HISTORIX Vintage 1861 Jose Rizal Bust Portrait Photo Print - 8x10 Inch Vintage Photo of Filipino National Hero Jose Rizal Poster Print Wall Art

José Rizal gained prominence as one of the voices leading Filipino freedom efforts towards the end of the Spanish colonial period in the late nineteenth century. Rizal is considered a Filipino national hero and remains one of the most enduring legacies of the fight for political independence from Spanish colonial rule. Rizal was executed by Spanish forces on December 30, 1896, for the crime of rebellion after his writings sparked the Filipino Revolution. Though Rizal was not involved directly with the uprising, he approved of its intention, and it would ultimately result in Filipino independence. Though Rizal's legacy remains celebrated across the Philippines to this day, there is no national or officially recognized honor in his name. However, efforts have been made to enact such recognitions. Rizal attended college in Manila and was exposed to numerous European cultures following his travels to study in Spain and attending medical lectures in France and Germany. Rizal returned to Manila in 1892 and formed La Liga Filipina, which advocated for social reforms through legal processes in an attempt to gain more civil rights for Filipinos under repressive Spanish colonial rule. Rizal's legacy was cemented by his execution and remains an inspiration to many Filipinos. Rizal wrote primarily in Spanish and published numerous essays, novels, plays, and collections of poetry as well as being a skilled painter and sculptor. His most famous sculpture, The Triumph of Science Over Death, is on display at the Rizal Shrine Museum at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila.