A blast from the past.
Again, I'm about to share the history and valued treasures of Philippine history.
Welcome to the Museum of National Arts Philippines.
This wonderful place boast a different variety of national treasures, From paintings and figurines to human size sculptures, a true work of art.
The museum is the representation of our very own history through arts and literatures, I wonder how our ancestors made such a wonderful pieces of art when this time we were colonized and restricted.
A quick guideline to the museum
I encourage you all readers to visit the museum too.
How to get there?
It's easy, museum of national art's location is situated along padre burgos street in manila beside the famous park, the Rizal park.
click this link for the precise map location; google mapInside the museum you are not allowed to bring food and drinks.
When inside the museum, keep a minimal noise, museums are an eyegasm, so its better to stay silent and enjoy the moment.
rules and guidelines are posted. better read it before entering.
the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday between 9am to 4pm, note; the cut-off time of entrance is 3pm.
there is no entrance free when entering the museum
The primary allure of the museum
The museum exhibits the works of our national artist like Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo, Guillermo Tolentino , Fernando Amorsolo , and paintings from the colonization of Spaniards. These are the pictures I took while I was wondering across the museum. I am amazed that every paintings and sculptures signifies generations of Filipino cultures and events.
Take a look at this wonderful and historical arts and sculptures of the Philippines
The Spoliarium
The Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna, working on canvas, spent eight months completing the painting which depicts dying gladiators. wikipedia
A picture I captured for my friend (sadly, I forgot to take a picture me with the Spoliarium).
Statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in the entrance
Various paintings and sculptures inside the museum
General experience and reflection wondering across the museum
It took me half a day to wonder all around the museum where I vividly read and check every paintings and sculptures in the museum. Every floors are different from one another, another story to another. Every floors take your history learning to the next level. From the colonization of spaniards up to the modern arts. I'm just amazed on how our national artist find the inspiration to make this amazing works of arts. Personally I dont have the talent for arts, My friends teases me sometimes, because of my family that are a great artists, my eldest sister is a guhit bulilit winner, a national drawing competition, and my Father also is an awesome artist and designs cakes. Maybe I dont have the talent for paintings but I know in my heart that I will always be a fan of arts and literatures, fascinated and astonised in every paintings and sculptures I see.
"A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives."
-Maira Kalman