Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works
A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v8i3.2677Keywords:
Juan Luna, semiotic-hermeneutic, painting, nationalismAbstract
Juan Luna was a major force of painting tradition in the Philippines particularly in the late 19th Century. Like his colorful paintings, his life was also interestingly complicated which scholars and historians were fond of studying about. His paintings are known to be packed with symbolism. In this study, I tried to interpret the painter's works and the intricacies of his life as a nationalist and as a private person. By employing semiotic-hermeneutic interpretation, an exposition of various symbols embedded in his works and what they signify was made. As gleaned in the works interpreted, messages and contents were conveyed and made powerful through his visual metaphors. Apparently, Luna concealed his nationalistic ideas and his innermost feelings in his work.Metrics
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