last sunday we went to the National Museum. i would say that knowing how corrupt the government was under the previous administration (i have yet to "evaluate" the present adminstration), i was expecting a poorly conditioned museum. but i am thankful that my assumption was not true. i was glad to know that the museum (well most of it) is newly renovated, air-conditioned (well for the paintings), clean (no dust or anything) and well kept. though there were still parts of the museum that was being renovated, i was still glad that there is budget for the Arts and Culture of our country. i am also thakful to organizations (government and non-government) and private institutions who help maintain the works of art here in our country.
anyways, i had a lot of fun visiting the museum with my mother, brother and sister. (^_^) it was nice to see these works of art up close. it was the first time i saw the actual great masterpiece the Spolarium by Juan Luna. one of the works that really caught my attention was the tableau of Tau-tao by Feleo. it is made out of sawdust, wood, glue and copper wires. it is a story from a folklore here in the Philippines. another was the painting Ang Pulubi by Ocampo. Pulubi means vendor, so i expected a rather dark scene, to my amazement, it was a lady wearing a bright colored-dress (duster) amidst a pale colored background. to see the works of different artists (Luna, Hidalgo, Joya, Abueva, Imao, Manansala, Ocampo, Amhad, Sabado, Nepomuceno, Contreras, etc.) both from the past to the present was a great experience! i'd like to go back there sometime! (○^_^○)
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