LESSON 8:

ARTWORKS
By: Biencarlo C. Abris

&

Jerhvie M. Hernandez
INTRODUCTION
THE ART OF THE PHILIPPINES REFERS TO THE
WORKS OF ARTS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED
AND ACCUMULATED IN
THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE BEGINNING OF
CIVILIZATION IN THE COUNTRY UP TO THE
PRESENT ERA.
PHILIPPINE ART REFLECTS TO ITS SOCIETY AND NON-
FILIPINOS THE WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL
INFLUENCES ON THE COUNTRY'S CULTURE AND
HOW THESE INFLUENCES HONED THE COUNTRY'S
ARTS. THE ART OF THE PHILIPPINES CAN BE DIVIDED
INTO TWO DISTINCT BRANCHES, NAMELY,
TRADITIONAL ARTS, AND NON-TRADITIONAL ARTS.
BACKGROUND OF
THE AUTHOR
 LOPE K.
SANTOS
• A Filipino Tagalog
language writer and
former senator of the
Philippines.

• He is best known for his

1906 socialist novel,
Banaag at Sikat and to
his contributions for the
development of Filipino
grammar and Tagalog
orthography.
 JORGE PINEDA
• Was a Filipino artist
known for his depictions
of daily life and
nationalist content.

• His work, painted with

loose, visible
brushstrokes and vibrant
colors presented an
idealized vision of life in
the Philippines through
images of military
victories, children
playing, and women
performing domestic
chores.
CONTEXT ANALYSIS
 THE LIPANG KALABAW OF 1907-09
TACKLED THE RELEVANT ISSUES OF
POLITICS, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE OF
THE DAY. THE CARICATURES OF THE
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF THE ERA
MADE IT A VERY CONTROVERSIAL
MAGAZINE.
IN 1922, SANTOS REVIVED THE MAGAZINE, CALLING
IT BAGONG LIPANG KALABAW, AND WITH THE
BYLINE "GAMOT SA MAGAGALITIN AT
NALULUNGKOT", A POSSIBLE ATTEMPT BY SANTOS
NOT TO LET THE GHOST OF THE FIRST LIPANG
KALABAW HAUNT THE NEW ONE. IT MAY ALSO BE A
PLOY TO HIDE THE TRUE INTENT OF THE MAGAZINE:
TO ONCE AGAIN ATTACK THE BUREAUCRACY.
IN 1924, BAGONG LIPANG KALABAW WAS CLOSED
DOWN DUE TO A LIBEL SUIT FILED AGAINST IT IN
RELATION TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK
SCANDAL.
 IN 1947, LIPANG KALABAW WAS ONCE AGAIN
RESURRECTED, ALBEIT BRIEFLY. SADLY, THIS LIPANG
KALABAW SERIES LACKED THE HUMOR OF THE
ORIGINAL SERIES. IT ALSO LACKED THE ARTISTS
WHO MADE THE LIPANG KALABAW ONE OF THE
BEST ILLUSTRATED WEEKLIES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
CONTENT ANALYSIS
EDITORIAL
CARTOONS
 EL CONDIDATO
LONGINO
• The satirical cartoon
from the July 27, 1907
issue of the Lipang –
Kalabaw, a weekly
satirical magazine
published in Manila.

• Shows Philippine
Assembly candidate
Dominador Gomez as
the Roman centurion
Longinus delivering the
final spear blow to the
crucified freedom
fighters.
 HONOR OF THE
TRIUMPHANT
CANDIDATE
• Parade of Filipinos
celebrating the election
of their popular
candidate, Fernando Ma.
Guerrero, who ran for the
Philippine Assembly held
at 11 th of August, 1907.

• Americans who witnessed

the event were bothered
by the massive show of
support by Filipino
patriots and the singular
display of the American
flag amidst banners and
Philippine flags.
 OTHER
ILLUSTRATIONS/CARTOON
S
• The following illustrations or cartoons
appear in the booklet Watch for the
Saboteurs sponsored by the League
of Women voters of the Philippines
published in 1951
 LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS
• The League of
Women Voters is
an American
civic
organization that
was formed to
help women take
a larger role in
public affairs
after they won
the right to vote.
 LETTER OF PRES.
ELPIDIO QUIRINO
• President Elpidio
Quirino wrote to
the League
saying that the
booklet
graphically
shows the
defects of both
the individual
and the society.
WATCH FOR THE
SABOTEURS
COVER PAGE OF
THE BOOKLET
INSIDE PAGES OF
THE BOOKLET (1)
INSIDE PAGES OF
THE BOOKLET (2)
INSIDE PAGES OF
THE BOOKLET (3)
INSIDE PAGES OF
THE BOOKLET (4)
INSIDE PAGES OF
THE BOOKLET (5)
CONTRIBUTION/RELEVANC
E
IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU
EXPOSURE TO OTHER HUMANITIES
SUBJECTS, RELATING THEM TO DRAW
CONCLUSIONS AND CRITICAL
EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT ARTWORKS.
 THE LEARNING PROCESS ALSO HELPS
TO LEARN ABOUT CRUCIAL TIMES IN
HISTORY AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW THE
EXPERIENCE OF THAT TIMELINE WAS
LIKE.
THE HISTORY BEHIND ARTWORKS AS AT
SEPARATE TIMES HELPS TO LEARN OF
DIFFERENT TRIBES AND THEIR
CULTURES. IT HAS ALSO HELPED IN A
LOT OF CASES TO LEARN OF THE
TRANSITION OF TIME IN BOTH SOCIAL,
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STAGES.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
MY LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, FIRST,
GATHERING DATA IS THE HARDEST PART OF THE PROCESS, GETTING DATA
SHOULD HAVE CREDIBILITY ON IT AND MAKING IT SURE THAT IT HAS
REFERENCES/CITATION. SINCE OUR PRESENTATION IS ABOUT ARTWORK WE
NEEDED TO FIND SOME EDITORIAL CARTOONS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
THAT WILL SERVES AS OUR DATA FOR THE TOPIC. GOING TO THE LIBRARY
IS VERY HELPFUL BECAUSE THERE ARE SOURCES THERE THAT WE CAN
FIND AND I LEARNED THAT NOT ALL DATA IS IN THE INTERNET AND SOME
CAN ONLY FOUND IN THE BOOKS.
UPON DOING THE MATERIALS THAT WE WILL USE FOR THE PRESENTATION
WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME SOURCES/DATA IN THE LIBRARY. WE WERE
ABLE TO COORDINATE BOTH IN SCHOOL AND ALSO OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
BY THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
WILL MAKE THINGS EASIER TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER MEMBERS ON
WHAT/WHERE/WHEN TO DO A CERTAIN TASK. WE DIVIDED THE TASK AND
WE WERE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE FLOW OF OUR PRESENTATION AND
WHAT SHOULD THE OUTCOME BE.
REFERENCES
BATIS: SOURCES IN THE PHILIPPINES, JOSE VICTOR TORRES, LESSON 8: ARTWORK.
PAGES 99 – 110.
HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/ART_OF_THE_PHILIPPINES
HTTPS://WWW.LWV.ORG/, “LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS”.
HTTPS://WWW.IESA.EDU/PARIS/NEWS-EVENTS/WHY-STUDY-ART-HISTORY
“PHILIPPINES, MY PHILIPPINES”, CRISPIN PONCE, JUNE 13, 2014.