SELF-LEARNING MODULE

GRADE 7
QUARTER 1

WEEK 6
ARTS
• Shows the relationship of Luzon (highlands and lowlands) arts and crafts to Philippine
culture, traditions, and history (Islamic influences, Spanish heritage, and American legacies
in education, business, modernization, and entertainment, as well as in indigenous
practices, fiestas, and religious and social practices)(Code: A7PR-Ih4)
MOST • Analyzes the elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts inspired by
the arts of Laguna and Rizal (A7EL-Ib-1)
ESSENTIAL
• Identifies characteristics of arts and crafts in specific areas in Luzon (A7EL-Ia-2)
LEARNING • Appreciates the artifacts and art objects in terms of their uses and their distinct use of art
COMPETENCIES elements and principles (A7PL-Ih-2)
• Incorporates the design, form, and spirit of the highland/lowland artifact and object in
one’s creation (A7PL-Ih-3)
• Reflects on the derived mood, idea or message emanating from selected artifacts and
art object (A7PL-Ih-1)
• Creates crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials, guided by local
traditional techniques(A7PR-Ic-e1)

TOPICS • ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CENTRAL LUZON FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS

• ARTS AND CRAFTS OF HIGHLAND AND LOWLANDS OF LUZON
(CALABARZON)BATANGAS AND QUEZON
• ARTS AND CRAFTS OF HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS OF
LUZON(CALABARZON) LAGUNA, RIZAL

EXPECTATION

In this module you will be studying about the connections of the artworks from
different parts of Luzon. The student has to show the relationship of the highland and
lowland arts and crafts to the Philippine culture and traditions and history like Islamic
influences, Spanish heritage and American legacies in education, business,
modernization and entertainment, as well as in indigenous practices, fiestas and social
practices.

This module will also introduce you about the arts and crafts of Luzon (highlands
and lowlands) specifically in CALABARZON (Batangas and Quezon, laguna and Rizal
province).

You will become familiar with the different designs, motifs and history of their
attires, fabrics, crafts and accessories used by the people . This motifs and designs will be
helpful to you in making your art activities and projects as well as in analyzing elements
and principles of arts, identifying and appreciating characteristics of arts and crafts.

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 BRIEF
INTRODUCTION

Famous Architectural Landmarks in

Olongapo, Zambales, Nueva Ecija and
Bataan.
1. The Spanish gate is one of the historic landmarks located in
Olongapo City, Zambales. It was built in 1885. It faced the
Spanish era settlement of Olongapo and used to serve as the
west gate of the armory of the town.

It has tall walls made from locally quarried stone connected

to the south gate that faced the waterfront.

Aside from as being used as an entrance and exit to the naval station, it was also used
as jail during the Spanish and American occupations. Spanish Gate by Cristina Montes - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37058063

2. The San Andres Apostol Parish Church of

Masinloc, Zambales is known for the use of
coral stones instead of adobe. It was founded
by the Augustian Recollects in 1607.

The front of the church is divided into

triangular pediment, two horizontal sections
and three vertical cones. The left portion is
extended to form the bell tower.

The lowest level contains niches for saints. The

second level has a rectangular window and Masinloc Church by Ramon FVelasquez - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,

curve niches of the patron saints. Carving of https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30053745

a medallion and other geometric shapes can be found in the pediment.

The belfry is composed of circular columns topped by a lantern and a cross.
Andrew the Apostle, was an apostle of Jesus . He is the brother of Saint Peter. He
is referred to as the First-Called. In the Gospel of Matthew (Matt 4:18–22) and in
the Gospel of Mark (Mark 1:16–20) Simon Peter and Andrew were both called together
to become disciples of Jesus and "fishers of men".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_the_Apostle

