Chapter VII

Paris to Berlin(1885 -

87)

• After completing his studies in Universidad Central de Madrid, Rizal(24 yrs. old) went to Paris and Germany inorder to specialize in ophthalmology. He particularly chose this branch of medicine because he wanted to cure his mother’s eye ailment.

• In Berlin, Jose met and befriended several top German scientists:

Dr. Adolph B. Meyer

Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Dr. Feodor Jagor

Dr. Hans Meyer

The stay at Barcelona (1 week)• Maximo Viola - friend of Jose; a

medical student and a member of a rich family of San Miguel, Bulacan.• Señor Eusebio Corominas - editor

of the newspaper La Publicidad and who made a crayon sketch of Don Miguel Morayta.• Don Miguel Morayta - owner of La

Publicidad and a statesman.• He gave Editor Corominas an article

on the Carolines Question for publication

• In October 1885 - Rizal was living in Paris, where he stayed for about four months.

Dr. Louis de

Weckert

..leading French ophthalmologist were Jose Rizal worked as an assistant for four months.

Rizal wrote a letter for his mother to reveal that he was rapidly improved his knowledge in ophthalmology.

• Outside his working days at Dr. Weckert’s clinic, Rizal relaxed by visiting his friends, such as the family of the Pardo de Taveras (Trinidad, Felix, and Paz), Juan Luna and Felix Resureccion Hidalgo.

Rizal in Juan Luna’s studio in Paris

Rizal, Hidalgo, Paz Pardo de Taveras and Luna constantly encouraged each other in their individual pursuits -- and also enjoyed the camaraderie and fellowship of each other.

People in the Picture: Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, Nellie Bousted, Felix Resurrection Hidalgo, Paz P. Luna and Juan Luna's mother – in - law, Juliana

Gorricho is at the center holding Andres.

Rizal’s contribution to Juan Luna:

"The Death of Cleopatra" where he posed as an Egyptian Scribe, recording the event for

posterity.

"The Blood Compact“ where he posed as

Sikatuna, with Trinidad Pardo de Taveras taking

the role of Legazpi

Rizal as

Musician

• Rizal had no natural aptitude for music, and this he admitted. He studied music only because many of his schoolmates at Ateneo were taking music lessons.

• He told Enrique Lete that he “learned the solfeggio, piano, and voice culture in one month and a half”.

• He is also a flutist.

• Some of his compositions are:• Leonor – song he composed before his departure for Spain.•Alin Mang Lahi – a patriotic song which asserts that any race aspires for freedom• La Deportacion (Deportation) – a sad danza, composed in Dapitan