Damián Domingo y Gabor was the father of Philippine painting. Domingo established the official Philippine art academy in his residence in Tondo in 1821.
Self-Portrait of Damián Domingo, Oil on ivory plate, Paulino and Hetty Que Collection
Un Indio Noble de Manila, Undated, Private Collection
Letras y figuras is a genre of painting pioneered by José Honorato Lozano during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. The art form is distinguished by the depiction of letters of the alphab
BALVINO MAURICIO, José Honorato Lozano, 1864