There were at least nine women linked with Rizal; namely Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela, Leonor Rivera, Consuelo Ortiga, O-Sei San, Gertrude Beckette, Nelly Boustead, Suzanne Jacoby and Josephine Bracken. These women might have been beguiled by his intelligence, charm and wit. Segunda Katigbak and Leonor Valenzuela Leonor Rivera Consuelo Ortiga O Sei San Gertrude Beckett Nellie Boustead Their love affair unfortunately did not end in marriage. It failed because Rizal refused to be converted to the Protestant faith, as Nellie demanded and Nellie’s mother did not like a physician without enough paying clientele to be a son-in-law. The lovers, however, parted as good friends when Rizal left Europe. Suzanne Jacoby Josephine Bracken Rizal asked Josephine to marry him, but she was not yet ready to make a decision due to her responsibility to the blind Taufer. Since Taufer’s blindness was untreatable, he left for Hon Kong on March 1895. Josephine stayed with Rizal’s family in Manila. Upon her return to Dapitan, Rizal tried to arrange with Father Antonio Obach for their marriage. However, the priest wanted a retraction as a precondition before marrying them. Rizal upon the advice of his family and friends and with Josephine’s consent took her as his wife even without the Church blessings. Josephine later give birth prematurely to a stillborn baby, a result of some incidence, which might have shocked or frightened her. | ||
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Rizal, the love bug!
The Mercado - Rizal Family
The Rizals is considered one of the biggest families during their time. Domingo Lam-co, the family's paternal ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy, China in the closing years of the 17th century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name of Ines de la Rosa. FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818-1898) TEODORA ALONSO (1827-1913) SATURNINA RIZAL (1850-1913) PACIANO RIZAL (1851-1930) NARCISA RIZAL (1852-1939) OLYMPIA RIZAL (1855-1887) LUCIA RIZAL (1857-1919) MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945) JOSEFA RIZAL (1865-1945) | ||
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rizal's Poems
| Last Poem of Rizal Hail! How sweet 'tis to fall that fullness you may acquire; To die to give you life, 'neath your skies to expire, To The Philippines Our Mother Tongue Memories Of My Town Hymn To Labor Kundiman A Poem that has no title Song Of Maria Clara To The Philippine Youth To Josephine Education Gives Luster To The Motherland To The Virgin Mary |
Sculptures Made by Rizal
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Sketches Made by Rizal
Title: Singapore lighthouse Material: Ink or pencil Remarks: Sketch book of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 or the diary |
Title: Along Suez Canal Material: Ink or pencil Remarks: Sketch book of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 or the diary |
Title: Castle of St. Elmo Material: Ink or pencil Remarks: Sketch book of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 or the diary |
Title: Aden Material: Ink or pencil Remarks: Sketch book of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 or the diary |
Title: Fishes caught in Dapitan Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Dapitan, 18 in number |
Title: Sketch of himself Material: Remarks: Made in the training class in sketching |
Title: Pencil sketch of Dr. Blumentritt Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in Leitmeritz, 1886 |
Title: Monkey and the Turtoise Material: Ink Remarks: Made by Rizal in the album of Mrs. Juan Luna in Paris in 1886 |
Title: Segunda Katigbak Material: Ink Remarks: |
Title: Brooklyn Bridge Material: Pencil Remarks: De Nueva York (illustration) diary. Made in 1886 |
Title: Sulpakan Material: Ink Remarks: Epistolario Rizalino |
Title: Father Pablo Pastells Material: Remarks: Lost |
Title: Room in which El Filibusterismo was begun Material: Crayon Remarks: Made in October 1887 in Calamba |
Title: Two sketches without description Material: Crayon Remarks: Madrid diary of January 1884. Academy of San Fernando |
Title: A landscape and sketch of a figure Material: Remarks: Madrid diary of January 1884. Academy of San Fernando |
Title: Side sketch of Rizal's nurse Material: Remarks: |
Title: Side sketch of Señor Monroy Material: Remarks: |
Title: Sketch of artist Juancho Material: Remarks: |
Title: Padre Burgos Material: Remarks: |
Title: Mt. Makiling Material: Remarks: |
Title: Sketches of his stay in Japan Material: Ink Remarks: Made in 1888 |
Title: Imitation of Japanese art Material: Ink Remarks: Made in 1888 |
Title: Studies of passengers of SS Djemnah Material: Pencil Remarks: Sketchbook of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 |
Title: Parting view of Manila Material: Pencil Remarks: Sketchbook of Rizal on his first trip on May 1882 |
Title: Cover of Noli Me Tangere Material: Ink Remarks: Now in the original Noli Me Tangere in Bureau of Public Libraries |
Title: Rizal family tree Material: Remarks: Made in Dapitan |
Title: Heads of Sibili Cumana Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Dapitan. Included in the Sibila Cumana |
Title: Antonio de Morga Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in London while annotating "Sucecos" |
Title: Sketch of friends in Cafe Madrid Material: Chalk Remarks: Lost |
Title: Sketches of scenery and Filipino customs Material: Remarks: Sent to Dr. Czpelack in 1888 from London |
Title: Pen sketches of Drs. de Wecker and Becker made by Rizal and inserted in a letter to Dr. Viola Material: Ink Remarks: Lost. Made in Madrid in 1886 |
Title: Sketch of the ascent of Mt. Makiling Material: Pencil Remarks: Sent to Dr. Blumentritt |
Title: Sketches of diary: De Heidelberg a Leipzig pasando por el Rhin Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in Germany, Switzerland and Italy in 1887 |
Title: Sketches of diary: De Marseille and Hong Kong Material: Pencil Remarks: Made on board the Djemnah in 1887 |
Title: Sketches of "Apuntas de Portificacion de Campaña" Material: Ink Remarks: Made in London in 1888 |
Title: "Limang Salita" Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Berlin 1886 |
Title: Notas Clinicas Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Madrid in 1884-1885 |
Title: Sketch of the plan of their lodging house in 15 Baño, Madrid Material: Ink Remarks: Lopez Museum |
Title: Sketches of archeological findings in Lumanao hill Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Dapitan, 1894-1895 |
Title: Sketches in "Hundred Letters" Material: Ink Remarks: May be seen in "100 Letters of Jose Rizal" |
Title: Sketches of diary: De Marseille and Hong Kong Material: Pencil Remarks: Made on board the Djemnah in 1887 |
Title: Leonor Rivera Material: Crayon Remarks: Kept in original frame |
Title: Sketches of diary: De Marseille and Hong Kong Material: Pencil Remarks: Made on board the Djemnah in 1887 |
Title: Sketch of himself Material: Ink Remarks: Sent to Dr. Blumentritt in 1887 |
Title: Sketch of Fritz Ullmer Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in Heidelberg in 1886 |
Title: Sketches of Spanish characters in Madrid Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Madrid in 1883 |
Title: Cartoons made in Heidelberg Material: Ink Remarks: made in Heidelberg in 1886 |
Title: Sketch of Pastor Ullmer Material: Pencil Remarks: made in Heidelberg in 1886 |
Title: Sketch of Ephigenia Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in Heidelberg in 1886 |
Title: Sketch of a gladiator Material: Pencil Remarks: Made in Heidelberg in 1886 |
Title: Sketch of a boat Material: Ink Remarks: Made in Leitmeritz in 1886 |
Rizal's Paintings
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