Ambrocio Mijares Morales (1892-1974): Engraver, sculptor, art professor and
supporter of the Katipunan

Morales's Bas-Relief of George Dewey

Morales's Bas-Relief of George Dewey and Jose Rizal

Bust of Manuel L. Quezon


Woman Angel (1946)

Defender of Bataan (1951)

Morales at the Plaza Rizal

Professor Morales with a student

Professor Morales with a student

Morales in the middle with student, Lauro "Larry" Alcala on his left side

Morales with two of his students in his Sculpture class

Morales wearing glasses with his students at the UP SFA


Morales with his students at the UP SFA

The Pasig Art Club Group circa 1958 at the Rizal Boy Scout Council Building

Morales served as the first President of the Pasig Art Club (1957-1958)
Fernando Amorsolo, Guillermo Tolentino, Botong Francisco and other notable figures in art interacted with him and frequented his atelier in Pasig and so Morales started inviting young professional artists in Pasig including fresh graduates from the school where he taught into the circle. During weekends, Morales gathered a motley of artists at the entrance court of the Pasig City Museum across the town plaza. Carrying easels and duffel bags filled with crayons and brushes, they did outdoor and indoor forays in pursuit of subjects and materials impetus for creativity. Their outings stretched out to towns of Laguna and Rizal. These activities echoed the activities of the Pasigueño artists including Cenon Rivera, Nemesio Dimanlig, Eulogio Enriquez, Teofilo Montifar, Jose Tan Angeles and Rod Paras-Perez who co-founded the Pasig Art Club during the 1950s and 1960s. Morales became the catalyst of this group and served as the first president of the club when it was established on July 25, 1957 at the historic Bahay na Tisa down P. Gomez Street.

Morales in Laguna facilitating an outdoor sketching trip


Morales with Victorio Leano in Bongabon, Oriental Mindoro, August 19, 1966

A Get Together with colleagues at the UP SFA
Fernando Amorsolo (FA), Guillermo Tolentino (GT), Ambrocio Morales (X)

Morales with two unidentified colleagues

Morales in the middle with Guillermo Tolentino at the Pasig City Museum



Morales at the UP School of Fine Arts, 1950

Ambrocio Morales's son: Alfred Morales, Sr.

Ambrocio Morales's grandson: Alfred Morales Jr.

Ambrocio Morales was laid to rest at the Pasig City Cemetery
SOURCE: Alfred Morales, Sr and Alfred Morales, Jr.--son and grandson of Ambrocio Morales
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