MALIGAYANG
PALAHANAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ARAW!
VISUAL ARTS
OBJECTIVES
• Identify the National Artist for Visual Arts.
• Explain the contributions of these national
artist.
• Discuss the different style and techniques
these visual artists have used.
• Explain Filipino artists’ role and identify their
contribution to contemporary arts.
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
⮚He was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol.
⮚He was considered as the Father
of Modern Philippine Sculpture.
⮚He is the youngest awardee to
receive the National Artist award.
He is the man behind famous artworks such as :
1) The Transfiguration at the Eternal Gardens
Memorial Park
2) Water Buffalo
3) Bronze image of Teodoro M Kalaw found in
the façade of the National Library.
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The death masks of famous
personalities such as Benigno Aquino,
Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr. are also
credited to Napoleon Abueva
ANG KIUKOK
⮚He was born to immigrant
Chinese parents Vicente Ang
and Chin Lim.
⮚He is one of the most
talented and energetic figures
who begun his flourishing
career during 1960s.
⮚His works continue to inspire and
influence Filipinos.
⮚Art critics praise him for his works
which are, as cited by NCCA,
“imbued with nationalist fervor
and sociological agenda.”
⮚Some of his famous works include
(1) Geometric Landscape (1969)
(2)Dog Fight, (3)Pieta (1962) which won a
bronze medal in (4)Saigon, and Seated
Figure (1979), which was auctioned at
Singapore’s Sotheby’s.
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VICTORIO EDADES
⮚He is the Father of Modernism
in Philippine Art.
⮚He showed his attraction
toward the style of the
impressionists such as
Cezanne and Paul Gauguin
early in his career.
⮚As compared with Amorsolo who
like to use bright and vivid hues,
Edades’s color were dark and
gloomy.
⮚Most of the subjects found in the
works of Edades are Filipino
laborers in their everyday
⮚His paintings according to
NCCA, depict the working
class in “rough, bold
impasto strokes, and
standing tall and singular in
his advocacy and practice.”
⮚Some of his remarkable works of art
are (1)The Sketch, (2)The Wrestlers,
(3)Portrait of the Professor, and(4)
Japanese Girl
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CESAR LEGASPI
⮚He was recognized as the
pioneer of the Neorealist
movement in the country.
Legaspi’s art is said to have
paved way to the birth of
modern art in the Philippines
⮚He create masterpieces that made
“use of the geometric
fragmentation technique, weaving
social comment and juxtaposing
the mythical and modern into
overlapping, interacting forms with
⮚Some of his notable paintings are
(1) Tree Planting, (2) Man and
Woman, (3)Reclining Nude, and
(4) Gadgets.
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VICENTE MANANSALA
⮚He was an extraordinary illustrator
and cubist painter.
⮚He was born in Macabebe, Pampanga.
⮚His paintings depicted barrio and the
city together and were often
characterized as “as visions reality
teetering on the edge of abstraction:.
⮚He trained in Paris and
at the Otis School
Drawing in Los Angeles.
⮚His famous
masterpiece, the
Madonna of the Slums
represents the mother
and child of the country.
⮚In his other canvaces such as the (1) Jeepney
and (2)Birdman, he combined the elements of
provincial folk culture with the busy streets of the
city
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HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
⮚His works are often praised
to have “provided an
understanding and
awareness of the harsh
social realities in the
country.”
⮚He invented a new mode of perception that
demonstrated the atmosphere and the wildlife
of the Philippines.
⮚He used movement and bold colors in his
artworks.
⮚Some of his popular works are Nude with Candle
and Flower, Ina ng Balon, Kasaysayan ng Lahi,
Man and Carabao, Revelation 8, Ancestor, and
Fiesta.
⮚Some of his popular works are Ina ng
Balon Kasaysayan ng Lahi and
Revelation 8.
