19th Century Tomb Found In The Philippines
19TH CENTURY TOMB – A 19th century tomb was found in Manila’s oldest cemetery.
The social media platform, Facebook, has achieved its goal to connect all the people in the world.
Billions of people have been utilizing this application since it connects them to their family, friends, or loved ones even at a great distance.
In 2017, Facebook has connected and helped solve the mystery of the late Spanish Painter’s whereabouts.
A Facebook user named Ronaldo Samson Adoptante posted the photo of the tomb in Manila Nostalgia Page. It is a forum about Manila’s history.
After that, the history of the life of Juaquin Maria Herrer y Rodriguez was re-written for his family and the art community in Spain.
The story of the transition was narrated in the Facebook Page of Historia de Las Españas –Peninsula, Islas y Virreinatos.
Based on the caption, the tomb of the Spanish painter was located in La Loma Cemetery. It looks like it was neglected for several years and the tomb was covered with grass and vines.
The tomb was not noticed by lots of people due to its location. It has a sculpture of a man with European features.
Juaquin Maria Herrer y Rodriguez was an art teacher at the University of the Philippines. He also became the teacher of the National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.
Before he came to the Philippines, he has exhibited amazing paintings in Paris, Rome and Museo del Prado in Spain.
The family of the Spanish painter has no idea he has moved to the Philippine and they just assumed he died after he disappeared in the county.
According to the post, the great-great-grandson of the painter, Balaz Julazs, went to the Philippines and visited his tomb.
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