Keshie Joy B.
Ramos
BEED 2- Coach
Name of the Artwork: Patintero
Artist: By Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo
Location: Philippines
OLD DAYS HAS GONE BY
We see in the painting, the emphasis of children playing together, and that is very vital in one’s childhood for
the reason that children can develop more of his/her ability to think, act, and create. In the former years,
Children are able to explore and actively involve playing with others kids. It’s not just being in a game but also
building foundation of friendship in the circle of community. Furthermore, there’s a lot of traditional or Filipino
games in the past centuries, sadly because of technologies today it is gradually fading out. The old days where
children only know how to play and experience a lively childhood life has gone by.
I can say I am fortunate that I had experienced a lively childhood back when I was young. It’s like all I care of is
playing outside with other kids, I missed how we’ve been together. I remember back in our province we often
play in middle of the night as in literally from after we’ve finished dinner until midnight we play and play in the
middle of the street. It’s like all our neighbors’ children were gathered with us together, imagine how fun that
would be when playing with numerous kids. We plays luksong lubid, kuhit-kuhitan, paun-paunan, pass the
message, enter-enteran, tagu-taguan and the like.
My point is that, it’s sad knowing that because of growing technology, kids do not fully experience the part of
being a child playing actively with other kids. Traditional games have been slowly dying away, and many
children do not even know how to because at the young age they were influence and distracted with gadgets.
The old days had gone by, things weren’t the same anymore. The old days is a memory, so cherished them.
The old days will become a memory so create a meaningful one.
Name of the Artwork: Rice Planting
Artist: Fernando Amorsolo
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Interpretation of "Rice Planting"
This artwork is a representational art as it portrays something other than its form. It falls under the classification
of painting as Genre painting as it is painted in the contemporary life of the Filipino farmers in 1951, when it
was painted, as they are engaged in their regular every-day occupation and activities. The central grouping of
lush trees and hills provides an idyllic setting for the workers besides a mountain view or background.
In this painting, basically captures the traditional Filipino occupation of the farm life of men and women in a hot
sunny day. It depicts how enduring they are and how the farmers work together. It portrays a provincial setting
in which the farmers wear traditional clothes for farming in the 1950s and captures the fashion. The subject
matter itself defines the aesthetic qualities of this painting relating it to the period in which it is created to
appreciate more its overall beauty.
The artwork Rice Planting is a piece that shows the true value of a Filipino. They are hard-working yet happy
of what they are doing. It was to also make the world aware about the true Filipina beauty. Overall, this painting
was intended to show Filipino's characteristic glow.
