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Rizal's 'Josephine Sleeping' awakens at Nat'l Museum
The Philippine Star
|December 29, 2024
Jose Rizal's exquisite P31-million statue "Josephine Sleeping" will be unveiled tomorrow, the 128th anniversary of the hero's martyrdom, at the National Museum of Fine Arts on T.M. Kalaw Drive, Ermita, Manila.
By all accounts, this gift to the Filipino people is priceless – immortalizing not only the country's foremost hero but also the woman he loved, Josephine Leopoldine Bracken. It's a snapshot of the country's greatest love story, eclipsing even the Manila Film Festival and the metro-wide New Year's countdowns.
Speaking under cover of anonymity, its previous owner and a descendant of Rizal's sister Narcisa said, "When I learned that the National Museum was interested in acquiring this sculpture, I was overjoyed. It seemed fitting for such a remarkable piece of our family's legacy - and of Philippine history - to be housed where it could be appreciated by everyone.
This story is from the December 29, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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