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Guillermo Estrella Tolentino: A Classic of His Time
by: Lilimay Manalo-Castor
“It is beyond doubt that Professor Tolentino is the first and last master in the representation of the human form in the Philippines.” --- Napoleon V. Abueva
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May 2011-- Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was born in Malolos, Bulacan on 24 July 1890. He was the fourth of eight children. His father was a tailor, whose only artistic trait is the love of playing the guitar. Guillermo or Memong, as his family called him, inherited this artistic skill. Moreover, Memong became one of the three best guitar players in the Philippines during his time.
Pasig City Museum
Before his formal schooling, he used to mold horses and dogs in clay, out of the materials from the banks of the fishponds in town. He studied at the Malolos Intermediate School. From fifth to sixth grade, his teacher was Mrs. H.A. Bordner who also gave him his first instructions in drawing.
Pasig City Museum
Shortly, he went to Malolos high school for two years. Then hearing from his cousin that there is an art school in Manila, he transferred to the Manila high school in Intramuros. In the afternoons, he attended classes at the Schoo
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132nd Birth Go to of Guillermo Estrella Tolentino
National Artist contribution Sculpture 1973
July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976
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Guillermo Estrella Tolentino (1890-1976) represents the National Artist Awards for Sculpture in 1973. He is consider as the “Father of Philippine Arts” because of his great works like the famous “Bonifacio Monument” symbolizing Filipinos cry for freedom located in intersection of EDSA and Rizal Avenue and “The Oblation” in UP signifying academic freedom .
Guillermo Tolentino was born in Malolos, Bulacan. He attend School of Fine Arts in University of the Philippines under Vicente Rivera for painting and later for sculpture under Vicente Francisco. Sooner he became more interested in sculpture than painting. He graduated in painting and sculpture in 1915 with prizes in all subjects.
Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was born in Malolos, Bulacan on 24 July 1890. He was the fourth of eight children. His father was a tailor, whose only artistic trait is the love of playing the guitar. Guillermo or Memong, as his family called him, inherited this artistic skill. Moreover, Memong became one of the three best guitar players in the Philippines during his time.
In 1915 he graduated in Painting and Sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, with prizes in all subjects taken. However, he decided to stay for another year. During th