List of artwork by Jose Rizal

This article lists the visual artwork done by José Rizal, Filipino polymath and a national hero of the Philippines.

Background

Jose Rizal, among many other things, was also a trained artist. He was trained at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura in Manila and the training shop of Romualdo de Jesus in Santa Cruz, Manila.^[1] He entered medical school at the University of Santo Tomas, where his sketching and drawing was refined by his anatomy classes.

In Spain, he studied medicine and, literature and philosophy at the Universidad Central de Madrid and sculpture, drawing and art in San Carlos University.^[2]

He was among the illustrados, Filipino intelligentsia of the Spanish colonial period, where he would collaborate with other elite Filipino artisans Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo and Félix Pardo de Tavera. They influenced each other's creative output, with him sometimes posing as character references for paintings.

His work, celebrated by his countrymen are displayed in private collections and national institutions like the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila and the Rizal Shrine in Intramuros, however many are destroyed during the Liberation of Manila.

3-dimensional art

Rizal is known to have created 56 sculptural works, 18 of which are still in existence,^[1] which range from different mediums such as wood, clay and plaster-of-paris.

Wood

Image	Title	Location	Notes	Link
Default sculpture icon	Untitled self-portrait	Private Collection	Early self-portrait in wood done in 1879. Sold at auction.	[3]
Default sculpture icon	Untitled Bas Relief	Private Collection	Resurfaced work depicting an athletic man lifting a barbel. Sold at auction	[4]
Sacred Heart of Jesus by Dr. Jose P. Rizal, snippet from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	Sacred Heart of Jesus	Ateneo de Manila University	Carved at age 14 of Baticuling wood. The image left at Rizal's cell in Intramuros.	[5]
Default sculpture icon	Image of the Virgin Mary	unknown	"Partner" to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Josephine Bracken wood carving	Josephine Bracken (Bas Relief)	unknown	Bas Relief depicting Josephine Bracken, Rizal's Wife	[2]
Wooden bust of Francisco Mercado by Dr. Jose Rizal. Snippet from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	Bust of Francisco Mercado	unknown	Wooden bust of his father, Francisco Mercado	[2]

Clay, terracotta, plaster

Image	Title	Location	Notes	Link
This is the copy of Triumph of Science Rizal sculpture given by Jose Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt	The Triumph of Science over Death	Exhibited at the Dresden Museum of Modern Art,[2] now at Rizal Shrine, Intramuros[6]	Allegorical work symbolizing science illuminating the world. Gift to Ferdinand Blumentritt.	[2]: 134
Sculpture given by Jose Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt	The Triumph of Death over Life	Exhibited at the Dresden Museum of Modern Art,[2] now at Rizal Shrine, Intramuros[7]	Allegorical work representing the death as a hooded skeleton embracing a woman. Gift to Ferdinand Blumentritt.	[2]: 134
Original copy of the sculpture gifted to Ferdinand Blumentritt by Jose Rizzal	Prometheus Bound	Exhibited at the Dresden Museum of Modern Art,[2] now at Rizal Shrine, Intramuros[7]	Representation of Greek god Prometheus. Gift to Ferdinand Blumentritt, now at Rizal Shrine, Intramuros	[8]
La venganza de la madre (The Mother's Revenge)	La venganza dela madre (A Mother's Revenge)	National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila	Known to be an allegorical representation of the condition of the Philippines in the Spanish colonial period. Declared National Cultural Treasure in 2008	[9][2]: 200
San Pablo Ermitaño	San Pablo el Ermitaño	National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila	A representation of St. Paul the First Hermit	[9]
Default sculpture icon	Oyang Dapitana	originals unknown	A representation of a laundry woman.	[2]: 103
	Bust of Ricardo Carcinero	National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila	Bust of Ricardo Carcinero, Spanish Politico Military Governor of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte	[10]
Default sculpture icon	Jabali (Baboy Ramo)	Private collection	Depicts wild boar, sold at auction	[11]
Default sculpture icon	Composite Statuette	unknown	A nude woman reclining	[2]
a sculpture by Dr. Jose Rizal, snippet from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	Model head of a Dapitan girl	unknown	A young girl from Dapitan	[2]
Bust of Fr. Jose Guerrico, Jesuit Teacher from Ateneo Municipal, screenshot from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	Bust of Father Jose Guerrico	unknown	Bust of Fr. Jose Guerrico, Jesuit teacher from Ateneo Municipal. Received a gold medal at the St. Louis (1904) Exposition[12]	[13]
Snippet from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	San Francisco de Padua	unknown	Image of Catholic saint, Anthony of Padua	[2]
Default sculpture icon	Josephine Sleeping	Private collection of the descendants of Narcisa Rizal.	Plaster model of his wife, Josephine Bracken. Resurfaced and set to be auctioned of by the Leon Gallery[14]

Others

• Orate Frantes (let us pray brethren), wax figure
• Untitled chalk pipe of a girl (gift to his father)^[15]
• Biscuit molds, wood
• Wooden tops, wood^[2]

2-dimensional art

This section lists notable works of 2-dimensional art by Rizal. As an artist, he created numerous sketches and doodles scattered throughout papers and sketchpads which he carried around in his travels. He was also an accomplished painter which used oil paints, lacquer and watercolors.