3. The Parish of the Three Kings in Gapan City

is one of the biggest and the oldest churches in
Nueva Ecija. This Roman Catholic Church was
built in 1800’s. it has huge side doorways, two
standing portraits of their patron saints on both
side of the doorways, and a mural of the Holy
Trinity on the ceiling, all of which are
characteristics of a western architecture. The
patron saints are Divina Pastora (Divine
Shepherdess) is a figure of the Virgin Mary By Ronald Ocampo Bunag - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,

holding the child Jesus, with a sheep at her side

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33170317

and the Three Kings - who visited Jesus after his birth, giving gifts
of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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4. Abucay Church or the Saint Dominic De Guzman Parish Church, established in 1587 by
the Dominicans, is an example of Renaissance
architecture because of its vertically single or double –
divided columns, and triangular pediments. It has five-
layer bell tower ornamented with semicircular arched
windows. Saint Dominic was a Castilian priest and
founded the Dominican Order. Saint Dominic is
the patron saint of astronomers.
Siobal, Lourdes R., et al., 2017, Music and Arts - Grade 7 Learners’ Materials, Philippines, FEP
Printing Corporation
Abucay Church by JJ Carpio - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39616761

What is the main reason in building the churches in the Philippines?

There was a conglomeration of factors that led to the presence of Baroque
elements in the architecture of the Philippines, specifically in church architecture. During
the Spanish Colonial Period (1521–1898), Spanish missionaries arrived, sharing not only
their religion but also their architecture, inspired from their native land. The Spaniards
wished to create permanent, long-lasting churches as a testament to the power of God
and did not consider the current church structures in the Philippines as proper places to
worship. As most Spanish missionaries were not trained in architecture or engineering, the
local townspeople including Filipinos and Chinese migrants, alongside the Spanish friars
would take part in the building and design of local churches. The combination of ideas
from the missionaries and locals effectively fused native Spanish designs with a uniquely
Oriental style. The church's aesthetic was also shaped by limited access to certain
materials, and the need to rebuild and adapt to natural disasters including fires and
earthquakes, creating a style sometimes referred to as Earthquake Baroque.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_Churches_of_the_Philippines

The churches display certain characteristics that express a fortress structure such
as thick walls and high facades that offer protection from marauders and natural
disasters like earthquakes and alike.

During the American government executed the partition of the church and state.
It removed the critical control applied by the church, which gave away the foundation
of other religions especially Protestantism inside the nation. In 1900, Jorge Barlin was
primary Filipino minister of the Catholic Church, for the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_the_Philippines#Difficulties

One of the prominent features of the churches is the presence of pediments. It is

the triangular peace within the front of the classic structures. This is first used in Greek
temples. It harmonizes the geometric shapes of the building and it is also an important
structural element of the roof as well. The entire rood of Greek temples is like tents that
has 2 pediments one at the front and back.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-pediment-in-architecture.html

The arrival of the Spaniards in 1571 brought in European colonial architecture to

the Philippines. Though not specifically suited for the hot tropics, European architecture
was transposed via Acapulco, Mexico into a uniquely Filipino style.
During World War II, many heritage districts and towns outside Metro Manila were
heavily destroyed and damaged by American and Japanese bombs. Reports of
deliberate burning of colonial structures by Japanese soldiers were also rampant. Most
destroyed or damaged heritage structures have never been restored and now lay in ruins
or have been replaced with shanty houses or concrete structures with no significant

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architectural aesthetics. Many scholars have championed for Japan and America's
accountability for the destruction of many Filipino architectural landscapes and towns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_the_Philippines#Churches

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF TAAL, BATANGAS

Taal, Batangas is famous for producing

embroidered piña fabric, made from the fibers of
pineapple and woven into a costly fabric. These are
used for piña barong, wedding gowns, and other formal
attires.

The burda, called calado, is painstakingly made

by three groups of people – designer, the embroiderer
and the cutter. The most common motifs for their
embroidery are leaves and flowers, which enhances
the fine, smooth and delicate qualities of the textile. https://www.thephilippines.com/2013/07/b
eautiful-filipino-art-taal-embroidery.html

The balisong is also known as the butterfly knife.

http://www.kapisanancentre.com/blog/2011/04/12/ka
rp-fhm-balisong-exploring-batangas
Its name is derived from “bali”, the Filipino term for
broken, and “sungay” which means horn. This is a
type of knife than can be folded closed like a fan
and comes in different sizes.
Batangas is considered as the “Balisong Capital
of the Philippines”. Batangueño blacksmiths have
gained such renown for the quality of their
workmanship that Hollywood producers employ
them to create props for big-budget films.

