Sagalon AAP 0005

Art Appreciation - AAP 0005

NAME: SAGALON, Claren D.

COURE CODE/SECTION: AAP 0005

STUDENT NO: 202012871

SUBJECT: Art Appreciation

ACTIVITY 4:
Content Analysis Activity

1.

Filipino Struggles Through History

Title & Name of the artist
by: Carlos “Botong” Francisco

Factual Meaning Depicts some of the events in the Philippine History

The Philippines has gone through remarkable events, which must

Conventional Meaning be showcased; History is part of the foundation of the Philippines,
as a nation.

The artwork highlights events that are important in the Philippine

History as it is part of our nation’s identity; history must not be
Subjective Meaning
forgotten, and thus must be remembered through elements that
has the sense of omnipresence such as art pieces.

2.

Nine Muses of the Arts

Title & Name of the artist
By: Napoleon Abueva

Features the nine muses of the arts: Computer/technology,

Factual Meaning
Sculpture, Dance, Music, Literature, and Theater

Conventional Meaning It highlights the common mediums of arts in the Philippines

As the name of the piece suggests, this piece accents the

Subjective Meaning methods and techniques which the artist feels as the pillars of the
field of Arts in the Philippines.

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3.

May Day Eve and Other Stories

Title & Name of the artist
By: Nick Joaquín

“Set during the Spanish colonial period…These narratives tap

Factual Meaning into the qualities of magic realism, romance, and historical
fiction…”

Stories of passion and love with touches of mysticism and

Conventional Meaning
Philippine culture

Composed of painful, romantic, and miracle stories which blends

Subjective Meaning
the elements the Philippine culture, magic, and thrill