Who painted “Spoliarium”?

“Spoliarium” was painted by Juan Luna in 1884. Where to see it: National Museum of the Philippines.

What to look for

Academic Art: smooth, glossy surfaces and idealised figures, usually from myth, the Bible or history; Realism shows ordinary people and Impressionism visible, broken strokes.

Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio (October 25, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. Wikipedia

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More by Juan Luna

“The Parisian Life”, 1892
“The Death of Cleopatra”, 1881
“The Battle of Lepanto”, 1887
“España y Filipinas”, 1886
“Hymen, oh Hyménée!”, 1889
“Tampuhan”, 1895
“Las Damas Romanas”, 1882
“The Blood Compact”, 1886