Virginia Ty-Navarro (5 July 1924 – 1996) was a Filipina sculptor, known nationwide for her sculpture "Statue of Our Lady Queen of Peace", which she completed in sixteen months on a 12 million peso budget. [1] The sculpture is alternatively called "Our Lady of EDSA Shrine" and is located in Ortigas.
Ty-Navarro was born on 5 July 1924. [2] [3] Ty-Navarro took a course in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas where she studied under National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco [4] and National Artist Victorio C. Edades during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. [5]
She worked on metal sculptures, [6] such as bronze. [3] She followed a modernist style in her art. [7] Some of her works are displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts. [8]
Ty-Navarro was married to National Artist Jerry Navarro Elizalde. [5] She died from Alzheimer's disease in 1996. [9] [10]
Virginia Ty-Navarro (5 July 1924 – 1996) was a Filipina sculptor, known nationwide for her sculpture "Statue of Our Lady Queen of Peace", which she completed in sixteen months on a 12 million peso budget. [1] The sculpture is alternatively called "Our Lady of EDSA Shrine" and is located in Ortigas.
Ty-Navarro was born on 5 July 1924. [2] [3] Ty-Navarro took a course in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas where she studied under National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco [4] and National Artist Victorio C. Edades during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. [5]
She worked on metal sculptures, [6] such as bronze. [3] She followed a modernist style in her art. [7] Some of her works are displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts. [8]
Ty-Navarro was married to National Artist Jerry Navarro Elizalde. [5] She died from Alzheimer's disease in 1996. [9] [10]