Philippine Visual Arts is a confluence of
both ethnic and western traditions in
the treatment of subject and the use
of medium.
In the Philippines, visual arts can be
characterized as a mixture, of western
and native cultural influences.
When the Spaniards invaded the country,
the friars were the ones who introduced the
western styles of painting and carving, in
which the theme was mainly religious. All
over the country, churches have become
informal museums where paintings and
statues abound.
Today, along with inspirations from other
countries, Spanish influence is still apparent
in the works of Filipinos. Some
contemporary visual artists have been
educated and trained abroad, introducing in
the country different movements in the
world of art.
How does Philippine
Visual Arts promote
historical and
cultural heritage?
NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR VISUAL
ARTS
FERNANDO C. AMORSOLO​
1892-1972: Conferred: 1972​
- country's first national artist
- "Grand 0ld Man of Philippine Art"
- Art School of the Liceo de Manila ; University of
the Philippines
- Academia de San Madrid c/o Enrique Zobel
de Ayala Fernando
- "the rapture of a sensualist utterly in love with
the earth, with the Philippine sun" (Nick
Joaquin)
-
Planting Rice, 1946
Defense of a Filipina Woman’s Honor, 1946
Sunday Morning Going Town, 1958
GUILLERMO E. TOLENTINO
1890-1976: Conferred: 1972
-
master in classical sculpture
-
"a product of the Revival Period in Philippine art"
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
-
figure of Jose Rizal (UP)
Pres. Quezon (Quezon Memorial)
Pres. Magsaysay (GSIS Building)
designed the medals for Ramón Magsaysay Award:
and the seal of the Republic of the Philippines
Tolentino's Notable Sculptures
Oblation
University of
the Philippines,
Diliman
Unang
Sigaw sa
Balintawak
( Bonifacio
Monument
Caloocan)
CARLOS "Botong" V. FRANCISCO
1912-1969: Conferred: 1973
- muralist from Angono, Rizal
- ability to turn "fragments of the historic
past into vivid records of the legendary
courage of the ancestors of his race"
-
Blood Compact
Bayanihan sa Bukid
Magpupukot
Fiesta
First Mass at Limasawa
The Martyrdom of Rizal
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
1930-2018: Conferred: 1976
- birthplace: Tagbilaran, Bohol
- Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
- youngest national artist awardee
- Water Buffalo
- bronze image of Teodoro M. Kalaw
facade of National Library
The Transfiguration at Eternal Gardens Memorial
Park
Death Masks of Benigno Aquino Jr. And
Fernando Poe Jr.
VICTORIO C. EDADES
1895-1985: Conferred: 1976
- Father of Modernism in Philippine Art
- Impressionists influences: Cezanne and Paul
Gauguin
- colors were dark and gloomy
- most subjects were Filipino laborers in their everyday
situations
- "working class depicted in rough. bold, impasto
strokes, and standing tall and singular in his
advocacy and practice" (NCCA)
- Poinsettia Girl: The Wrestlers: Portrait of the Professor.
The Sketch
Japanese Girl
VICENTE S. MANANSALA
- illustrator and cubist painter
- birthplace: Macabebe, Pampanga
1910-1981: Conferred: 1981
- barrio and city depictions were "as visions of reality
teetering on the edge of abstraction" (NCCA)
- training: Otis School of Drawing, Los Angeles :Paris
- Jeepney combined the elements of provincial
folk culture with busy streets of the city
Madonna of
the Slums
Birdman
CESAR LEGASPI
1917-1994: Conferred: 1990
- pioneer of Neorealist Movement
- works paved way to the birth of modern art
- "the use of the geometric fragmentation
technique, weaving social comment and
juxtaposing the mythical and modern into
his overlapping, interacting forms with disturbing
power and intensity"
- Man and Woman
- Reclining Nude
Gadget
Tree Planting
HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
1911-1978; Conferred: 1991
- self-taught painter
- his works "provided an understanding
and awareness of the harsh social
realities in the country
- invented a new mode of perception that
demonstrated the atmosphere and the
wildlife of the country
- used movement and bold colors
- Nude wirh Candle and Flower; Ina ng
Balon; Man and Carabo; Ancestors:
Fiesta
Kasaysayan ng Lahi
Revelation V
Questions
How does the national artist for visual arts preserve Filipino
heritage amidst globalization and rapid modernization?
How do national artist preserve Filipino culture and tradition
through their artwork?
How can arts help the Filipino community learn from their
history and traditions?