PARAÑAQUE CITY, August 19 (PIA) -- The carefully curated illustrations of Philippine flora that highlight significant plants in Filipino society, culture, and history are now available for digital download.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in partnership with the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) is showcasing the collection of illustration compiled by Augustinian Priest and scientist Father Manuel Blanco for the month of August as a celebration of the National Language and History Month.
“Flora De Filipinas,” dubbed online exhibit will be available until August 31, 2020.
The book with the same name was first published in 1837 by Fr. Manuel Blanco.
Through the help of the Biblioteca Nacional de España, the public may access hi-resolution rare historical sources free. Filipinos may download the five-volume opus of Fr. Blanco through this link: https://tinyurl.com/y5vf7nfg
The “Flora De Filipinas,” online exhibit features the drawings of Fray Mariano Fabregas, OSA; Fray Miguel Lucio, OFM; Agustin Saez, Ramon Santa Coloma, and Emma Vidal.
As well as llustrations made by Filipino artists Cayetano Arguelles, Francisco Domingo, brothers Regino and Rosendo Garcia, Jose Lorenzo Guerrero, Isidro Llado, F. Pardo, Felix Martinez, R. L Salamanca, Miguel Zaragoza and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.
In an effort to bring awareness to one of the ancient scripts of the country, the indigenous names are written in Baybayin.
The Flora de Filipinas series is an official activity of the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines which celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, and the Philippine part in the historical first circumnavigation of the world. (PIA-NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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