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This artwork best exemplifies Ocampo’s prismatic
style. The interest of the work lies mainly in its
numerous facets, like multiple crystalline prisms theat
capture light at different angles. At the center are
three sculptural forms in bright yellow at its highlights
which are flamelike in shape and oriented towards
each other. As flames they become symbols,
guardians of life and creativity, the Genesis of
creations in this web of ever-multiplying form.
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
Is one of the most important artist in the history of
painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo is best
known for his illuminated landscapes, which often
portrayed traditional Filipno custom, culture,
fiestas and occupations. Also known as the Rural
Landscape Artist.
Returning Fisherman Planting Rice Tinikling in barrio
• A muralist from Angono, Rizal
• Became famous because of his massive
murals and for his outstanding depiction of
historical pieces
• His artistic genius is in his ability to turn
“fragments of the historic past into vivid
records of the legendary courage of the
ancestors of his race”
His impressive works include
(1)Blood Compact, (2)Bayanihan sa
Bukid, (3)First Mass at Limasawa,
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• Was a prominent printmaker, sculptor, and
art administrator who was named as a
national artist for visual arts in 1997
• A minimalist and he used geometric
abstracts that “exemplify an ideal of
sublime austerity in expression and form”
• Pioneered the professionalization of the
art galleries that “set a prestigious
influence over generations of Filipino
• Credited to his name are some of the
country’s best masterpieces such as (1)
Bagong Taon, (2)Man with Guitar, and
(3)Cities of the Past. His (4)Black and White
mural can be viewed in the hall of CCP’s
Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco (Little
Theater)
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• Born in Antique
• Both a painter and sculptor whose
works, aside from painting and
sculpture, include graphic design,
printmaking, and mask-making in
hardwood which “merge the human
and the animal”
• Represented the country at the São
Paolo Biennale in Brazil for sculpture.
• Some of his most illustrious works are
(1) I’m Sorry Jesus, I Can’t Attend
Christmas This Year; (2) Singkil; (3) Is
He the Man?
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• Named as National Artist for Visual Arts
in 1973 for his countless contributions in
Philippine sculpture that are ironic and
truly a pride of the Filipino people
• Master in classical sculpture, having been
“a product of the Revival Period in
Philippine art”
• Was trained and educated in the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
• Many of his brilliant sculptures include
Oblation, Bonifacio Monument (in
Caloocan), the figures of Jose Rizal (in UP),
President Quezon (in Quezon Memorial)
and President Magsaysay (in GSIS
Building)
• Also designed the medals for the Ramon
Magsaysay Award and the seal of the
SEAL OF THE REPUBLIC
BONIFACIO MONUMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
UP OBLATION JOSE RIZAL IN UP
• Former Dean of the College of Fine Arts of UP
• Initiated abstract expressionism in the
country
• Abstract expressionism is the use of the
abstract style to convey strong emotional or
expressive content
• His masterpieces showed “dynamic
spontaneity” and “quick gestures” of action
painting
• Some of his inspiring masterpieces are
(1)Hills of Nikko, (2)Mariveles, and
(3)Granadean Arabesque.
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• A brilliant painter who has “upheld the primacy
of drawing over the decorative color”
• his first experience of the arts transpired
through his elder sibling Salvador, who was
already a recognized artist
• As a lyrical expressionist, he represented
Philippine society through Sabel, a symbolic
scavenger which he describes as “a melancholic
symbol of dislocation, despair, and isolation-the
personification of human dignity threatened by
• His greatest contributions to the
Philippine arts is the painting
Sabel (diptych, 1991)
• Native of Sulu
• A remarkable sculptor, painter,
ceramist, photographer, writer, and
cultural researcher
• National Artists Guillermo Tolentino
and Napoleon Abueva had
mentored him to become the artist
that he was
• He incorporated in this works native
motifs and designs such as the sarimanok,
the naga, and the ukkil which has helped
develop among ethnic groups trust and
confidence essential for the development
of a civilized society
• The Industry Brass Mural and Mural Relief
on Filmmaking in Manila City Hall are
some of his notable works
SARIMANOK WITH EIGHT FISHES
• Is a comic book creator with 53 comic
book novels to his name
• Unable to finish his studies, he took on
an apprenticeship at Liwayway magazine
under Tony Velasquez
• His works include the following: Hagibis,
El Indio, Don Cobarde, Pagano, Dumagit,
Lapu-Lapu, Bulalakaw, Waldas,
Talipandas, Palasig, Movie Fan, Gat
Sibasib, and Satur
• On Coching, art critic Alfredo Roces
noted that, “for two decades, Francisco
Coching’s fanciful stories captured the
popular imagination. Borrowing from the
long tradition of romances and corridos
along with the moro-moro and zarzuela
of the colonial era, Coching reimagined,
Philippine history in his enduring works”
The National Artist for Visual Arts portray the
rich culture, customs and traditions of the
Philippines in the reality of globalization and
rapid modernization that continues to threaten
the Filipino heritage. The works of these national
artists preserve Filipino culture and traditions by
inspiring imagery produced by paintbrush and
canvas, a smooth piece of wood, and clay. Arts
can help the Filipino community to look back and
learn from the country’s history and tradition.
