Victorio Edades | |
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| Born | Victorio Candido Edades December 23, 1895 |
| Died | March 7, 1985 (aged 89) Davao City, Philippines |
| Nationality |  Philippines |
| Education | University of Washington Fondation Des Ecoles D'Art Americaines De Fontainebleau |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | "The Sketch", "The Builders", "Interaction", "Fontainebleau, August 1937", "The Model and The Artist" |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns, who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976. The history names Victorio Edades as “the father of Modern Philippine art". Schooled in the US upon his return he introduced an entirely new way of thinking about art. He argued that art can be more than representation of reality, it can be representation of reality as seen through the mind and emotions of the artist.