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Botong Francisco

Botong Francisco (1912–1969) was a Filipino painter.

Also recorded as Carlos Francisco; Carlos “Botong” Francisco; Carlos "Botong" Francisco; Botong; Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco; Carlos V. Francisco.

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Overview

Born in 1912, died in 1969.

In detail

Botong Francisco studied at University of the Philippines.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Distinctions recorded are National Artist of the Philippines.

Connections

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Studied at

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Contesting Idleness: Carlos “Botong” Francisco and the Myth of the Lazy Native, Thresholds, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Looking at Botong Francisco from the Horizon of Diego Rivera: A Visual Dialogue between Two Modern Muralists, Philippiniana Sacra, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4948779: Botong Francisco

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming Botong Francisco.

    scholarly index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Botong Francisco.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    “Botong Francisco”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Plates

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Progress of Medicine in the Philippines by Carlos V. Francisco National cultural treasure marker Pambansang yamang pangkalinangan

Progress of Medicine in the Philippines by Carlos V. Francisco National cultural treasure marker Pambansang yamang pangkalinangan

Johnpaulo5860 · Self-photographed · CC0

The picture record
National Cultural Treasure marker of the painting series 'The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines' by National Artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco, on display at the National Museum of Fine Arts

National Cultural Treasure marker of the painting series 'The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines' by National Artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco, on display at the National Museum of Fine Arts

A.C.T. Alejandre · Self-photographed · CC BY-SA 4.0

The picture record

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