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF QUEZON

The town of Lucban is famous for the Pahiyas Festival celebrated on the 15th of May to
honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.

During the festival, the townspeople decorate their houses with produce and
colorful thin rice wafers called kiping. The kiping is made from ground glutinous rice that
is thinly coated on mature leaves and steamed over low fire.

Arts and Crafts of Laguna and Rizal

CALABARZON or Region IV-A is formerly known as Southern Tagalog Mainland. It is
composed of five provinces that represents its name: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal
and Quezon. It is not very far from Metro Manila and it provides variety of tourist spots like

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the Taal Volcano. It is famous from heritage towns to luxurious beach resort, to delicious
delicacies to folk arts and artists of the different places in the Region.

Laguna is lakeside province rich in natural resources and fertile soil for farming. It is
the birthplace of our national hero and is famous for its hot springs and Mt. Makiling. It is
also known for its generations of skilled local artisans and carvers. Paete, one of the
provinces in Laguna, famous for its wood carvings from life-size statues of saints to
miniature sculptures and wall hangings. Because of its fine andcentury artistry they are
declared as the “Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines” in 2005.

Angono is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, it is known to be

the “Arts Capital of the Philippines” because it is a home to many of the country’s
greatest artist like Carlos “Botong” Francisco, a National Artist for Visual Arts and famous
for his murals. Another renowned artist and a true son of Angono are the Blanco Family,
started by the prominent head of the Family Jose Blanco followed by his seven children
and now his grandchildren. They are known in incorporating actual people in their
paintings.

Higantes, are big paper Mache figures of humans that represents farmers and
fishermen. During the Spanish colonial period the higantes was a symbol of agrarian
protest, the locals paraded this higantes that represents the cruel hacienderos to ridicule
them. Today the higantes have evolved, the Angono craftsmen start producing images
of local and national personalities, local myths and legends characters and the original
families composed of father, mother and children. They are paraded during their town
fiesta every 22nd and 23rd of November.

ACTIVITY 1

What to do: Based on the pictures of the Churches from Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Bataan,
and Zambales. Complete the chart below.

Churches Year built Medium/Materials Distinct feature Design

And
Architectures

Spanish Gate in (1) Quarried stone (2) (3)

Zambales

San Andres (4) Coral stone (5) Circular patterns

Apostol Church and geometric
in Zambales shape

Parish of the (6) Bricks (7) Byzantine

Three Kings in
Nueva Ecija

Abucay Church (8) (9) (10) European

in Bataan Architecture
ornamentation

What do you think?

1. If the church builders used egg white as a binder for mortars to build churches during
the Spanish colonial period, do you think we can still use egg white as one of the materials
in building structures at the present? Why?

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2. Research and find out what happened to the building structures that used egg whites.

ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 1: “Bumurda sa Paper Plate”

Materials:

- paper plate
- scissors
- pen or pencil, needle
- yarn (any color of your choice
Procedure:
1. Using your pen or pencil, trace the shape you want (example: heart, flower,
etc.) at the back side of the paper plate.
2. Using your needle or the tip of your pen or pencil, carefully poke holes through
the line of the shape you have just created onto the paper plate as far apart as
you want it to be.
3. Thread the yarn needle and tie a knot. Start stitching the pattern from one side
of drawn shape to the other. Work in this manner all around the shape.

Answer the following guide questions:

1. What elements and principles of arts are applied in your activity?

2. Describe the mood, idea or message that you would like to convey by means of
your choice of color and design on your activity?

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How will you relate your artwork to the arts and crafts of Batangas?

ACTIVITY 3

“Higantes in a Bottle”
This activity will give you a chance to experience doing
a paper mache at the same time designing your own
miniature “Higantes”.

Materials: plastic bottle, stone, newspaper strips, small wire,

glue/paste, acrylic paint, or poster color for designing, paint
brush.

