St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, Victorias

Angry Christ Church
Established	1950
Location	Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines

The St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, better known as the Angry Christ Church, in Victorias, Philippines, is considered the first example of modern sacral architecture in the Philippines.

The church was designed by the Czech architect Antonín Raymond, himself already recognized as the founder of modern architecture in Japan. The church was declared important cultural property of the Philippines in December 2015.^[1]

The church is also famous for its modern altar painting of so called "Angry Christ" painted in vivid colors by Alfonso Ossorio, Filipino-American abstract expressionist artist.

The church is located inside the Victorias Milling Company complex, Victorias, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

History

It was built between 1948-1950 by the Ossorio family thus it is sometimes called the Ossorio Chapel. The Ossorios originally planned to offer the job to the then young Filipino architect Leandro Locsin, but later changed their mind to the then already internationally acclaimed Antonín Raymond, who authored buildings in the United States, Japan, India, the US Embassy in Indonesia and many other countries across Asia. It is said that this event caused Locsin to change his style to more modern concrete architecture, which actually made him famous later.

Art in the Church

The mural inside the church, commonly called “The Angry Christ” is by Philippine-born Alfonso Ossorio, friend of the famous Jackson Pollock and Clyfford Still. Mosaics are by the Belgian Adelaide de Bethune. The materials and talents were provided by the locals.^[2]

References

↑ Vila, Alixandra Caole (25 December 2015). "National Museum bares 2015 list of cultural treasures, properties". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
↑ Laya, Jaime (22 June 2015). "A treasure: Victorias’ Chapel of St. Joseph the Worker (Part I)". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

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