Quiz no. 1
_________1. He was considered as the Father of Modern Philippine
Sculpture and the youngest awardee to receive the National artist
award.
_________2. Art critics praise him for his works which are, as cited by
NCCA, “imbued with nationalist fervor and sociological agenda.”
_________3. He showed his attraction toward the style of the
impressionists such as Cezanne and Paul Gauguin early in his career.
________4. He was recognized as the pioneer of the Neorealist
movement in the country. His art said to have paved way to the birth of
modern art in the Philippines
_______5. His paintings depicted barrio and the city together and were
often characterized as “as visions reality teetering on the edge of
_______6. His works are often praised to have “provided an
understanding and awareness of the harsh social realities in the
country.”
_______7. He is known as a rural landscape artist. Most of his painting
depicts the Filipino way of living.
_______8. A minimalist and he used geometric abstracts that
“exemplify an ideal of sublime austerity in expression and form”
______9.He was trained and educated in the Royal Academy of Fine
Arts in Rome. Master in classical sculpture, having been “a product of
the Revival Period in Philippine art”
______10. His masterpieces showed “dynamic spontaneity” and “quick
gestures” of action painting.
11. He became famous because of his massive murals and for his
outstanding depiction of historical pieces
12. A brilliant painter who has “upheld the primacy of drawing
over the decorative color”
13. He incorporated in this works native motifs and designs such
as the sarimanok, the naga, and the ukkil which has helped
develop among ethnic groups trust and confidence essential for
the development of a civilized society
14. He is a comic book creator with 53 comic book novels to his
name He Unable to finish his studies, he took on an
apprenticeship at Liwayway magazine under Tony Velasquez
15. This painting represent the mother and the child.
17. In the art industry KKK stands for?
18. It is a symbolic scavenger which he describes as “a
melancholic symbol of dislocation, despair, and isolation-the
personification of human dignity threatened by life’s
vicissitudes, and the vast inequities of Philippine society”
19. They preserve Filipino culture and traditions by inspiring
imagery produced by paintbrush and canvas, a smooth piece
of wood, and clay. Arts can help the Filipino community to
look back and learn from the country’s history and tradition.
20. It is a Highest Recognition given to the oustanding artist
in the Philippines.
ACTIVITY:
“I’AM A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST”
To become a contemporary artist for visual arts, you
need to create an excellent masterpiece. Remaking the
artwork of the famous artist using the following materials.
Materials Needed:
• • ½ Illustration Board
• • Tissue paper or Used
Paper
• • Poster / Acrylic Paint
• • Glue
Criteria:
• Selection of Materials (20 PTS)
Appropriate for project
Color combination
Texture and shapes used
• Quality of Workmanship (15 PTS)
Neatness
Good use of technique
• Originality (10 PTS)
Capture attention
Shows imaginative use of materials and ideas
• Overall Presentation (5 PTS)
Design related to intended use Appropriately finished Balance,
harmony at first impression
