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In a darkened hall in a plain white box of a building was a portrait of a woman, a girl, really—an old-fashioned girl in a modern frame, leaning against the wall. Other paintings similarly arrayed surrounded her, waiting to take their places in the gallery. Voices echoed in the room, a young... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ning Librado: A fifteen-year-old girl who wants to be an artist, but fears facing the difficulties of a career as a painter.
- Marcela Simbulan: A fifteen-year-old girl, the daughter of a nineteenth century painter, she secretly helps in the family studio but being a woman is doubtful of ever being recognized as an artist in her own right.
- Raquel Riola: The daughter of a Spaniard and a Filipina, she thinks highly of her beauty and artistic talent.
- Julio Benitez: A charming Spaniard who comes to court Raquel, he is charmed by Marcela's warmth and artistic talent.
- Agueda Kahabagan: An actual woman from Philippine history who fought alongside men in the Philippine Revolution, little is known about her but here she is depicted as a confident young woman who advises Marcela.
- Roman Ongpin: An actual Chinese-Filipino from Philippine history who loved art and aided revolutionaries.
Setting & Locations edit
The Philippines
- Manila: The major urban center of the Philippines
- Laguna: The fictional town of Pino is in Laguna, a province near Manila which is known for its arts and crafts.
- Binondo: Manila's Chinatown
- Santa Cruz: A part of Manila known for its artists and craftsmen in the nineteenth century
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