NATHANIEL DAVE B.

GATCHALIAN
HUMSS 12- OCAMPO

VISUAL ARTS

1. FERNANDO AMORSOLO
- known as the “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art
- the first National Artist of the country
- Lighting is the most prominent element of his paintings. His trademarks was the
backlighting technique which makes the subjects of his paintings seems to glow.
- His works are notable for reflecting the artistic and cultural heritage of the
Philippines.
- His notable works are: Planting Rice, Dalagang Bukid, The Mestiza and Maiden in a
Stream.

2. HERNANDO OCAMPO
- One of the 13 moderns, who paved the way to art modernism in the
Philippines.
- His works are more radical and more poetic. It shows the kind of society there
was after World War II.
- His Abstract Painting: contributed to the Philippine modern art
- Developed a new style of Abstraction through his use of fierce and striking
colors.
- His major artworks were: Genesis, Calvary, Slum Dwellers, Nude with Cradle and
Flower, The Ressurection, Fiesta, etc.

3. BENEDICTO CABRERA
- Popularly known as BenCab
- Award-winning painter and printmaker who was tagged as a master of
Philippine Contemporary Art.
- Sabel – his most popular subject of painting, it is the woman scavenger roaming
the streets of his hometown when he was young. It depicts pverty and
inequalities in the Philippine Society.
- Exhibiting in Europe, United States of America, and Asia.
- He received various awards: National Artist Award; Gawad CCP para sa sining.

4. CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO

- Muralist from Angono, Rizal. One of the so called “The Triumvirate” along with
other modernists Galo Ocampo and Victorio Edades.
- Francisco was painting Murals for nearly 3 decades.
- He painted murals showing the historical past of the Philippines. Most of his
subjects depicts the life of his hometown and highlight the lives of the farmers
and the fisherman.
- The significant elements in his painting were their lines and shapes that seem like
cutouts and their lush tropical colors.
- His works include: Blood Compact, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Sandugo,
Portrait of Purita, First Mass at Limasawa, The invasion of Limahong, etc.
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5. CESAR LEGAZPI
- One of the 13 moderns, who promoted modern arts in our country.
- The 13 moderns were the artists who followed the steps of the triumvirate.
- He was a neo-realist whose important contribution to modern art was his
refinement of cubism in the Philippine Context.
- He indigenized Cubism and produced artworks showing local temperaments.
- His major artworks are: The Beggars, The Stairway, The Ritual, The Survivor,
Gadget I and II, Flight, Struggle, Peace, Bayanihan, Façade, Ovary, Idols of the
Third Eye, etc.

6. ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO

- A Visual Artist from Sulu, who articulated the Muslim culture and art in the
country.
- He preserved and promoted the Philippine Indigenous art through the use of
ethnic themes like ukkil, sarimanok, and naga in his paintings and scultures.
- Imao empowered cultural groups to take part in promoting equality and in
building a better society.
- His artworks include murals like the industry Brass Mural of the Philippine
National Bank, Industrial Mural of the Central Bank of the Philippines, and the
Mural Relief in Filmmaking painted in Manila City Hall.

7. GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
- Master sculptor who introduced classical sculpture in the country.
- His works, are still identifiable Filipino. He was known for creating monuments
and bust figures of Philippine Heroes like Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal and
Philippine Presidents like Manuel Quezon and Ramon Magsaysay.
- He also created the UP Oblation, which became the representation of the academic
freedom of the university.

8. ARTURO LUZ
- Abstractionist known for his minimalist paintings and sculptures which exude
sophisticated simplicity.
- He started doing art at the age of 17 without prior training. Then later on, had his
first art lesson under the tutelage of Pablo Amorsolo, brother of Fernando
Amorsolo. He then enrolled at the UST and took up Fine Arts.
- His major Paintings: Procession, Bagong Taon, Vendedor de Flores, Skipping Rope,
Candle Vendors, Self Portrait, Night Glows, Grand Finale and Cyclist Series.

9. FREDERICO AGUILAR ALCUAZ

- known for his gestural abstract expressionistic paintings using a variety of
mediums like acrylic and oil.
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- He was also a sculptor who produced abstract and figurative sculptures made of
materials like ceramics, papers and mixed media.
- His works include: Reveries of Love, Still LIfe with Landscape, Panoramic View of
Manila, Tres Marias, Tap Room and etc.

10. NAPOLEON ABUEVA

- Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture, who made use of wide range of
materials in his works, like different types of hardwood, stones and metals.
- He was also the sculptor who started the trend in mixing different materials like
metal and stone.
- His notable works are: Nine Muses, Kaganapan, Stations of the Cross, Sunburst,
and The Transfiguration.

11. JEREMIAZ ELIZALDE NAVARRO

- Popularly known as J. Elizalde Navarro. Was a painter and a sculptor.
- Navarro created both Abstract and figure paintings using oil and watercolour.
- The prominent elements in his abstract works were its geometric forms and
spontaneous strokes.
- As a sculptor, he was popular for his masks, carved in hardwood, with combine
features of human and animal.
- His notable works are: I’m Sorry Jesus I Can’t Attend the Mass, Grand Prix: Himage
to Dodge Laurel, A Flying Contraption for Mr, Icarus, The Seasins, and All because
of Humpy Dumpty’s Fall.

12. FRANCISCO COCHING

- Dean Filipino Illustrators, popular for his komik drawings.
- The significant features of his works were their fluid drawings and dramatic
storyline. Fantasy, love and adventure were the usual themes of his work.
- Among his works are: Lapu – Lapu, Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, El Nido and Maldita,

13. VICTORIO EDADES

- Father of Modern Philippine Painting,
- Was one of the Triumvirate who introduced modernism in Philippine,
- Edades shocked many Filipinos on his exhibit due to his non – conventional
style of painting. He used dark and sad hues in his paintings . Depicted in his
works were the hardships in the life of the laborers and their lower class in the
society,
- Famous art piece: The Sketch, Japanese Girl, Mother and Daughter, The Wrestler
and Poinsettia Girl.
14. ANG KIUKOK
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- Known for his highly expressionable works containing powerful meanings.

Angst, anguish, and anger are the glaring emotions contained in his cubicle work
as these were created in the time of Martial Laew.
- His works: Geometric Landscape, Fiesta and Seated Figure.

15. JOSE JOYA

- Abstractionist known for his gestural paintings.
- Prominent elements of his artworks include their color harmony, scapes, their
kinetic energy and their spontaneity,
- He applied paints in broad strokes either by using brushes or spatula or by
directly applying paint from tube or by splashing paint into the canvas.
- He is also a multi- media artist who painted in ceramics such as vessels, plates
and tiles.
- He promoted visual arts to the younger generation by conductiong regional
workshops.
- His works are: Approaching Storm, Space Transfiguration, Beethoven Listening to
Blues, City Entering the Edge of Sundown and Dimension of Fear.

16. VICENTE MANANSALA

- Cubist painter who painted with a wide range of subject matters from the
happyand bountiful rural to poverty-stricken urban set ups.
- He contributed in the Modernism of Philippine visual arts by his style of
transparent cubism.
- Manansala’s style of cubism does not fragmentize human figures.
- Among his notable works include, Mother and Child, A closer to Nipa hut, Via
Crucis, Market Vendor, and I believed in God.