Juan Luna y Novicio (October 23, 1857 — December 7, 1899)
Born in the town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte in the northern
Philippines, Juan Luna was the third among the seven children of Don Joaquin
Luna de San Pedro y Posadas and Doña Laureana Novicio y Ancheta. In 1861, the
Luna family moved to Manila and he went to Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he
obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree. He excelled in painting and drawing, and
was influenced by his brother, Manuel Luna, who, according to Filipino patriot
José Rizal, was a better painter than Juan himself.
Luna enrolled at Escuela Nautica de Manila (now Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy) and became a sailor. He took drawing lessons under the
illustrious painting teacher Lorenzo Guerrero of Ermita, Manila. He also
enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts (Academia de Dibujo y Pintura) in Manila
where he was influenced and taught how to draw by the Spanish artist Agustin
Saez. Unfortunately, Luna's vigorous brush strokes displeased his teacher and
Luna was discharged from the Academy. However, Guerrero was impressed by his
skill and urged Luna to travel to Spain to further pursue his studies.Marriage
On December 8, 1886, Luna married Maria de la Paz Pardo de
Tavera, a sister of his friend Felix and Trinidad Pardo de Tavera. The couple
traveled to Venice and Rome and settled in Paris. They had one son, whom they
named Andrés, and a daughter nicknamed Bibi who died in infancy. Luna was fond
of painting his wife. However, the jealous Luna frequently accused Paz of
having an affair with a certain Monsieur Dussaq. Finally in a fit of jealousy,
he killed his wife and mother-in-law and wounded his brother-in-law, Felix, on
September 23, 1892. He was arrested and murder charges were filed against him.
Luna was acquitted of charges on February 8, 1893, on
grounds of temporary insanity; the "unwritten law" at the time
forgave men for killing unfaithful wives.[1] He was ordered to pay the Pardo de
Taveras a sum of one thousand six hundred fifty one francs and eighty three
cents, and an additional twenty five francs for postage, in addition to the
interest of damages. Five days later, Luna went to Madrid with his brother,
Antonio Luna, and his son, Andrés.
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Antonio Luna was the fiery-tempered but brilliant military strategist of Gen Aguinaldo. He was the brother of the famous painter Juan Luna.
Family background
Antonio Luna was born in Urbiztondo, Binondo, Manila. He was the youngest of seven children of Joaquín Luna, from Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and Spanish mestiza Laureana Novicio, from Luna, La Union. His father was a traveling salesman of the products of government monopolies. His older brother, Juan, was an accomplished painter who studied in the Madrid Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Another brother, Jose, became a doctor.
Education
At the age of six, Antonio learned reading, writing, and arithmetic from a teacher known as Maestro Intong. He memorized the Doctrina Cristiana (catechism), the first book printed in the Philippines.
His early schooling was at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1881. He went on to study literature and chemistry at the University of Santo Tomas, where he won first prize for a paper in chemistry titled Two Fundamental Bodies of Chemistry. He also studied pharmacy, swordsmanship, fencing, military tactics, and became a sharpshooter. On the invitation of his brother Juan, Antonio was sent by his doting parents to Spain, to acquire a licentiate and doctorate in Pharmacy.
He obtained the degree of Licentiate in Pharmacy from the University of Barcelona. He pursued further studies and in 1890 obtained the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy from the Universidad Central de Madrid.
At the age of 31, he was shot dead in Cabanatuan in a treacherous attack led by a disgruntled Filipino Sergeant.
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Antonio Luna y Novicio (October 29, 1866 - June 5, 1899)
Antonio Luna was a Filipino pharmacist and general who fought in the Philippine-American War. He was also the founder of the Philippines's first military academy.
Antonio Luna was the fiery-tempered but brilliant military strategist of Gen Aguinaldo. He was the brother of the famous painter Juan Luna.
Family background
Antonio Luna was born in Urbiztondo, Binondo, Manila. He was the youngest of seven children of Joaquín Luna, from Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and Spanish mestiza Laureana Novicio, from Luna, La Union. His father was a traveling salesman of the products of government monopolies. His older brother, Juan, was an accomplished painter who studied in the Madrid Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Another brother, Jose, became a doctor.
Education
At the age of six, Antonio learned reading, writing, and arithmetic from a teacher known as Maestro Intong. He memorized the Doctrina Cristiana (catechism), the first book printed in the Philippines.
His early schooling was at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1881. He went on to study literature and chemistry at the University of Santo Tomas, where he won first prize for a paper in chemistry titled Two Fundamental Bodies of Chemistry. He also studied pharmacy, swordsmanship, fencing, military tactics, and became a sharpshooter. On the invitation of his brother Juan, Antonio was sent by his doting parents to Spain, to acquire a licentiate and doctorate in Pharmacy.
He obtained the degree of Licentiate in Pharmacy from the University of Barcelona. He pursued further studies and in 1890 obtained the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy from the Universidad Central de Madrid.
At the age of 31, he was shot dead in Cabanatuan in a treacherous attack led by a disgruntled Filipino Sergeant.
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