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LA CASA DE DIOS
The Legacy of Filipino-Hispanic Churches in the Philippines
As part of this year’s eightieth anniversary celebration of Ortigas and Company Limited
Partnership, the Ortigas Foundation has published a major new book: “La Casa de Dios: The Legacy of Filipino-Hispanic Churches in the Philippines”. This is the first publication of the Foundation, which was established fourteen years ago to promote the study of Philippine history and maintain a library of antiquarian and contemporary Philippine history books, vintage photographs and maps.
This book marks the culmination of a twelve-year project initiated by our former foundation
president, Rafael Ortigas Jr., who wished to catalog all remaining Spanish Era churches in the Philippines. Photographs were taken of well over three hundred churches, chapels, convents, cemetery gates, and even ruins. Vintage photographs, maps and engravings were collected as additional illustrations and an informative group of essays on Philippine church history were commissioned for this book.
The principal author, Fr. Rene Javellana of Ateneo de Manila University, has written a lively
text recounting how European culture was transported in the sixteenth century by an expanding Spanish Empire, first to Hispanic America and then across the Pacific to the Philippines. The author sheds new light on the early evangelization of the Philippines and Spanish influence. Along with Christianity the Spanish brought modern city planning, construction with stone, expanded trade routes and cultural influences from Islam, Europe and Mexico. Today’s Philippine church and Philippine society reflect these many imported traditions, which blended together over the centuries with indigenous Filipino culture and many imported Asian influences as well.
The Ortigas Foundation hopes this book will add to our understanding of the roots of Philippine history and highlight the critical need to document and preserve our fascinating and rapidly disappearing heritage. The holdings of the Ortigas Foundation Library contain an impressive number of rare books, maps, vintage photographs and periodicals relating to Philippine history from the seventeenth century to the present. In the future the Foundation hopes to publish additional books on many different aspects of our national heritage based on our own archives and other Filipiniana collections.
TRAVELLING EXHIBIT:
For more details please call 631-1231 local 222 or email ortigasfoundation@ortigas.comph
Hidden Treasures: An Exhibit of Spanish-era Churches in the Philippines
Many fine books and countless photographs have been published in the last ten years extolling the charms of the major Spanish Colonial churches of the Philippines. Over the last decade Betty Lalana and Boy Arboleda have also been documenting Spanish Era churches. With the unflagging assistance of Atty Rafa Ortigas Jr. they have been journeying to every far flung province and remote barrio to photograph churches rarely seen by tourists either local or foreign.
This exhibition is only a small selection from their work to date, which has located and photographed over 450 churches, bell towers, elegant cemetery gates and ancient ruins.
Following leads found in ecclesiastical records and Spanish Era maps they have been able to discover many unspoiled gems in the far flung hinterlands of our Archipelago. Traveling by every conceivable mode of transportation including by foot, they have managed to reach the most obscure parishes and photograph picturesque facades and architectural details. Hopefully this glimpse of the unspoiled Philippines will inspire more laymen and religious to value and respect their ancient places of worship and preserve them for future generations.
Jonathan Best
At De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila
March 23 to March 29, 2010
Exhibit Opening at Colegio de San Juan de Letran , Intramuros , Manila
February 23 to March 5, 2010
At UST Museum Lobby , España, Manila
January 22 to 29, 2010
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Illustrations by
Liza Flores
February 18 to March 18, 2010
About the exhibit:
Liza Flores has always been drawn to the potential of paper in the third dimension, as a structure to hold story and meaning. Being a professional illustrator, she understands both the potential and limitation of working with a flat surface. What if you layer these surfaces? This is the question she explores in her exhibit.
Liza uses a collage of acrylic on paper, assembled like a paper tole. Including both existing and new artworks, she continues the theme of stillness, of capturing that which is fleeting. With each artwork, the viewer pauses, then moves on. Within each pause, a moment opens up to a hint of a larger vision.
About the artist:
Liza Flores is a designer and illustrator.
Liza is one-third of the design company, Studio Dialogo, which does identity, web and graphic design. She has illustrated 16 picture books, including "Chenelyn! Chenelyn!", which won the 2000 Gintong Aklat Award. She was president of Ang Ilustrador Ng Kabataan (Ang INK) for 2004-2006.
Her previous show was a joint exhibit with Abi Goy entitled "daisy chain" at Pablo Gallery. Liza holds a BFA (1996) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
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Now Available!
