CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS The development of the Philippine arts comes in three major traditions.

Philippine arts comes in three major traditions.These are

QUARTER 1- MODULE 1 the 1. Ethnic Tradition, 2. Spanish Colonial Tradition, and 3. American Colonial and
Contemporary Arts Traditions.
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CHARACTERISTI
TRADITIONS VARIOUS ART FORMS FROM THE REGIONS
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Art or “Sining” is defined as the different manners of expressing human skills, emotions and
imagination in the creation of aesthetic conditions, objects and presentations. Art is not
confined only to what is seen. Art involves the use of all the physical senses in order to 1. ETHNIC *Art forms are Angono Petroglyphs
appreciate it. TRADITION primarily
influenced by The Angono Petroglyphs is
the situated in Binangonan,
Arts play a significant role in the abundant cultural identity of the Philippines. It Rizal. It was discovered by the
reflects the people, history, and traditions of the Philippines as a whole. With that, let geographical
location and National Artist, Carlos
us check your ideas about Philippine arts. “Botong” Francisco, in 1965.
the experiences
of the FilipinosThere are 127 human and
Directions: Complete the graphic organizer by supplying four words that you think animal figures engraved on
relates Philippine Arts. Then, write your explaination why you think those
words are associated with the given main idea. Write your answer on the answer sheet * In this time, the rock wall and dated back
to circa late Neolithic.
provided. the
purpose of arts
EXPLANATION: is integral to
_______________________________ life.
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________ * Arts
_______________________________ reflected the
_______________________________ pagan beliefs
_______________________________
and practices,
Philippine _______________________________
everyday
_______________________________
Arts _______________________________ activity such as
_______________________________ fishing and
_______________________________ farming, and
_______________________________
specific
_______________________________
_______________________________ decorative art
_______________________________ pattern to the
_______________________________ community.
_______________________________
 Catholic faith.
Manunggul Jar

Manunggul jar is found in

Manunggul Cave, Lipuun Point,
Palawan in the early 1960s.
Manunggul jar is a burial jar which
signifies the belief of early Filipino in
life after death.

3. AMERICAN Modern Art The Making of the Philippine Flag

COLONIAL Modern art by Fernando Amorsolo
TRADITION AND refers to the This painting was made by
CONTEMPORARY practice of art Fernando Amorsolo, “Grand Old
ARTS from 1860s to Man of Philippine Art” and born
1960s. the in Manila. It shows a reminder of traditions and
Art forms were main theme of customs of the Filipino.
2. SPANISH
primarily Langit, Lupa, at Impyerno art works in
COLONIAL this time is
influenced by
TRADITION This wall painting by Josef Luciano Dans will be found national
religion and
secularization. in St. James the Apostle Church in Paete, Laguna. This identity.
painting was dated 1850 and depicts the heaven,
In this time, crucifixion of Christ; earth, Adan and Eve; and hell,
Spaniards used sinners with different transgressions.
arts to
propagate the
 Contemporary 2. Line
Arts INSERT YOUR ART HERE In visual arts, a line is a series of connected points. It may come
Contemporary
in two characteristics: form – curved, dotted, or broken lines;
art refers to the
practice of art and direction – vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines. Different
from 1970s to types of lines may convey different meanings.
the present.

These art forms from various regions or from various artists contributed to the
picture of Philippine’s identity as a country. And as a Filipino, it’s important that we
have knowledge to describe these art forms based on its details and elements, in relation
to our country’s culture and tradition, that makes it an artistic piece.

ELEMENTS OF ART

1. Space

In visual arts, space pertains to emptiness which

may either be positive space or negative space.
Positive space refers to the subject or areas of
interest, while negative space is the background
or the area that surrounds the subject
of the work.
3. Shape and Form 4. Color

Shape is an area that is enclosed by a line or lines. Shapes are In visual arts, color is associated with the natural phenomenon in our
two dimensional figures with height and width. There are environment. These colors may pertain to lightness,
different kinds of shapes and these are geometric shapes darkness, coolness, or warmth.
(triangle, squares, rectangle, etc.), organic shapes (shapes
found in nature, e.g. shape of a leaf or cloud), abstract shapes
(asymmetrical and free flowing shapes).

5. Value

In visual arts, value is considered a property of a

color which pertains to its lightness or darkness.

6. Texture

In visual arts, texture is the element that appeals to our sense of feel on
things,rough, smooth, bumpy, or slippery. It pertains to the surface of an art
piece.

Activity 1: Applying Knowledge about Arts

A. Directions: Read and analyze the following statements. Write ET if the statement
describes Ethnic Tradition of Philippine arts, ST if it describes Spanish Colonial
Tradition, and ACT if it is American Colonial and Contemporary Arts Traditions
on the answer sheet provided.
_____ 1) Arts in this period thrived because of the primary influences of our
Filipino ancestors.
_____ 2) This period mirrors the contemporary culture and society; diverse and PREPARED BY:
emerging art practices were introduced. JAYSON RAZO GARDON, LPT
_____ 3) Arts was used as one of the instruments to propagate the Catholic faith Subject Teacher
in this era.
_____ 4) A practice of art was developed in this period wherein the themes of CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
artworks are about the Philippines' identity. QUARTER 1- MODULE 2
_____ 5) This period reflects the emerging development of Philippine art practices
that continue to develop from the 1970s to the present.
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 Humans have used arts as a form of expression for countless generations. While there
are countless ways to create art, a common thread that runs through all of it is the
SUBJECT MATTER.
 The term subject matter in art is used to describe the central idea or topic of a piece of
creative work.
 The subject matter is what gives any art piece its meaning and what allows viewers to
engage with it in several ways whether it is painting, sculpture, or photography.
DIFFERENT ART STYLE AND TECHNIQUE in Different Subject Matter
1. PORTRAIT- is a piece of artwork that depicts a special individual
usually in whole or partial form.
FAMOUS PORTRAIT IN HISTORY
MADAME X MONALISA GIRL WITH PEARL EARING
2. LANDSCAPE- nature, such as mountains, woods, or bodies of water, is the focus of
this art.
3. KINETIC ART- is a sculpture that moves with the wind or is powered by
machine/electricity,
4. OP ART- an art that uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion
5. GRAFFITI- mural painting, that usually done on a wall or other surface made to be
seen by public.
6. BODY ART- an art form that uses the body as the medium or main material
7. COLLAGE- an art techniques wherein the artwork is made from assemblage of
different forms or materials, thus creating a new whole.
8. DECOLLAGE- the opposite of collage, instead of an image is being built up all or
parts of existing images, it is created by cutting, treating away, or otherwise removing
pieces of an original image.
9. DIGITAL ART- referes to art made using software, computers, or other electroninc
devices.
10. MIXED MEDIA- it refers to the artwork in the making of which more than one
medium has been employed.