Image	Title	Location	Medium	Notes	Link
Portrait of Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo by Dr. Jose P. Rizal snippet from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory By Austin Craig · 1913	Portrait of Saturnina Rizal	Rizal Shrine, Intramuros	oil	Painting depicting Rizal's eldest sister, Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo	[16][2]: 105
Default 2D icon	Dapitan church curtains	Used to be at the Ateneo de Manila University	oil	Used as a backdrop for a senakulo, a holy week play in Dapitan Catholic Church. Destroyed during WWII	[17]
The Monkey and The Turtle 3	The Turtle and the Monkey		Ink on paper	Illustrations on The Turtle and the Monkey, a children's book he created. Considered by many to be the first Filipino comic book.	[18][2]: 269–279
Default 2D icon	Untitled self-portrait	unknown	unknown	A shirtless self-portrait of a young Rizal	[19][2]: 105
Default 2D icon	Untitled landscape	unknown	oil on mother-of-pearl	Given as a token to Doña Leonor Valenzuela and later passed on to Doña Margarita Valenzuela	[17]
Default 2D icon	Spanish coat-of-arms	unknown	watercolor	Done during a fiesta of San Rafael in Calamba in 1867	[20]
Default 2D icon	Allegory on a pair of porcelain vases of the new year celebration	unknown	oil on porcelain		[20]
Default 2D icon	Christ crucified	unknown	crayon		[20]
Default 2D icon	Immaculate concepcion	unknown	crayon		[20]
Default 2D icon	Portrait of Morayta	unknown	crayon	Depicts Miguel Morayta	[20]
	Cover of Noli me Tangere	National Library of the Philippines	Ink on paper	The cover depicts symbols of the Filipino condition during the Spanish colonial period
View of a public square in Berlin	Vista de Gendarmenmarkt en Berlin	National Museum of Fine arts of the Philippines	Graphite on paper	View of a public square in Berlin drawn up by Rizal during a visit.	[21]

Other

• Relief map of Mindanao, a landscaping feature in front of Dapitan Catholic church, declared National Cultural Treasure

References

1. Sembrano, Edgar Allan (March 22, 2021). "New book reveals Rizal as master carver". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
2. Craig, Austin (1913). Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot: A Study of the Growth of Free Ideas in the Trans-Pacific American Territory. Philippine Education Company. ISBN 978-1-41-913058-8.
3. Lacuesta, Mookie Katigbak; Lacuesta, Sarge (January 9, 2020). "Jose Rizal's First Selfie Recently Resurfaced in Private Collection". Esquire. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
4. Mahino, September Grace (June 7, 2018). "Get one degree closer to Rizal by seeing his rare sculpture up close". Garage. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
5. Maximiano, Jose Mario (June 7, 2018). "José Rizal and the Sacred Heart of Jesus". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
6. Resurreccion, Lyn (December 30, 2021). "1st 3D-printed statue in PHL gives tribute to Rizal as scientist". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
7. "Museo ni Rizal". Intramuros Administration. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
8. Spittael, Sir Lucien (January 16, 2010). "The Ferdinand Blumentritt/Rizal documents in the Czech Republic". Munting Nayon. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
9. "National Museum honors Rizal with rare exhibition". Manila Bulletin. June 19, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
10. Chua, Xiao. "Rizal". It's Xiaotime!. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
11. "Jose Rizal sculpture up for auction". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 29, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
12. Craig, Austin (1909). The story of José Rizal, the greatest man of the brown race. George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida. Manila, Philippine education publishing co.
13. "Wochenrückblick: Google Books, Content ID, Verwaiste Werke". October 8, 2012. doi:10.59350/ky7tk-ek180. Retrieved October 5, 2024. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)^{[failed verification]}
14. "Rizal, Katipunan Treasures Go On Auction".
15. Rizal, José. Craig, Austin (ed.). Rizal's Own Story of His Life. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
16. Jose Rizal Day. National Museum of the Philippines. December 27, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
17. "Rizal's Paintings". JoseRizal.com. December 22, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.^{[better source needed]}
18. Craig, Austin (1912). The Monkey and the Tortoise: A Tagalog Tale. Philippine Islands. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
19. "LOOK: Rizal drew shirtless image of himself in this sinaunang selfie". GMA News. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
20. "Rizal's Paintings". JoseRizal.ph. Jose Rizal University. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
21. "National Museum honors Rizal with rare exhibition". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 22, 2024.