Category: Architecture
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Baroque Churches in the Philippines
The development of the Baroque in the Philippines is most clearly observed in masonry churches, where European architectural forms were adapted to local materials, labor, and environmental conditions. The term “Baroque,” associated etymologically with the Portuguese barroco (irregular pearl), was later used by art historians to describe artistic production marked by dynamic composition and intensified…
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José Rizal’s visit to the Javanese Village at the 1889 Paris Exposition
rizal, gamelan, debussy, java, expo, 1889, dunia melayu
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A decent photo of Montauk Point
Over the summer break, I visited Montauk Point on the easternmost end of Long Island and I was intrigued by the information written on a tourist pamphlet that lighthouses were the very first public works project undertaken by the United States. The lighthouse along with the one at Camp Henry, as pointed out in “Conjuring…
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Luneta Hotel, a Remnant of a Beautiful Era
I wrote this article during my freshman year in college. At the time, there were very few in-depth articles about the old hotel, and it ended up being read by quite a few people and cited as a reference in some news articles. Every time I see it quoted, I feel a bit embarrassed because…
Geronimo Cristobal 