“ARTS in the Philippine”

Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

 Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to;
• To develop an understanding of the word Art;
• Familiarize with the significant development in Philippine Art.
• Appreciate the history of Arts in the Philippines;
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 Arts (Sining)
• Arts or “Sining” is defined as the different manners of expressing human
skills 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 appreciate it.
• Art plays a significant part in the rich cultural identity of the Philippines it
mirrors the Filipino people, its history, its tradition, and the country as a
whole.
Timeline of Arts in the Philippines Social Realism
National Identity

Orientalizing Contemporary Era

Secular Forms
Faith and of Art Modern Era
Catechism

Geometric Japanese Era

Designs
American Era
Integral to life
Spanish Era
Islamic Era
Ethnic Era
Three Major Tradition of Arts

Ethnic Period
Three Major Tradition of Arts

Spanish Era
Three Major Tradition of Arts

American Era
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
• The ethnic art forms are primarily influenced by the geographical location and
the experience of the Filipinos.
• The purpose of arts is integral to life.
• Arts reflected the pagan beliefs and practices, everyday activity such as
fishing and farming, and specific decorative art pattern to the community. .
• Native Filipinos also had high respect for the natural world, they imitated
wildlife movements like birds, monkeys, and fish.
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
“Dance”

The dance in the country during pre-

colonial times vary depending in the area
where our ancestors thrive. In the high
lands, dance were imitations of the
movements of certain animals like birds
while the choreography of the Filipinos
near the sea mimics of the movement of
the fishes.
Banga Dance
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
Visual Arts
Pottery, Weaving, wood carving, and metal crafting were dominant during the pre-colonial period.

Weaving
Angono Petroglyps
The Manunggul Jar
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
Architecture

The early Filipinos used local

material such as anahaw,
bamboo, cogon, cane, rattan
and other light materials in
constructing structures.
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
“Literature”
Our ancestors already have their folk literature which came in the forms of folk
speeches, songs, and narratives. This folk literature verbalized their experiences.
 Ethnic Period (Pre-1300 AD)
“Music”
Our ancestors also have their
indigenous musical
instrument like the bamboo
flutes and brass gongs.
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
• The colonizers and friars used art to propagate the Catholic faith in beautiful images.
• They tend to replace the Philippine indigenous arts with western art forms.
• Religion and secularization greatly influenced the art in the Philippines.
• The friars were the ones supervising the practice of arts in the country.
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Literature”
• Literary works could be classified into religious and secular pose and poetry.
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Theatre Arts”

• Secular and religious plays like the “Komedya or Moro-Moro” become popular.
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Choreography”
• Religious dances commonly performed to venerate patrons and saints
proliferated.
• There were also secular dances performed in social function like the valse,
fandango, polka and minuet among others.

fandango polka
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Music”
• The Spaniards introduced the piano and other western instrument.

Harana
Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Visual Arts”

• Spaniards introduced painting, and

sculpture which mostly depicted religious
subject matter.

Langit, lupa, at Impyerno by Josef Luciano Dans

St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral
 Spanish Period (1521-1898)
“Architecture”
• Stone and bricks were predominantly
used in constructing building like
churches, houses, and government
offices.

Bahay na bato The Rizal Shrine in Calamba

 American Period (1898-1900)
• June 12, 1898 – Independence day
• American brought about many changes in the politics, economy, education, and culture of the Philippines.
• There are Filipinos who went abroad to study, those who went abroad to study come back to the country
carrying the concept of modern arts.
• Modern Art refers to the practice of art from 1860s to 1960s, the main theme of art works in this time is
national identity.
• Contemporary Art refers to the recent and current practice of art ranging from the 1970s up to the
present.
Picture Guessing Games
From which era is this?
From which era is this?
From which era is this?
From which era is this?