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Fernando Amorsolo painted and sketched more than ten thousand pieces
over his lifetime using natural and backlighting techniques. His
most known works are of the dalagang Filipina, landscapes of his
Philippino homeland, portraits and WWII war scenes.
Born in
Calle Herran in Paco, Manila, on May 20, 1892, Fernando Amorsolo began
drawing and sketching as a young boy. The family lived in Daet
until the death of his father. At that time his mother moved the
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