Handumanan: The Rosita Rodriguez-Arcenas Collection of Visayas Santos

By Clodoveo Nacorda (Author)

Quick Overview

This is exhibition catalog of the rare santos and related Catholic religious art collected by Rosita Rodriguez-Arcenas fron 1950s to the 1970s now housed at the appropriately anemd Arcenas Galleries of the museum. The exhibition-- curated by the author, Dr. Clodoveo Nacorda and designed by Rosita's own son, Loy- showcases 132 objects that range in size from small santo hands made of irony or wood to very large altar decorations. Contemplating this are 31 objects from the museum's own that are also included in both the exhibition as well as this catalog. Designed for easy reading, this book will prove handy for both collector and the curious with exhibition-quality photography made by Fr. Generoso Rebayla, Jr., SVD.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Clodoveo Nacorda or Louie, as he is more popularly called family and friends, earned his Bachelor in Economics degree from the University of San Thomas. He took up post graduate studies in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, and obtained his doctorate in Public Administration from the Cebu Normal University. He also earned a diploma, the Postgraduate Studies in Cebuano Heritage and Culture, form the University if San Carlos.Just like his subject for this book, he has been fascinated with santos since his boyhood days and started collecting them and other antiquites as soon as he started working and earning. To him, religious images are, primarily, extensions of an individual's spirituality and as such, he treats all religious items in his collection as sacred and ensures their safe storage and proper maintenance. When requested by church authorities, he shares some of his santos for public veneration.He has worked with various Philippine commercial corporations engaged in shipping, food and beverage, and gaming during the past 45 years. Now semi-retired, he enjoys doing research in heritage, whether religious or secular in nature, and contributes heritage articles to Cebu Daily News. Handumanan is his first published book. A second one Bantayan: Passion, Devotion, Tradition, also by USC Press (USC Publishing House) , was set to be launched in March 2016.