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Chula Series
The ''Chula'' series or ''Chula'' studies is a succession of paintings created by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna about the so-called "''chulas''" or working-class women of Madrid, Spain. Luna is well known for illustrating "striking and commercially lucrative" depictions of "women of the streets" of Madrid.Owen, Norman GMasculinity and National Identity in the 7-9th Century Philippines University of Hong Kong, raco.catMasculinity and National Identity in the 7-9th Century Philippines University of Hong Kong, raco.cat Exemplars of these are Luna's ''Una Chula I'' ("A Chula" No. 1) and ''Una Chula II'' ("A Chula" No. 2) paintin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chula By Juan Luna
Chula may refer to: Thailand * Chulalongkorn (Rama V, 1853–1910), Siamese King * Chula Chakrabongse (1908–1963), Siamese Prince * Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand ** Maha Chulalongkorn ("Great Chulalongkorn"), Chulalongkorn University anthem composed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej * Chularatchamontri, Thai Shaykh al-Islām Places * Chula, Missouri * Chula, Georgia * Chula, Virginia * Chula, Somalia *Chula Vista, California Characters * Chula the Tarantula, a character from the TV series ''Fievel's American Tails'', originally introduced in the film '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' * Chula, a species in the ''Doctor Who'' universe * Chula, a martial arts student in the Bond film, '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' Others uses * Chula (''Star Trek''), a dice-based Wadi game in the ''Star Trek'' universe * , a typical dessert of region of Galicia, in Spain * Chula (music), a Portuguese and Afro-Brazilian style of music and dance (see also Chula at Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Luna
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (, ; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists. His winning the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the silver win of fellow Filipino painter Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow ''Ilustrados'' toasting to the two painters' good health and to the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines. Regarded for work done in the manner of European academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some with an underscore of political commentary. His allegorical works were inspired with classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses. Biography Early life Born in the town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino People
Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or other Philippine languages. Currently, there are more than 185 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines; each with its own language, identity, culture and history. Names The name ''Filipino'', as a demonym, was derived from the term ''Las Islas Filipinas'' ("the Philippine Islands"), the name given to the archipelago in 1543 by the Spanish explorer and Dominican priest Ruy López de Villalobos, in honor of Philip II of Spain (Spanish: ''Felipe II''). During the Spanish colonial period, natives of the Philippine islands were usually known by the generic terms ''indio'' ("Indian") or ''indigenta'' ("indigents"). However, during the early Spanish colonial period the term ''Filipinos'' or ''Philipinos'' was sometimes used by Spanish writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
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Madrileña
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
