Félix Resurrección Hidalgo
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla (February 21, 1855 – March 13, 1913) was a Filipino artist. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest Filipino painters of the late 19th century, and is significant in Philippine history for having been an acquaintance and inspiration for members of the Philippine reform movement which included José Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Mariano Ponce, and Graciano López Jaena, although he neither involved himself directly in that movement, nor later associated himself with the First Philippine Republic under Emilio Aguinaldo.
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo | |
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Self Portrait (1901), Private collection of Tony and Cecile Gutiérrez, Makati City. | |
| Born | Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla February 21, 1855 Binondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | March 13, 1913 (aged 58) Barcelona, Spain |
| Resting place | Cementerio del Norte, Manila |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Notable work | Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho, 1884,
La barca de Aqueronte, 1887 in museums:
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| Movement | Impressionism, Neoclassicism |
His winning the silver medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the gold win of fellow Filipino painter Juan Luna, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Philippine reform movement, with Rizal toasting to the two painters' good health and citing their win as evidence that Filipinos and Spaniards were equals.