ART MOVEMENTS IN

THE PHILIPPINES
REALISM, IMPRESSIONISM, EXPRESSIONISM
 What are the differences
between the 3 major art
traditions in the Philippines?
What are the differences between the visual arts?

Mother and Child Painting

Tomato Pickers by Anita Magsaysay-Ho
by Jun Martinez
REALISM
• Accurate, detailed,
unembellished
depiction of nature or
contemporary life.
• Rejects imaginative
idealization in favour
of a close observation
Spoliarium by Juan Luna
of outward
appearances.
IMPRESSIONISM
• An attempt to
accurately and
objectively record
visual reality in terms
of transient effects of
light and colour
• Rapid, spontaneous,
loose, large, and Wings
by Jun Martinez
visible brush strokes
EXPRESSIONISM
• Convey emotion and
meaning rather than
reality
• The subjects are often
distorted or
exaggerated
• Colors are often vivid
and dynamic
Hills of Nikko by Jose Joya
What art movement does this visual arts depict?
How these art movements
reflect the lives of the
Filipino?
 How the art movements
related or connected to each
other?
 What are the main
differences between the art
movements in terms of
characteristics?
What message and art movement does this visual art convey?
What message and art movement does this visual art convey?