Ecce Homo (Juan Luna)
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The Ecce Homo is an 1896 painting by award-winning Filipino
painter and hero Juan Luna
. It is a “sensitive portrayal” of Jesus Christ. The portrait is one of several canvasses that Luna created while he and his brother Antonio Luna
were imprisoned for eighth months by the Spanish authorities in the Philippines
in 1896 because of sedition
charges.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
painter and hero Juan Luna
Juan Luna
Juan Luna y Novicio was an Ilocano Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century...
. It is a “sensitive portrayal” of Jesus Christ. The portrait is one of several canvasses that Luna created while he and his brother Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna y Novicio was a Filipino pharmacist and general who fought in the Philippine-American War. He was also the founder of the Philippines's first military academy.- Family background :...
were imprisoned for eighth months by the Spanish authorities in the Philippines
History of the Philippines (1521–1898)
This article covers the history of the Philippines from the arrival of European explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, up to the end of Spanish rule in 1898.-Spanish expeditions and conquest:...
in 1896 because of sedition
Sedition
In law, sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent to lawful authority. Sedition may include any...
charges.