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(Created page with " Article by Rhien_F <h1> Early Life of Guillermo Tolentino </h1> 300px|right Guillermo E. Tolentino, or Guillermo Estrella Tolentino. He was born on July 24, 1890 in Malolos, Bulacan. Tolentino is the fourth (4th) child among the eight siblings. His father was a tailor whose passion for the guitar was his single creative quality. Guillermo inherited this artistic talent from his family, also known as Memong. In addition, Memong rose...") |
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A jury tasked with choosing the best design to honor the Katipunan Supremo convened on August 9, 1930. When entering the designs, he used pseudonyms. The winning entry was submitted by Tolentino using the pseudonym Batang Elias. He won the design contest and received a commission to install the Bonifacio Monument. In 1932, he finished the monument's figures. He sent the figures to be cast in bronze in Italy. He ended the Bonifacio Monument in 1933. | A jury tasked with choosing the best design to honor the Katipunan Supremo convened on August 9, 1930. When entering the designs, he used pseudonyms. The winning entry was submitted by Tolentino using the pseudonym Batang Elias. He won the design contest and received a commission to install the Bonifacio Monument. In 1932, he finished the monument's figures. He sent the figures to be cast in bronze in Italy. He ended the Bonifacio Monument in 1933. | ||
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Approximately concurrently with his work on the Bonifacio Monument, Tolentino completed the Oblation. He combined the bulky build of his assistant and sculptor Anastacio Caedo with the stature and dimensions of Caedo's brother-in-law, Virgilio Raymundo, to create the Oblation. | Approximately concurrently with his work on the Bonifacio Monument, Tolentino completed the Oblation. He combined the bulky build of his assistant and sculptor Anastacio Caedo with the stature and dimensions of Caedo's brother-in-law, Virgilio Raymundo, to create the Oblation. | ||
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