Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis

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Autor(a) principal: Viray, Joseph Reylan
Data de Publicação: 2023
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Diversitas Journal
Texto Completo: https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2677
Resumo: Juan Luna was a major force of painting tradition in the Philippines particularly in the late 19th Century.  Like his colorful paintings, his life was also interestingly complicated which scholars and historians were fond of studying about.  His paintings are known to be packed with symbolism. In this study, I tried to interpret the painter's works and the intricacies of his life as a nationalist and as a private person.  By employing semiotic-hermeneutic interpretation, an exposition of various symbols embedded in his works and what they signify was made.  As gleaned in the works interpreted, messages and contents were conveyed and made powerful through his visual metaphors. Apparently, Luna concealed his nationalistic ideas and his innermost feelings in his work.
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spelling Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis Metáforas na obra de Juan Luna: uma análise semiótico-hermenêuticaJuan Lunasemiotic-hermeneuticpaintingnationalismJuan Lunasemiótico-hermenêuticapinturanacionalismoJuan Luna was a major force of painting tradition in the Philippines particularly in the late 19th Century.  Like his colorful paintings, his life was also interestingly complicated which scholars and historians were fond of studying about.  His paintings are known to be packed with symbolism. In this study, I tried to interpret the painter's works and the intricacies of his life as a nationalist and as a private person.  By employing semiotic-hermeneutic interpretation, an exposition of various symbols embedded in his works and what they signify was made.  As gleaned in the works interpreted, messages and contents were conveyed and made powerful through his visual metaphors. Apparently, Luna concealed his nationalistic ideas and his innermost feelings in his work.Juan Luna fue una fuerza importante de la tradición pictórica en Filipinas, particularmente a fines del siglo XIX. Al igual que sus coloridas pinturas, su vida también fue curiosamente complicada y los eruditos e historiadores les gustaba estudiar. Sus pinturas son conocidas por estar llenas de simbolismo. En este estudio, traté de interpretar las obras del pintor y los entresijos de su vida como nacionalista y como persona privada. Empleando la interpretación semiótico-hermenéutica, se hizo una exposición de varios símbolos incrustados en sus obras y lo que significan. Como se desprende de las obras interpretadas, los mensajes y contenidos se transmiten y potencian a través de sus metáforas visuales. Al parecer, Luna ocultó sus ideas nacionalistas y sus sentimientos más íntimos en su obra.Juan Luna foi uma grande força da tradição da pintura nas Filipinas, particularmente no final do século XIX. Como suas pinturas coloridas, sua vida também foi curiosamente complicada, sobre a qual estudiosos e historiadores gostavam de estudar. Suas pinturas são conhecidas por serem repletas de simbolismo. Neste estudo, procurei interpretar a obra do pintor e os meandros de sua vida como nacionalista e como pessoa privada. Por meio da interpretação semiótico-hermenêutica, foi feita uma exposição dos vários símbolos embutidos em suas obras e o que eles significam. De acordo com as obras interpretadas, mensagens e conteúdos foram transmitidos e tornados poderosos por meio de suas metáforas visuais. Aparentemente, Luna escondeu suas idéias nacionalistas e seus sentimentos mais íntimos em seu trabalho.Universidade Estadual de Alagoas - Eduneal2023-07-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/267710.48017/dj.v8i3.2677Diversitas Journal; Vol. 8 No. 3 (2023): Education: a look to the future; 2882-2898Diversitas Journal; Vol. 8 Núm. 3 (2023): Educación: una mirada al futuro; 2882-2898Diversitas Journal; v. 8 n. 3 (2023): Educação: um olhar para o futuro; 2882-28982525-521510.48017/dj.v8i3reponame:Diversitas Journalinstname:Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL)instacron:UNEALenghttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2677/2219Copyright (c) 2023 Joseph Reylan Virayhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessViray, Joseph Reylan2023-11-10T15:05:30Zoai:ojs.diversitasjournal.com.br:article/2677Revistahttps://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/indexPUBhttps://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/muralinternacional/oairevistadiversitasjournal@gmail.com2525-52152525-5215opendoar:2023-11-10T15:05:30Diversitas Journal - Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
Metáforas na obra de Juan Luna: uma análise semiótico-hermenêutica
title Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
spellingShingle Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
Viray, Joseph Reylan
Juan Luna
semiotic-hermeneutic
painting
nationalism
Juan Luna
semiótico-hermenêutica
pintura
nacionalismo
title_short Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
title_full Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
title_fullStr Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
title_sort Metaphors in Juan Luna’s Works: A Semiotic-Hermeneutic Analysis
author Viray, Joseph Reylan
author_facet Viray, Joseph Reylan
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Viray, Joseph Reylan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Juan Luna
semiotic-hermeneutic
painting
nationalism
Juan Luna
semiótico-hermenêutica
pintura
nacionalismo
topic Juan Luna
semiotic-hermeneutic
painting
nationalism
Juan Luna
semiótico-hermenêutica
pintura
nacionalismo
description Juan Luna was a major force of painting tradition in the Philippines particularly in the late 19th Century.  Like his colorful paintings, his life was also interestingly complicated which scholars and historians were fond of studying about.  His paintings are known to be packed with symbolism. In this study, I tried to interpret the painter's works and the intricacies of his life as a nationalist and as a private person.  By employing semiotic-hermeneutic interpretation, an exposition of various symbols embedded in his works and what they signify was made.  As gleaned in the works interpreted, messages and contents were conveyed and made powerful through his visual metaphors. Apparently, Luna concealed his nationalistic ideas and his innermost feelings in his work.
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