An artist, art educator, and philanthropist: Fernando Zobel had lofty dreams for Philippine art. Tatler Philippines elucidates on the man and his vision.
When you have been growing grapes for over 120 years it’s safe to say that you don’t merely have a deep understanding of your land, but also a profound love for it, and a desire to pass it on in perfect condition to the next generation.
So it’s perhaps no surprise that Bodegas Corral, with a long, proud history of grape growing in the heart of Rioja, should be so thoroughly committed to an ambitious ecological programme.
The winery’s first vines were planted by Saturnino Daroca back in 1898 in the small village of Sojuela. His daughter married one Martin Corral, and the winery has carried the latter’s name ever since.
Cariño also wrote that Lozano’s paintings not only “confirm the artist’s distinction as an incomparable visual chronicler of daily life… [but also] painted scenes from everyday life that tell a story”. As such, Lozano’s albums were reproduced mostly to serve as souvenirs for foreign travellers. They are revelations of the colours popular in his time, the opulent life of the
principalia and
ilustrado social classes, as well as the diverse ethnic traditions in the different islands and jungles of the Philippines. Art history professor Santiago Pilar was once quoted in an article saying that Lozano’s art represented “some of the most quaint and endlessly fascinating relics of Filipino culture in Spanish times”.