American

Colonial
 American Colonial

The period of American colonialization of the Philippines was 48

years. It began with the cession of the Philippines to the U.S. by
Spain in 1898 and lasted until the U.S. recognition of the Philippine
independence in 1946.
 Contemporary art form during the
American Colonial Regime
01 Pottery 02 Paintings

03 Architecture 04 Literature

05 Photography 06 Musical Instruments

07 Film Making
 01
Pottery
 American-Made Redware
Of the American pottery made during the 17 th
and 18th centuries, most of it is consisted of
locally crafted created earthenware – also
called redware – made from clay with a
high iron content that gave the items a
characteristic red-orange appearance.
Tin-Glazed Pieces
Importers brough tin-glazed earthenware
pieces, called “delft”. These pieces were
made from earthenware clay with a
dense tin glaze that covered the items
all over. Delft pieces, aw with white salt
glaze and cobalt-blue drawings.
 Porcelain Pottery
Porcelain pottery was made from a nonabsorbent, hard
white clay found only in China at that time.
Translucent white glaze overlaid by an Asian inspired
hand-painted designs usually in a cobalt-blue, but
sometimes including reds, yellows, greens and deeper
blues.
02 Paintings
 Some of Dela Rosa’s work
Fabian dela Rosa
(1869-1937)

• He is the “MASTER OF
GENRE”, was the painter of
note for the 20th century.
• Dela Rosa is oftn considered “Young Filipina”, (1928)
the brightest name in Filipino
painting and certainly the “Planting Rice”, (1921)
most important for the first
quarter of the century.

“Washing by the river”, (1920)

Fernando Amorsolo y Some of Fernando’s work
Cueto
(1982-1972)

“The Bather’s”, (1953)

• First National Artist of the
Philippine for painting, grew
up during a time of transition
for the country (1972).
• He is the first and among the
few Filipino painters who
have captured the different
striking colors and character
of the country’s magnificent “Water Maiden”, (1935)
sunlight.
 Some of Tolentino’s
Guillermo Estrella work
Tolentino (1890-1976)

• The National Artist Awards

for Sculpture in 1073.
• “The Bonifacio
He is consider as the “Father
Monument”, (1933)
of Philippine Arts” because
of his great works like the
famous “Bonifacio
Monument” symbolizing “The Oblation”, (1930)
Filipinos cry for freedom and
“The Oblation” in Up
signifying academic
freedom.
“Filipinos Illustrate”,
(1911)
 Some of Pablo’s work

Pablo Cueto Amorsolo

(1898-1945)

• He was the younger brother

of the Philippines National “Fruit Vendor” “Manila Bay”, (1943)
Artist Fernando Amorsolo.
• An admirer pf classical art,
Amorsolo was also a strong
advocate of modern art.

“Ferdinand Magellan and Natives”

03
Architecture
 American Period (Various Typologies)
Italiante
Neoclassical
A style which originated in Europe and in the US from 1885-
A style which originated in Western Europe in circa 1840-1885
1925 reviving and combining the Greek and Roman Classical
reviving the elements of the Italian Renaissance
with the ideas of Renaissance Architecture; also known as
Architecture of the 16th Century with :
the Classical Revival or Beaux Arts Classicism, this style
• Low-pitched or flat roof
incorporates:
• L-shaped plans • Triangular pediment
• Elaborate classical details • Balustrated balconies
• Square cupolas or towers • Pronounced cornices and entablatures
• Tail and narrow square or arched windows • Grandiose symmetrical compositions and facade

Villa Lizares (now Angelicum School) in Iloilo

Manila Central Post
 Neo-Renaissance
Neo Gothic
A style which originated in Italy during the
A style originated in Europe and used in the
period of architecture style revival in the
Philippines in the later part of the 19 th Century
19th Century which has been characterized
reviving the architecture vocabulary of Gothic
by:
architecture. This includes the style of:
• Hip type tiled roof with low-pitched or
• Lofty facades
indication
• Pointed arches
• Eaves with supporting decorative
• Soaring spires
brackets
• Ribbed vaulting
• Employment of details such as columns,
pilasters, pediments, quoins and arches
04 Literature
 Literature during the American Colonial
• Philippine Literature during the American Colonial was influenced by two factors, first of which is,
education. With the Americans providing free education, many were given the chance to study and
English was used as the language of instruction.
• With some newspaper having a space for literary pieces, writers were given the chance to show and
prove the true talent of the Filipinos. Some of these newspapers were :
• Muling Pagsilang (1903)
• Ang Kaluwasan (1902)
• Makinaugalingon (1913)
• Nueva Era (1908)
• The best known magazines that capitalized on short stories and poems were Liwayway (1922),
Hiligaynon (1934) and Bannawag (1934).
• The literary genres that flourished during the American Period were poetry, sarswela, short story,
and the novel. Poetry was written in the three languages – Filipino, Spanish, English, and in the
different dialects.
05 Photograph
 Photos during the American Colonial

“Philippine insurgent troops in “American soldiers tucked photograph into

the suburbs of Manila”, from
Francis Davis Millett, “The
Expedition to the Philippines
(1899)
the letters they sent”
“Officers of the Insurgent
Army, Prisoners in Postigo
Prison, Manila, Philippine
Islands”, stereograph, (1901)

“Black and white U.S. troops with Signal

Corps flag” (1899-1902)
06 Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments that are popular during this period.
AM Radio
Juke Box - Am broadcasting is radio
- Automated music playing device broadcasting using amplitude
usually a coin operated machine modulation (AM) transmissions. It
play patron media. was the first method developed for
making audio radio transmissions.
07
Film Making
 Film Making
• As the county was placed under U.S. rule,
it enjoyed many of the U.S.’s
technological advances in real time.
• Even early on, Filipino film faced many
problems, the first of which was that
Filipino capital tended to be small, This
obviously affected necessary production
steps and thus, Filipino films compared
unfavorably with Hollywood movies.
Silent Pictures (1897-1929) Talking Pictures (1929-1970)