The dynamics of the historiographies within the religious-historical paintings of Carlos "Botong" Francisco

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Filipino, Departamento ng

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Humanities Diliman

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

91

Last Page

116

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

Aside from being a famed painter and National Artist, Carlos "Botong" Francisco is also known for his historical works that were based on thorough researches on their specific contexts. As he delved into the field of history, he also unconsciously delved into various historiographies that shaped the discourses of historians who stood as his sources, as well as into the historiography that shaped his own advocacy as a visual historian. Botong has sixteen major historical works, and four among them have clearly dealt with religion. This paper used these four religious-historical works in order to explore his being a visual historian. This paper aimed at examining the hidden tensions between Hegelian and orientalist historiographies, and postcolonial historiography. This paper contains two substantive sections: 1) a comprehensive discussion on the physical characteristics, origin, location, themes, and contents of the four works, as well as their appropriate and inappropriate details; and 2) an analysis of the dynamics between the just mentioned historiographies.

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Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

Keywords

Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco, 1912–1969; History in art; Christianity and art--Philippines; Art and religion--Philippines

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