REDISCOVERING PHILIPPINE ART

Philippine art in general is

poignant, romantic, and even
nostalgic. Before we were
influenced by Westerners, we
were already developing our
own sets of culture and values.
Filipino artist are important
forces in the formation of our
national identity. Images and the
culture of making artwork has
power in itself. These are some
notable artists who have
captured our Filipino sensibilities
in their own way.
Amorsolo’s work dubbed as the “Painter of
Philippine Light”

Amorsolo was known as “The Painter of

Philippine light” because his illuminated
landscapes displayed the magnificence of the
country's sunshine and portrayed traditional
Filipino customs, culture, fiestas, and ordinary
occupations, such as rice harvesting and
mango picking.
Fernando Amorsolo interpreted the “
Philippine Light”
We can compare his style with the
impressionist painters who also aimed to
express the simple beauties of nature and life
such artist are Auguste Renoir, Edouard
Manet, and 19-century portrait artist Auguste
Dominique Ingres.
Vicente Manansala developed his
rendition of transparent cubism technique
a. Cubism was pioneered by Pablo Picasso
and George Braque, and was described to
be the most radical innovation of art
“isms” since it contrasted greatly with
the classical perception of beauty. It uses
overlapping and multi-perspective
geometric shapes and forms of the chosen
subject to produce depth.
Hernando R. Ocampo’s style was
considered by some critics as the most
Filipino
Most of HernandonOcampo’s worls are
purely abstraction. Therefore it is hard
to pinpoint why he was describes as
the most Filipino painter ever.
Napoleon Abueva’s modernist but
Filipino-themed sculptures

Charaterized by the planar and

geometric look of his sculptures,
Abueva veered away from the
conservatism of his mentor,
Guillermo Tolentino.
Precolonial Indigenous Art
Example: Clay pottery,
Maitum burial jar
Palayok
rattan
Hispanic Influence (1800’s)
Notable artworks are Philippine
flora and fauna.
American Influence (1900’s)
Filipinos started getting
involved in international art
expositions like Felix
Resurreccion Hidalgo.
Second Republic: 1942-1945
Art became a vehicle of
influence for the Japanese
to control the Filipino spirit
by restricting their artistic
expression.
Third Republic: 1946-1972
Main art movements were
realism and neo realism with
media-related conventions
like komiks and editorial
cartoons.
Fourth Republic 1972-1986

Marcos era: Marcos monument was

created but was later destroyed.
Antipas Delotavo painted with
watercolor a very striking work
entitled Itak sa puso ni Mang Juan.
Fifth Republic Onwards 1986- Present
Contemporary Philippine arts
Rise of commercial galleries,
improvement of institutions, and
formation of more art groups and
collectives.
Forms of local art
The Philippines is very rich in
terms of materials and
resources. These materials are
sometimes readily available and
cane be used in its raw forms,
but others need to be
processed.
Fifth republic Third republic Second republic
Amorsolo George Braque

In a one fourth sheet of paper answer the following question.

1.Who dubbed as a painter of “Philippine Light”.
2.Cubism was pioneered by Pablo Picasso and____.
3.What republic art became a vehicle of influence for the
Japanese to control the Filipino spirit by restricting their
artistic expression?
4.What republic art movements were realism and neo realism
with media-related conventions like komiks and editorial
cartoons?
5.What republic Contemporary Philippine arts ?
Fourth republic Vicente Manansala
Third republic Hernando Ocampo
Napoleon Abueva

6. Who developed his rendition of

transparent cubism technique?
7.Who was considered by some critics as
the most Filipino?
8. What republic is Marcos-era?
9. What republic is komiks?
10. Who was modernist but Filipino themed
sculptures?
11-15 example of Graphic arts
16-20 example of assemblage