Constancio bernardo biography for kids

Filipino painter

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Anastacio and the surname or paternal family name is Bernardo.

Constancio Bernardo (December 22, – August 8, ) was a Filipino painter and professor.^[1][2] He is known for making the earliest modern geometric abstract paintings in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Early life and education

Bernardo was born on December 22, , in Obando, Bulacan, in American-occupied Philippines.

He was the son of Pedro Ma. Bernardo and Cecilia Anastacio. He studied at Obando Elementary School from to In , he transferred to Manila West, which is now Florentino Torres High School in Tondo, Manila, and finished his secondary education in He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Philippines in He was a student of Pablo and Fernando Amorsolo at the University of t