Francisco Suarez Indio Filipino
The portrait above of Philip V of Spain was created by Francisco Suarez, one of the most famous of the native artists of the Colony of the Philippines during the Spanish reign. This work follows the title page of Cursus Juris Canonici, 1743 by the Jesuit priest, Pedro Murillo.
Suarez’s work has taken on international significance today.China has claimed ownership one of the islands in the South China Sea which is also claimed by the Philippines. A map by Suarez, drawn in 1734, has been submitted to the United Nations Tribunal on the Law of the Sea as proof of long-standing Philippino ownership.
There is even a Harry Potter connection!
See story at http://verafiles.org/ph-to-submit-300-year-old-map-to-un-in-case-vs-china/
Helen 4Oct.2015
