peaceful plume of steam, rises the beautifully symmetrical cone of Mayon stratovolcano. Mayon’s eruptions can be very destructive but here the relationship between the volcano and the surrounding landscape is depicted as a positive, fruitful and harmonious one. |  Antipolo FiestaThis oil painting on canvas depicts a rural scene where a group of people are shown celebrating a fiesta in Antipolo. The main focus is on a pair of dancers in the field surrounded by revelers both young and old.This painting shows Filipino celebrating a town fiesta to illustrate the work of the artist, traditional Filipino painting and societal norms embodied in the subject of the painting - a town fiesta. |  Defense of a Filipina Woman's honorOne of his famous war era painting during World War II. It showed a Filipino man holding a bolo about to defend his wife and daughter from being raped by an unseen Japanese soldier. Note that there is a Japanese military cap at the man's foot. Japanese soldiers in World War II raped countless Filipino women. His wartime paintings are considered among his finest work and were exhibited at Malacanang Palace in 1948. |
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