Procedures:

1. Put the stones 2. Crampled a 3. Heat the end of 4. One by one

inside the bottle to newspaper to the wire (with attached the strips
serve as weight. make a ball and caution) and of news paper into
insert to the bottle pinned at the the bottle. Using
this will served as upper part of the glue to pasted it.
the head of the bottle. Wire will be Cover all the body
higantes the hand of the and the wire.
higantes

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 5. Allow the glue and 6. After drying, start 7. Put detaials of the 8. You can use other
the newspaper to painting and face and the materials to
dry. decorating your dress of the embelished your
paper mache. higantes. paper mache
minature
higantes.

REMEMBER

Famous Architectural Landmarks in Olongapo, Zambales and Nueva Ecija and Bataan.

1. The Spanish gate is one of the historic landmarks located in Olongapo City, Zambales.
It was built in 1885. It faced the Spanish era settlement of Olongapo and used to serve
as the west gate of the armory of the town. It was also used as jail during the Spanish
and American occupations.

2. The San Andres Apostol Parish Church of Masinloc, Zambales is known for the use of
coral stones instead of adobe. It was founded by the Augustian Recollects in 1607. The
front of the church is divided into triangular pediment, two horizontal sections and
three vertical cones. The left portion is extended to form the bell tower.

3. The Parish of the Three Kings in Gapan City is one of the biggest and the oldest churches
in Nueva Ecija. This Roman Catholic Church was built in 1800’s. it has huge side
doorways, two standing images of their patron saints on both side of the doorways,
and a mural of the Holy Trinity on the ceiling, all of which are characteristics of a
western architecture.

4. Abucay Church or the Saint Dominic De Guzman Parish Church, established in 1587 by
the Dominicans, is an example of Renaissance architecture because of its vertically
single or double –divided columns, and triangular pediments.

Taal, Batangas is famous for producing embroidered piña fabric, made from the
fibers of pineapple and woven into a costly fabric. Batangas is considered as the
“Balisong Capital of the Philippines”. Lucban, Quezon is famous for the Pahiyas Festival
celebrated on the 15th of May to honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.

The province of Laguna and Rizal are parts of the Region IV-A also known as
CALABARZON. The locals of this provinces are rich in terms of talents in arts and culture,
that manifest in their folk arts and popular local artist.
CALABARZON is composed of five provinces that represents its name: Cavite,
Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon.
Paete Laguna is the “Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines”
Ukit is a local term for carving and Taka is a colorful papier mâché in Laguna
Angono, Rizal is the “Arts Capital of the Philippines”
Carlos “Botong” Francisco is a National artsist for visual arts known for his mural
paintings
Blanco Family are a local Angono artist famous for their paintings that used true
people in their paintings.

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 CHECK YOUR
UNDERSTANDING

Answer the following question based on your understanding of the lesson in Famous
Architectural Landmarks in Central Luzon.

1. In your opinion, why are the most of our artistic expressions functional rather than for
display and enjoyment only?
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. Have you noticed that are numerous big churches in the Philippines? Why Spaniards
did build so many extravagant churches around the Philippines?
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. How did religious Spaniards manage to build various churches when most of them are
not equipped with engineering skills in constructing churches?
______________________________________________________________________________

4. What are the reasons why churches in the Philippines have triangular structure and has
a bell tower aside from informing of on-going mass?

Direction: Answer the following questions based on your understanding of the lesson.

1. In doing the activities “Bumurda sa Paper Plate” and “Flower Weave”, what
techniques have you applied in these activities? Compare how different and/or
similar are they from each other.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think is the reason why does Batangas is considered as the “Balisong
Capital of the Philippines”?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. How does the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon reflects the culture and traditions
of its townspeople?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. What did you discover after studying and creating the arts and crafts of Batangas
and Quezon? Their relationship to Philippine culture, traditions, and history?

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 ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Direction: Answer the following questions in three to five sentences.

1. What are the skills that artist in Laguna and Rizal province are famous at?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Why is Paete, Laguna tagged as the “Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines?
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. To be able to create an artworks like the arts and crafts of Paete and Angono,
what was the traits that you should have?
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. How does the wood and paper materials become part of the crafts from Paete
and Angono ?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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