Rizal

THE MANY FACES OF RIZAL

MODELRizal acted as a character several times in Juan Luna’s masterpieces. In Juan Luna’s tableaux entitled “The Death of Cleopatra,” Rizal acted as a priest. On the other hand , Rizal played soldier in Juan Luna’s painting entitled The “ Blood Compact .

ASCETICRizal always practice self-discipline wherever he went .

ANTHROPOLOGISTRizal had undertaken researches on the physical and sociological make up of man. His European travels allowed him to study different cultures and promote the Filipino culture to foreign lands.

ANIMAL LOVERRizal as a small boy have loved animals including birds, fishes, and even insects .

CHESS PLAYERRizal showed his prowess in chess especially during his stay in Heidelberg , Germany

BOOK LOVER

Rizal memorial library and museum .

Rizal had a big library and a frequent visitor of libraries in Great Britain, Germany, and France .

DIPLOMATRizal worked for better cooperation through peaceful means with rulers and subjects in his country.

BOTANISTRizal maintained a garden in Dapitan where he planted and experimented plants .

ETHNOLOGISTRizal was able to compare and contrast different races and nationalities.

BUSINESSMAN Rizal was engaged in the abaca business and logging in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896 .

FENCERRizal loves the sport of fencing. He frequently played fencing with the Luna brothers, Juan and Antonio.

CARTOGRAPHER

The Mindanao relief map in Dapitan .

Rizal drew a relief map of Mindanao, Dapitan, the Philippines, and other places.

FREEMASON

Rizal was a member of La Solidaridad Lodge.

COMIC WRITER

He is the first writer in the Philippines. He created “ the Monkey and the Turtle.”

HISTORIANRizal annotation to Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos delas islas Filipinas showed his deep and comprehensive knowledge and research regarding Philippine history .

CONCHOLOGIST

Rizal had a collection of good shells in Dapitan .

HOLTICULTURISTHe experimented on and cultivated plants in Dapitan.

JOURNALISTRizal authored and publish many articles in Spanish and English Newspaper. He was a contributory writer of the La Solidaridad .

HUMORIST

Rizal had a great sense of humor. One can observe this in his “Nli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo.”

MYTHOLOGISTRizal used mythology in his Consejo delos Dioses and his “ Noli Me Tangere” and “ El Filibusterismo.”

ICHTHYYOLOGIST

Rizal collected and studied 38 new varieties of fish in Dapitan.

PHYSICIAN

Rizal is a medical doctor.

IRRIGATIONISTHe constructed a water system in Dapitan that could provide irrigation to farms .

SCULPTOR

A Mother’s revenge oil inspired by Rizal's own sculpture in wood .

Rizal did many statuettes and bust figurines of religious icons, priests ,animals and individuals.

JAPANOPHILE

Rizal admired and studied Japanese culture.

TOURIST

Rizal was considered a foremost tourist and traveler .

PHARMACOLOGIST

Rizal applied and prepared cures for treatment of his patients .

PHILOSOPHER

Rizal not only loved and treasured wisdom, but also regulated his life and enjoyed calmness of the life eat all times .

PHILOLOGIST

Rizal loved learning and literature.

OPHTAMOLOGIST

Rizal finished studying ophthalmology in the clinic of Dr. Louis Wecker.

NATIONALIST

Rizal gave fill expression of his love and loyalty to the country as well as defended everything Filipino.

MUSICIAN

Rizal knows how to play the piano and flute and had written several musical lyrics.