This mural painting was painted by Carlos "Botong" Francisco, National Artist for visual arts. "The Last Days", is the story of our national hero before he was executed in Bagong Bayan. This symbolic work of art describes; how he was tried for allegedly having illicit association with the revolutionary group etc.., the visitation of female relatives and Ms. Josephine Bracken, when he wrote Ultimo Adios, the morning of December 30, 1896 when he was made to walk from Fort Santiago to Bagumbayan, a representation of a Filipino lying down and awakened by the symbolic smoke coming from an unlit candle, a sign that the moment Jose Rizal was shot the smoke coming from the candle awakened the Filipino which is manifesting that the death of Jose Rizal was the awakening of the Filipino consciousness to fight against the enemies, Jose Rizal's death became the catalyst of the revolution and also the long belief of the Filipinos of Rizal's greatness since he was still alive.
Our days should be counted as a meaningful life for the love of country. He who loves God loves his country.
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