Philippines Art

History during
American
Colonization Era
• Let’s talk about Contemporary
Arts of our Country during
American Colonization period.
INTRODUCTION
Philippine art history during American colonization is a fascinating and
complex topic that spans from 1898 to 1946. During this period, the
Philippines underwent significant changes, both politically and
culturally, as it transitioned from Spanish to American rule. American
influence in the arts was evident, as the country saw the introduction
of new art styles, techniques, and materials. At the same time, Filipino
artists continued to draw inspiration from their rich pre-colonial
heritage, resulting in a unique fusion of Western and indigenous art
forms.
 PAINTERS AND
THEIR MOST WELL
KNOWN ART
 Fabian Cueto
de la Rosa
Fabian de la Rosa (May 5, 1869-
December 14, 1937) was noted
for his realistic portraits, genre
and landscapes in subdued
colors. De la rosa is often
considered the brightest name
in Filipino painting and certainly
the most important for the first
quarter of 20th Century.
Planting Rice
• In Fabian De La Rosa’s “Planting Rice”,
Filipino men and women are illustrated,
planting rice in a vast field. Various
colors are present but the color that
dominates the painting is green since
the setting is on a lush green field.
Some of them wear what we call
“bandana” and some of them wear
salakot. It can also be seen that Filipino
women wear the traditional clothes
 OTHER FAMOUS
ARTWORKS OF DE LA
ROSAtRi

YOUNG FILIPINA A Remembrance of Marikina Valley

the Villa Borghese
 Fernando
Amorsolo y
Cueto
Fernando Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 –
April 24, 1972) His paintings, bursting
with yellow-orange and golden
sunlight, captured the Philippine
landscape in all its glory. If De la Rosa’s
work were subdued, cool colors, then
Amorsolo’s landscape bathe in the
glorious Philippine sunlight. He is the
first among the few Filipino painters
who have captured the different
striking colors and character of the
country’s magnificent sunlight.
Palay Maiden
• Palay is Tagalog for grain, which is
symbolic of the Philippines’ most staple
crop. Maiden bears significance to
Amorsolo’s preference for beauty.
Throughout his pieces showing women,
Amorsolo does not conform to a
Western standard of beauty; rather, he
portrayed them to have
Confeccion de la Standarte
Nacional(Making of the
Philippine Flag)

• Fernando Amorsolo used natural light

in his paintings and developed the
backlighting technique Chiaroscuro,
Fernando Amorsolo made this painting
to show the citizen of the Philippines of
how the Philippine flag was made.
 OTHER FAMOUS
ARTWORKS OF
AMORSOLORi

THE FRUIT PICKERS

A BASKET OF EL CIIEGO (THE
UNDER THE MANGO
MANGOES BLIND MAN)
TREE
 Jorge
Pineda
Jorge Pineda(July 26, 1879 –
September 24, 1972) 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.
Sungkaan
• In his 1942 oil painting, "Sungkaan",
Pineda features a famous Philippine
mancala game played with seashells on
a wooden board.
 Dominador
Castañeda
Dominador Castañeda (1904-
1967) His paintings diverged
from the characteristic style of
the Amorsolo School and a
different direction, especially in
terms of color. Well known for
landscapes rendered in cool
tones of white and blue.
The Doomed Family
• The painting was looking dull lifeless
and filled of negative emotion from the
scene. Children were shown
slaughtered on the ground . The
representation of a naked woman
simply means that the children of the
country ,us filipinos are deprived of our
own freedom, sovereignty does not
exist by that time.
 Pablo Cueto
Amorsolo
Pablo Cueto Amorsolo
(18981945) was an enthusiast of
both classical and modern-day
forms of art. During the 1930s,
he drew and painted may
editorial illustrations for
Philippine magazines such as
the Graphic, Tribune, La
Vanguardia, Herald, and Manila
Times.
Manila Bay
• Giving form to the sea perpetually hurling itself
against the tropical shore was a mesmerizing
pursuit for so many early twentieth century
Filipino artists and Pablo Amorsolo exalts that
tradition in this romantically elegiac of
melancholy work. Pablo Amorsolo preferred to
paint early in the morning or late afternoon,
utilizing local color and the extreme time of the
day can be gleaned in the tell-tale shadows in
this bucolic seascape. This seashore scene
seems to be a metaphor to a creative life which
culminated in a tragic end.
 Carlos
“Botong”
Francisco
Carlos V. Francisco ( 1913-1969 )
Angono based painter depicted
Philippine in history "History in
manila" mural at the manila city
hall his trademark fluid lines
and brilliant colors filled up the
entire pictorial space of the
mural defying the rules of linear
perspective set by the local
academy.
Camote Diggers
• Camote Diggers is an unfinished painting and
considered as the last artwork by National
Artist Botong Francisco prior to his death in
1969. The painting depicts an old woman and a
young man digging for camote (sweet potato).
According to historian and curator Ambeth
Ocampo, the digging of the old woman along
with the young man, which he says could
possibly be her son, is a commentary on the
plight of the poor. Ocampo adds that the red,
white, and blue in the background is meant to
represent the Philippine flag, an allusion to
"our sad republic, then and now".
 Victorio Candido
Edades
Victorio Candido Edades (1895-1985)
His artistic ability surfaced during his
early years. By seventh grade, his
teachers were so impressed with him
that he was dubbed "apprentice
teacher" in his art class. He was also
an achiever from the very beginning,
having won awards in school debates
and writing competitions.
The Sketch
• He presented figures in muddy earth
colors (yellow ochres and raw sienna
accented by bold black contours), his
subjects were distorted figures (those
whose proportions defy classical
measure) and his brush strokes were
agitated and harsh as reflected in his
oils on canvas.
SCULPTUR
ES
 Guillermo
Tolentino
Guillermo Estrella Tolentino
(July 24, 1890 – July
12,1976) was a Filipino
sculptor and professor of the
University of the Philippines.
He was designated as a
National Artist of the
Philippines for Sculpture in
1973, three years before his
death.
Up Oblation
• The Oblation is a concrete statue by
Philippine National Artist artist
Guillermo Tolentino which serves as
the iconic symbol of the University
of the Philippines. It depicts a man
facing upward with arms
outstretched, symbolizing selfless
offering of oneself to his union.
 Designs for the gold and bronze medals
Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan of the Ramon Magsaysay Award