Aug 22, 2019 · UP President Rafael Palma commissioned him to interpret the second stanza of Mi Ultimo Adios, the famous poem of Jose Rizal, into a UP monument. Because of this, Oblation (Pahinungod, Paghahandog or Oblasyon in Filipino) was created.

The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concrete statue by Philippine National Artist Guillermo Tolentino that serves as one of the symbols of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, …

It was located in the quadrangle of UP Padre Faura, between Rizal Hall and the Conservatory of Music building and was able to withstand the war, V.J. Day and the battle of liberation of Manila. 10 It also aroused accusations of obscenity when it was first unveiled; nuns at St. Paul College were particularly vocal about it. 11

The Oblation, the statue of a naked human figure, with arms outstretched and facing upwards, is the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines. Made of concrete and painted to simulate bronze, the statue measures 3.5 meters in height, symbolizing the …

The Oblation (or Oble) was unveiled on November 30, 1935 at UP campus as Padre Faura in Ermita (now UP Manila) by Mrs. Gregoria de Jesus de Nakpil, widow of Andres Bonifacio. The cornerstone was earlier laid by Mrs. Aurora Quezon on November 30, 1931. It was dedicated to the national heroes.

Fortunately, the UP Oblation was not destroyed during the War. It was transferred to Diliman, Quezon City when the main administrative offices of UP moved to the new Diliman campus. It is now kept at the UP Diliman Main Library, the former site of the UP College of Fine Arts.

Jun 19, 2020 · The Oblation was created when then UP President Rafael Palma commissioned National Artist for Sculpture and UP alumnus Guillermo Tolentino to create an artwork translating the second stanza of Dr. Jose Rizal’s “Mi Ultimo Adios.” The Oblation was also inspired by another poem of Rizal’s, “To The Filipino Youth.” The original ...

The Oblation is the sculpture of a standing, nearly nude young man whose feet are together; upper torso is slightly bent backward; arms are spread to the sides with palms up; fingers are slightly splayed; and the head is tilted back, with eyes closed, mouth slightly agape; and the genitalia covered by a leaf.

The idea for the Oblation was conceived during the presidency of Rafael Palma, who was the one to commission Tolentino to make the sculpture. Palma requested that the statue would be based on the second verse of Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios: In fields of battle, deliriously fighting, Others give you their lives, without doubt, without regret;

The Oblation is a concrete statue by Filipino artist Guillermo E. Tolentino. Depicting a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country, it serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines System .