Carlos "Botong" Francisco

Carlos "Botong" Francisco Botong, as the artist is fondly called, is one of the most celebrated artists of Angono, Rizal. As he grew up in this small town in Rizal, east of Manila, his works are hugely influenced by his beloved hometown’s sceneries and lush landscapes. He was considered the foremost muralist who revised the forgotten mural art in the country, and remained its most distinguished practitioner for three decades. His notable works include “The Filipino Struggles Through History” and “The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines” from the collections of the City Government of Manila and the Philippine General Hospital, respectively. These works, impressive in both scale and significance to Philippine art and history, are displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts.Page text.National Museum of the Philippines. (2021, November 4). Birth anniversary of Carlos “Botong” Francisco. National Museum of the Philippines. https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/2021/11/04/birth-anniversary-of-carlos-botong-francisco/#:~:text=Botong%2C%20as%20the%20artist%20is,hometown's%20sceneries%20and%20lush%20landscapes Quotes "A prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts.” Page text. Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Botong Francisco. In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 15, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botong_Francisco "Broke away from Fernando Amorsolo’s romanticism of Philippine scenes” to pioneer modernist approaches." Page text. Kahimyang. (n.d.). 12 of Botong Francisco’s best and most recognizable paintings. Kahimyang. Retrieved March 15, 2026, from https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2820/12-of-botong-franciscos-best-and-most-recognizable-paintings "justly famous as the maker of the Filipino pantheon—Andres Bonifacio signing his Katipunan oath in blood, Jose Rizal felled by a firing squad, Lapulapu in all his majesty." Page text. Philstar Life. (2023, June 12). Heroic DNA: Botong, bayani, bayanihan References