LA CASA DE DIOS
The Legacy of Filipino-Hispanic Churches in the Philippines
As part of this year’s eightieth anniversary celebration of Ortigas and Company Limited
Partnership, the Ortigas Foundation has published a major new book: “La Casa de Dios: The Legacy of Filipino-Hispanic Churches in the Philippines”. This is the first publication of the Foundation, which was established fourteen years ago to promote the study of Philippine history and maintain a library of antiquarian and contemporary Philippine history books, vintage photographs and maps.
This book marks the culmination of a twelve-year project initiated by our former foundation
president, Rafael Ortigas Jr., who wished to catalog all remaining Spanish Era churches in the Philippines. Photographs were taken of well over three hundred churches, chapels, convents, cemetery gates, and even ruins. Vintage photographs, maps and engravings were collected as additional illustrations and an informative group of essays on Philippine church history were commissioned for this book.
The principal author, Fr. Rene Javellana of Ateneo de Manila University, has written a lively
text recounting how European culture was transported in the sixteenth century by an expanding Spanish Empire, first to Hispanic America and then across the Pacific to the Philippines. The author sheds new light on the early evangelization of the Philippines and Spanish influence. Along with Christianity the Spanish brought modern city planning, construction with stone, expanded trade routes and cultural influences from Islam, Europe and Mexico. Today’s Philippine church and Philippine society reflect these many imported traditions, which blended together over the centuries with indigenous Filipino culture and many imported Asian influences as well.
The Ortigas Foundation hopes this book will add to our understanding of the roots of Philippine history and highlight the critical need to document and preserve our fascinating and rapidly disappearing heritage. The holdings of the Ortigas Foundation Library contain an impressive number of rare books, maps, vintage photographs and periodicals relating to Philippine history from the seventeenth century to the present. In the future the Foundation hopes to publish additional books on many different aspects of our national heritage based on our own archives and other Filipiniana collections.
TRAVELLING EXHIBIT:
For more details please call 631-1231 local 222 or email ortigasfoundation@ortigas.comph Hidden Treasures: An Exhibit of Spanish-era Churches in the Philippines
Many fine books and countless photographs have been published in the last ten years extolling the charms of the major Spanish Colonial churches of the Philippines. Over the last decade Betty Lalana and Boy Arboleda have also been documenting Spanish Era churches. With the unflagging assistance of Atty Rafa Ortigas Jr. they have been journeying to every far flung province and remote barrio to photograph churches rarely seen by tourists either local or foreign.This exhibition is only a small selection from their work to date, which has located and photographed over 450 churches, bell towers, elegant cemetery gates and ancient ruins.
Following leads found in ecclesiastical records and Spanish Era maps they have been able to discover many unspoiled gems in the far flung hinterlands of our Archipelago. Traveling by every conceivable mode of transportation including by foot, they have managed to reach the most obscure parishes and photograph picturesque facades and architectural details. Hopefully this glimpse of the unspoiled Philippines will inspire more laymen and religious to value and respect their ancient places of worship and preserve them for future generations.
Jonathan Best
At De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila
March 23 to March 29, 2010Exhibit Opening at Colegio de San Juan de Letran , Intramuros , Manila
February 23 to March 5, 2010At UST Museum Lobby , España, Manila
January 22 to 29, 2010
pause, unpause
Illustrations byLiza Flores
February 18 to March 18, 2010
About the exhibit:
Liza Flores has always been drawn to the potential of paper in the third dimension, as a structure to hold story and meaning. Being a professional illustrator, she understands both the potential and limitation of working with a flat surface. What if you layer these surfaces? This is the question she explores in her exhibit.
Liza uses a collage of acrylic on paper, assembled like a paper tole. Including both existing and new artworks, she continues the theme of stillness, of capturing that which is fleeting. With each artwork, the viewer pauses, then moves on. Within each pause, a moment opens up to a hint of a larger vision.
About the artist:
Liza Flores is a designer and illustrator.
Liza is one-third of the design company, Studio Dialogo, which does identity, web and graphic design. She has illustrated 16 picture books, including "Chenelyn! Chenelyn!", which won the 2000 Gintong Aklat Award. She was president of Ang Ilustrador Ng Kabataan (Ang INK) for 2004-2006.
Her previous show was a joint exhibit with Abi Goy entitled "daisy chain" at Pablo Gallery. Liza holds a BFA (1996) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
