Fisherwoman (after Damian Domingo)

Damian Domingo is considered by many to be the 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 who specialized in both religious and secular-themed paintings during the early 19th century. This 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘺 (Chinese mestizo) from Tondo was born on February 12, 1796 and is credited with establishing the first official art academy at his Tondo residence in the year 1821. He is celebrated for his 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘴 series of paintings –a style of watercolor paintings that depicts the different types of Filipino inhabitants during the Spanish colonial period.

My strategy here was to take one of his miniatures and enlarge it to life-size, hopefully giving the modern viewer a new experience and appreciation of Damian’s work.