The Most Famous
PAINTERS from Philippines
This page contains a list of the greatest Filipino Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 1,421 Painters, 3 of which were born in Philippines. This makes Philippines the birth place of the 48th most number of Painters behind Armenia and South Africa.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Filipino Painters of all time. This list of famous Filipino Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Juan Luna (1857 - 1899)
With an HPI of 49.10, Juan Luna is the most famous Filipino Painter. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna], Tagalog: [hwɐn ˈluna]; October 25, 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 of 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 significant highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting the two painters' good health and the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines. Well 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 by classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses.
2. Pacita Abad (1946 - 2004)
With an HPI of 37.14, Pacita Abad is the 2nd most famous Filipino Painter. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was an Ivatan and Filipino-American artist. Her more than 30-year painting career began when she traveled to the United States to undertake graduate studies in Spain. She exhibited her work in over 200 museums, galleries and other venues, including 75 solo shows, around the world. Abad's work is now in public, corporate and private art collections in over 70 countries.
3. Satine Phoenix (1980 - )
With an HPI of 28.19, Satine Phoenix is the 3rd most famous Filipino Painter. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Satine Phoenix is an American comic book illustrator, cosplayer, model, and former pornographic film actress. She is the co-creator, with writer R.K. Syrus, of the graphic novel New Praetorians and the founder of CelebrityChariD20 (formerly CelebrityCharityDnD).
Pantheon has 3 people classified as painters born between 1857 and 1980. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living painters include Satine Phoenix. The most famous deceased painters include Juan Luna and Pacita Abad. As of April 2022, 2 new painters have been added to Pantheon including Pacita Abad and Satine Phoenix.
