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The Blood Compact by Juan Luna

The Blood Compact by Juan Luna was painted in 1886 and depicts an ancient Filipino ritual. The ritual, known as a blood compact, was used to seal friendships, treaties, or agreements between contracting parties. To perform the ritual, the parties would cut their wrists and pour their blood into a cup of liquid, such as wine, and drink the mixture. The painting conceptualizes this important tradition and represents the sealing of trust, loyalty, and friendship through a blood compact.

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The Blood Compact by Juan Luna

The Blood Compact by Juan Luna was painted in 1886 and depicts an ancient Filipino ritual. The ritual, known as a blood compact, was used to seal friendships, treaties, or agreements between contracting parties. To perform the ritual, the parties would cut their wrists and pour their blood into a cup of liquid, such as wine, and drink the mixture. The painting conceptualizes this important tradition and represents the sealing of trust, loyalty, and friendship through a blood compact.

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The Blood Compact by Juan Luna

 Juan Luna is considered one of the greatest Filipino artists in Philippine history with
masterpieces such as Spolarium, The Death of Cleopatra and Blood Compact. Not only did
he excel in artistry, but he was also a political activist during the time of the Philippine
Revolution during the late 19thcentury. His close friendship with National Hero Jose Rizal
has sparked Philippine nationalism and pride. Juan Luna was mostly known for his works
as being dramatic and dynamic, focusing on romanticism and realism styles of art.
Born on October 23, 1857 in the town of Badoc in Ilocos Norte, Juan was the son of Don
Joaquin Luna de San Pedro y Posadas and Doña Laureana Novicio y Ancheta. Juan’s early
interest in art was due to the influence of his brother, Manuel, who was also a painter. He
received his degree in Bachelor of Arts at Ateneo de Manila and enrolled later at Escuela
Nautica de Manila where he became a sailor. This did not stop Luna from his pursuit in
developing his artistic skills. He took lessons under the famous painting teacher Lorenzo
Guerrero and also enrolled at Academia de Dibujo y Pintura under the Spanish artist
Agustin Saez.
In 1877, Juan Luna traveled to Europe to continue his studies and enrolled at Escuela de
Bellas Artes de San Fernando. It was in 1881 when he received his first major achievement
as an artist and this is through winning a silver medal at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas
Artes (National Demonstration of Fine Arts) with his work The Death of Cleopatra. From
there, he continued to gain recognition and respect as an artist. Juan Luna kept on
impressing the European and Filipino society through the Exposición Nacional de Bellas
Artes with outstanding works such as the Spolarium which won gold in 1884 and Battle at
Lepanto in 1887.
Juan Luna’s other popular works include The Happy Beauty and the Blind Slave,
Tampuhan, Mestiza Lady at her Dresser and Roman Ladies. He died in 1899 at the age of
42 after he suffered from a heart attack. Today, several of his works can be found in
esteemed museums in the Philippines such as the Lopez Museum and National Museum.

 The Blood Compact or El Pacto de Sangre was made in year 1886 painted by Juan Luna.
 The painting is conceptualized with a Historical Theme
 Blood compact was an ancient ritual in the Philippines intended to seal a friendship or treaty,
or to validate an agreement. The contracting parties would cut their wrists and pour
their blood into a cup filled with liquid, such as wine, and drink the mixture.

 I chose Blood Compact or El Pacto de Sangre because it represents an old Filipino tradition
where in a group of people seal their trust and loyalty or to have a good friendship and
agreement.

Submitted by: Veejay C. Jalandoni


Submitted to: Mrs. Andrea Reyes
Section: ST2MA

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