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Simon De La Rosa Flores
Abril, Mary Danielle Asis, Stephanie Alexis
Alaan, Elinor Marie Baluyot, Jidilea
Arante, Renn Vinzon Bersamin, Mariel KeithArlante, Gil Anne
Borja, Manuel Jesus
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Simon De La Rosa Flores,
The Quiazon Family, 1880
Simon De La Rosa Floreswas descended from a
family of artisans originally
from Balayan, Batangas.
Uncle Pio De La Rosa taught
Simon the rudiments of thearts when he was in his
teens.
Later, he enrolled at the
Academia de Dibujo y
Pintura, studying underLorenzo Guerrero and
Lorenzo Rocha.
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ARTWORKS
Simon De La Rosa Flores
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A family portrait withhusband and wife and two
young children in theinterior of their residence,probably in
Culiat,Pampanga. Wealthy Filipinofamilies commissioned well-known
painters of theirtime to execute portraits ofthe family and/or
ofindividual family members,a popular custom amongthe landed
aristocracy in
the late nineteenth century
Ca. 1880s
Oil on canvas
139.5 x 107 cm
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Collection
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Simon Flores is known for histender renderings of religious
images that were commissionedby wealthy families and evenparish
churches and convents ofLuzons central plains.
In his version of the grievingMother, Flores portrays her
with
a long, wavy hair against a darkblue and white tunic. With
bothhands clasped close to her heartto depict grief, the
facialexpression appears verysubdued and refined. Six cherub
heads, accompany the Mother inher time of sorrow.
Undated
Oil on canvas
104 x 73.5 cm
Ambassador Bienvenido R. Tantoco, Sr. Collection
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One of Simon Flores earlypaintings, this informal portrait
of a lady is set inside herbedroom. She stands in front ofher
dresser drawer and isreflected through the mirror.Already dressed
in barotsaya,or blouse and skirt, with a
striking blue tapis or overskirtatop a red and white
stripedskirt, she is probably groomingherself for an important
affair.On top of her drawer arepersonal accessories--
apeineta or decorative comb, afolding fan and a prayer book.
Ca. 1870s
Oil on canvas
81 x 58 cm
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Collection
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In this religious painting ofthe Madonna-and-Child,
Simon Flores demonstrateshis nuanced representationof the Christ
Child sleepingon an elegantly drapedwhite blanket. Garbed in
abright red cloak, Maryclasps her hands whileadoring her sleeping
Child.Both figures are markedwith transparent halos,indicating
their high status
in the Catholic hierarchy.
ca. 1870
Oil on wood
95.6 x 68.5 cm
Paulino Que Collection
