Paz Paterno

Paz Paterno
Born1867
Died1914
StyleLandscape painting

Paz Paterno (1867–1914) was a Filipina artist. She was the first Filipino woman to paint natural sceneries.[1][2]

Paterno was raised in an artistic family.[3][4] The composer Dolores Paterno was her half-sister.[5]

Education

Peterno studied at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura, where she was taught by artists Lorenzo Gurrero and Teodoro Buenaventura.[2][4][5][6]

Art

Still Life, 1884

Paterno made oil paintings on canvas. In 1884, she created Still Life. It is a romantic artwork that shows a rich cluster of fruits that are found in the Philippine islands. Fruit and Basket (1885), which realistically depicts butterflies and flies hovering over fruits, is displayed at the Central Bank of the Philippines. Paterno is estimated to be active from 1884 to 1894.[2][5][7]

Paterno's works are delicate and she executed proficiency in handling light and detail. She was also said to be skilled in miniature painting which was very popular at the time.[5]

Paterno is considered a significant figure in the history of women's inclusion in the local art scene. She was the first woman to paint natural sceneries.[2][4][8]

Death

Paterno died in 1914 due to ill health. She was 47 years old.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Drawing off from obscurity". Manila Standard. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Castro, Alex. "Butterfly Wings, Hair, and Human Blood: These Are Not Your Average Paintings". SPOT.PH. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Flores, Patrick. "In Focus: Birthing Women Artists". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Rivera, Raissa U. Claire. "Women Artists and Gender Issues in 19th Century Philippines". U.P. Diliman Journals Online. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ Cañete, Reuben (2020-07-29). "Sophisticated Folk: The Genre Works of National Artist Vicente Manansala". BluPrint. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  6. ^ Garzon, Alejandro (2015-03-11). "Analyze and Derive the Meaning". Medium. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "The (Stifling) Spaces of Femininity in the Philippine Art World: A Book Review on Flaudette May Datuin's Home Body Memory: Filipina Artist in the Visu : Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities". www.artesdelasfilipinas.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.