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Why is the lost painting hailed as the "Holy Grail of Filipino Art?" How accessible are these kinds of artworks to the public? How are the institutions, galleries, and museums contribute to art production and circulation? The painting is made by a well-known artist Juan Luna and it is one of his special pieces of art, it was lost after a series of events in his life, and it caused a lot of theories to emerge regarding its loss. With this, the artwork possesses a very high value because it now holds a lot of history in it, just like how scenographer Gino Gonzales analyzes this painting using three themes: the world of 1889; Juan Luna, the painter, as a hero; and the complex imagery of the painting inspired by a Roman wedding feast. It is worth discovering how much story it tells from the time of its vanishment. Now, that it has been displayed to the public, the institution is now responsible for it, and the public has the opportunity or freedom to view the artwork. Moreover ho...

According to an article from Primer, the story of Ayala started in 1834 when he created a distillery with his partner entrepreneur Domingo Roxas, an agribusiness company that grew and became popular when they started exporting products to Europe. Many years later, Ayala became engaged in banking and real estate and acquired more properties in BPO, power and transport infrastructure, Globe telecommunication, and water distribution through Manila Water, in which then the family's wealth continues to grow and contributes to the country’s economy. Moreover, Ayala Foundation was part of the Ayalas project committed to community development, and Ayala Museum was established in 1967 to promote art and culture in our country. It was then Ayala become an art patron that supports artists and donate numerous artworks that he has acquired from his wealth. Today, it boasts one of the best collections of Philippine art pioneers as well as one of the most extensive collections of books and other ...