TY - BOOK AU - Mina, Marinella Andrea C. AU - Arnaldo, Martin AU - Ocampo, Ambeth R. AU - Samson, Ditas R. AU - Ente, Marie Julienne B. AU - Nakpil, Lisa Guerrero AU - Wylengco, Miguel Lucas AU - Diokno, Patrick ED - Ayala Museum ED - Leon Gallery TI - Splendor: Juan Luna : painter as hero SN - 9786218028296 AV - ND 1029 L8 S65 PY - 2023/// CY - Makati City PB - Ayala Foundation, Inc. ; León Gallery KW - Luna, Juan, KW - Painters KW - Philippines KW - Biography KW - Hymen, oh Hyménée KW - Art, Philippine KW - 19th century KW - History N1 - Includes endnotes and bibliography; "In conjunction with the exhibition Splendor: Juan Luna, Painter as Hero, Main Gallery, Third Floor, Ayala Museum, June 12 to December 31, 2023. In celebration of 125 Years of Philippine Independence and Nationhood, presented by Ayala Museum, with the cooperation of Leon Gallery."; Front and back cover: Details of Hymen, oh Hyménée!, 1886, oil on canvas, 125 x 250.5 cm, Jaime Ponce de Leon Collection; "Published with the generous support of León Gallery."; Contents: Chairman's message -- Director's message -- The collector's notes -- Juan Luna and the pursuit of greatness -- "Hymen, oh Hyménée!" : an odyssey -- Of splendor & struggle : the fin-de-siécle and the world of Juan Luna -- Pintor, patriota : a case for the painter as hero -- The artwork decoded : a closer look -- Boda romana : a portrait of the artist -- The timeline -- Carmen Nuptiale -- End notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements ER -