&content_amorsolo= 1908 2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta (Asocacion Internacional de Artistas), for Levendo Periodico
1922  1st Prize, Commercial and Industrial Fair in the Manila Carnival
1929  1st Prize, New York's World Fair, for Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers (also known as Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers)
1940  Outstanding University of the Philippines Alumnus Award
1959  Gold Medal, UNESCO National Commission
1961  Rizal Pro Patria Award
1961  Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities, from the Far Eastern University
1963  Diploma of Merit from the University of the Philippines
1963  Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, from the City of Manila
1963  Republic Cultural Heritage Award
1972  Gawad CCP para sa Sining, from the Cultural Center of the Philippines
&content_popup=Fernando Amorsolo, known as the Grand old man of Philippine Art
He was born on May 30, 1892 in Paco Manila.
He earned his degree in fine arts from the Liceo de Manila Art School and later on studied at the Escuela de San Fernando in Madrid
His most memorable works are paintings of country scenes, especially those that captured the quality of Philippine sunlight
He won first prize in the 1939 New York Fair over painters from seventy nine countries
He died on April 24, 1972.

MAJOR WORKS
    * Afternoon Meal of the Workers (Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers) (1939)
    * Assassination of Governor Bustamante
    * Bataan
    * The Bombing of the Intendencia (1942)
    * The Building of Intramuros
    * Burning of the Idol
    * The Burning of Manila (1946)
    * El Ciego (1928)
    * The Conversion of the Filipinos (1931)
    * Corner of Hell
    * Dalagang Bukid (1936)
    * Defense of a Filipina Woman's Honor (1945)
    * La destruccion de Manila por los salvajes japoneses (The Destruction of Manila by the Savage Japanese)
    * Early Filipino State Wedding
    * Early Sulu Wedding
    * The Explosion (1944)
    * The First Baptism in the Philippines
    * The First Mass in the Philippines
    * Maiden in a Stream (1921)
    * Making of the Philippine Flag
    * The Mestiza (1943)
    * My Wife, Salud (1920)
    * One Casualty
    * Our Lady of Light (1950)
    * Planting Rice (1946)
    * Princess Urduja
    * The Rape of Manila (1942)
    * Rice Planting (1922)
    * Sale of Panay
    * Sikatuna
    * Sunday Morning Going To Town (1958)
    * Traders
    * El Violinista (The Violinist)