Paz Pardo de Tavera
María de la Paz Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (died 3 October 1892) was a Philippine mestiza and wife of Filipino painter Juan Luna. Though born in the Philippines, she and her family moved to Paris some time after her father Félix's death in 1864.[1] She had two children with Luna: Andrés and María de la Paz, though the latter died when she was three years old.[1]
Paz Pardo de Tavera | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1862 |
| Died | 3 October 1892 (aged 29–30) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Félix Pardo de Tavera Juliana Gorricho de Pardo de Tavera |
| Relatives | Juan VI Pardo de Tavera (ancestor) Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (brother) Félix Pardo de Tavera (brother) |
On 22 September 1892, after being accused of adultery, de Tavera was shot by Luna in their atelier in Villa Dupont alongside her mother Juliana Gorricho and her brother Félix, with the latter surviving the incident. De Tavera died from her gunshot wounds 11 days later.[1][2]
References
- McCoy, Alfred, ed. (2009). "Ilustrado Legacy: The Pardo de Taveras of Manila". An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines. The University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-22984-9. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- Ocampo, Ambeth (14 February 2012). "Love that kills". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
Luna’s wife was found on the floor by neighbors and the police, she died 11 days later.
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