FERNANDO AMORSOLO

Dalagang Bukid (1937) Oil on canvas

Physical
What makes his works appealing to the point that they are now written in kindergarten, middle school,
and even college textbooks and taught as part of the compulsory K-12 curriculum. This would be
beneficial for young people who want to see how far art will take them. It will also inspire young people
who wish to practice arts to learn more about painting and develop their skills, unlike in the past.

Social
Dalagang Bukid (1937), one of his estimated 10,000 novels, portrays a portrait of an ideal young Filipina
maiden with a sweet smile, as if she loves the rural life in the Philippines. His use of vivid colors clearly
conveys the impression that life in the Philippines during his period, especially around 1937, was heavily
reliant on agriculture, as evidenced by his other works depicting farmers planting rice. Also Amorsolo
live in the province before that is why he portraits his life experience before into his artwork showing his
past life into a beautiful way of paintings.

Physical

Amorsolo's portraits are usually self-expressional. Where he paints what he sees or encounters in real
life. If it is the perfection of nature, the chaos of creation, or the life of a human. Amorsolo's drawings,
as you can see, typically represent real-life scenarios. Where it is all about farming, nature, and his loved
ones that inspire him to work harder as his fashion to make art unforgettable and recognized.