Geronimo Cristobal

Tag: Paris

  • Félix Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (Manila, 1859 – Paris, 1932)

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    While looking into possible Filipino connections in the circle of Auguste Rodin, I began tracing the life and career of Félix Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (Manila, 1859 – Paris, 1932). Because he belonged to a family of exceptionally accomplished ilustrados—the educated elite of nineteenth-century Manila—he is sometimes mistaken for one of his more famous…

  • The decollage we live in

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    It’s hard to explain, even to myself, why an artwork from more than fifty years ago can speak to our time without resorting to clichéd notions of the timelessness and universality of artistic language. I try to think of concrete experiences that can constitute a right mindset to write about Jacques Villegle, a Parisian artist…

  • Manton de Manila

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    The mantón de Manila became one of the most recognizable textiles in nineteenth-century Spain, and Juan Luna’s Mujer con mantón de Manila (c. 1880s) offers a precise record of its material qualities and its use in urban fashion. The painting shows a woman standing outdoors, wrapped in a large silk embroidered shawl. Its cream ground,…