Career

Detail of Tolentino's statues of Bonifacio and the

Katipuneros
Tolentino, upon returning from Europe in 1925, was
appointed as a professor at the University of the
Philippines' School of Fine Arts and opened his studio in
Manila on January 24.[3][4]

Along with thirteen artists, Tolentino joined a contest in

1930 to design the Bonifacio Monument. Instead of basing
the statues on printed materials, he interviewed people
who participated in the Philippine Revolution. Bonifacio's
figure was based on the bone structure of Espiridiona
Bonifacio, the Supremo's surviving sister.[6] Down to
seven entries, the committee had its winners by July 29.
Tolentino's entry won first place and was given a cash
prize of 3,000 pesos.[7]

In 1935, Rafael Palma, president of the University of the

Philippines, commissioned Tolentino to sculpt the
Oblation, a statue based on the second stanza of Jose
Rizal's Mi ultimo adios. Tolentino used concrete to create
the statue but it was painted to look like bronze.[8] The
statue's model was Anastacio Caedo, his assistant, whose
physique was combined with the proportion of Virgilio
Raymundo, his brother-in-law.[9]

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association

requested Tolentino on October 25, 1935 to construct an
arch commemorating the inauguration of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines but it was never built,
because of the war.

In the absence of Fernando Amorsolo, Tolentino was

appointed acting director of the School of Fine Arts and
eventually became its director two years later, on August 4,
1953.[4]

Besides monuments, Tolentino made smaller sculptures,

which are now located in the National Museum of Fine
Arts and busts of heroes at the Malacañang Palace.[6] He
also designed the medals of the Ramon Magsaysay Award
and the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.[3]
Career

Detail of Tolentino's statues of Bonifacio and the

Katipuneros
Tolentino, upon returning from Europe in 1925, was
appointed as a professor at the University of the
Philippines' School of Fine Arts and opened his studio in
Manila on January 24.[3][4]

Along with thirteen artists, Tolentino joined a contest in

1930 to design the Bonifacio Monument. Instead of basing
the statues on printed materials, he interviewed people
who participated in the Philippine Revolution. Bonifacio's
figure was based on the bone structure of Espiridiona
Bonifacio, the Supremo's surviving sister.[6] Down to
seven entries, the committee had its winners by July 29.
Tolentino's entry won first place and was given a cash
prize of 3,000 pesos.[7]

In 1935, Rafael Palma, president of the University of the

Philippines, commissioned Tolentino to sculpt the
Oblation, a statue based on the second stanza of Jose
Rizal's Mi ultimo adios. Tolentino used concrete to create
the statue but it was painted to look like bronze.[8] The
statue's model was Anastacio Caedo, his assistant, whose
physique was combined with the proportion of Virgilio
Raymundo, his brother-in-law.[9]

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association

requested Tolentino on October 25, 1935 to construct an
arch commemorating the inauguration of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines but it was never built,
because of the war.
In the absence of Fernando Amorsolo, Tolentino was
appointed acting director of the School of Fine Arts and
eventually became its director two years later, on August 4,
1953.[4]

Besides monuments, Tolentino made smaller sculptures,

which are now located in the National Museum of Fine
Arts and busts of heroes at the Malacañang Palace.[6] He
also designed the medals of the Ramon Magsaysay Award
and the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.[3]
Career

Detail of Tolentino's statues of Bonifacio and the

Katipuneros
Tolentino, upon returning from Europe in 1925, was
appointed as a professor at the University of the
Philippines' School of Fine Arts and opened his studio in
Manila on January 24.[3][4]

Along with thirteen artists, Tolentino joined a contest in

1930 to design the Bonifacio Monument. Instead of basing
the statues on printed materials, he interviewed people
who participated in the Philippine Revolution. Bonifacio's
figure was based on the bone structure of Espiridiona
Bonifacio, the Supremo's surviving sister.[6] Down to
seven entries, the committee had its winners by July 29.
Tolentino's entry won first place and was given a cash
prize of 3,000 pesos.[7]

In 1935, Rafael Palma, president of the University of the

Philippines, commissioned Tolentino to sculpt the
Oblation, a statue based on the second stanza of Jose
Rizal's Mi ultimo adios. Tolentino used concrete to create
the statue but it was painted to look like bronze.[8] The
statue's model was Anastacio Caedo, his assistant, whose
physique was combined with the proportion of Virgilio
Raymundo, his brother-in-law.[9]

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association

requested Tolentino on October 25, 1935 to construct an
arch commemorating the inauguration of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines but it was never built,
because of the war.

In the absence of Fernando Amorsolo, Tolentino was

appointed acting director of the School of Fine Arts and
eventually became its director two years later, on August 4,
1953.[4]

Besides monuments, Tolentino made smaller sculptures,

which are now located in the National Museum of Fine
Arts and busts of heroes at the Malacañang Palace.[6] He
also designed the medals of the Ramon Magsaysay Award
and the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.[3]