Located inside Intramuros just opposite the San Agustin Church, Casa Manila is a reconstructed Spanish colonial mansion filled with period furniture and furnishings of Philippine, Chinese and European origins. The last time I visited the museum, I was informed by one of the guards that one of the paintings (he pointed it) in the sale is actually an original work of Juan Luna (complete with the LVNA signature).
Casa Manila Postcard
The facade of Casa Manila was copied from a house (c. 1850) at Calle Jaboneros in San Nicolas. The walls of the ground floors are made of adobe stones (quarried from Bulacan). The uppermost floor, the living quarters, was made of wood.
Casa Gorordo was initially the home of the first Filipino Bishop of Cebu, Juan Gorordo (1910-32). Now restored, this museum serves as a display of a typical Filipino home of the 19th century. It is built of bituka tabliya (coral stone blocks) and roofed with tile. It has all the typical features of a bahay na bato (balay nga bato): wooden upper story, ventanillas, sliding capiz windows, etc.
Casa Gorordo Museum Postcard 1
The second story is furnished with antique furniture and has a collection of costumes, books and memorabilia from the past. Worth noting is the master’s bedroom which displays a collection of sayas. A room in the residence was outfitted to become a chapel, which displays a pasyon manuscript in Cebuano. Another item in the house collection is an antique nativity set. The garden has been landscaped and a new service building, inspired by 19th century architecture, has been built beside Casa Gorordo.
Casa Gorordo Museum Postcard 2
It showcases the religious relics, paintings, antique furniture and other household items. The museum also displays modern-day art exhibits, ceramics, pottery and other cultural activities. Also found here are small and life-size statues of saints and other figurines.
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Casa Gorordo
The Ayala Museum is an art and history museum located in Makati City. The museum was envisioned in the late-1950s by the artist Fernando M. Zobel de Ayala and was formally inaugurated in 1967. In 1974, the building moved to its present location, which was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin. The building was known for its juxtaposed huge blocks. On September 28, 2004, a new building housing the Museum was formally inaugurated. The modern building was designed by the team led by Leandro V. Locsin's son, Leandro, Jr.
Ayala Museum Postcard
Permanent Collections:* Diorama Experience* Boat Gallery* 19th century Paintings* Ethnographic Collection* Works by Filipino Masters
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Ayala Museum Wikipedia Entry
I am a big fan of Jane Austen. When I visited Bath last 2005, I was able to visit another Jane Austen museum and was able to buy several Austen items. Unfortunately I wasn't able to visit the museum in Hampshire, even though I stayed at nearby Dorset.
If anyone want to trade Jane Austen postcards or items, please do leave a comment.
Jane Austen's House Museum Postcard
Jane Austen's House Museum is a small private museum in the village of Chawton near Alton in Hampshire. It occupies the 17th century house (informally known as Chawton Cottage) in which novelist Jane Austen spent the last eight years of her life and where she wrote Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion. The Museum's collection includes eight music books owned by Jane Austen.
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Jane Austen's House Museum Wikipedia Entry
I was browsing the Filipiniana section of a local bookstore when I came across paintings of Fernando Amorsolo.
The actual title of the painting is "El Baile Tinikling" and not Barrio Fiesta. Here are some other information:
1959Oil on canvas32 x 47.25Ester Gabaldon Collection
El Baile Tinikling Postcard (not Barrio Fiesta)
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Barrio Fiesta by Amorsolo Postcard
Casa Manila Postcard
