Philippine Arts Essay

* 1. Filipino Painters The Few Cream of the Crop* 2. Damian Domingo The First Great Filipino PainterAKA Damian Gabor Domingo Father of Filipino Painting 1st Filipino to samara his face 1st self-portrait in the Philippines Academia de Dibujo y PinturaDate of Birth 1796Birthplace Tondo, Manila, PhilippinesYear of Death 1834 * 3. La Sagrada Familia* 4. La Sagrada Familia Oil on Copper Sheet Measure custodyts 48.26(length) x 35 (width) cm Where it was made Manila, Philippines snip Period 19th Century 1820s to 1830s Owner Heirs of Luis Ongpin M social occasionum Ayala Miuseum * 5. La Sagrada Familia The delicate veil over the Virgins head and shoulders is transparent to the luff of appearing almost invisible. Cloth folds and curves of the figures clothing appear quite realistic. Damian Domingo uses color and drama with control. The word-painting depicts three generations of the Holy Family. * 6. La Sagrada Familia The infant Jesus and his parents are at the center, His grandparents on either side, and God the Father, the Holy Spirit, and the angels high above. It marks the peak of his finely detailed miniaturist style. Two misspelled linguistic communication in the paintings caption. Sagrda and Aana * 7. Juan Luna Ilocano Filipino PainterPolitical activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century 1st recognized Philippine nontextual matterists His 1st carriage Don Lorenzo Guerero was so impressed with his early works Don Lorenzo persuaded his parents to send him to Spain to advance his skillsDate of Birth October 23,1857Birthplace Badoc, Ilocos Norte, PhilippinesYear of Death December 7, 1899 * 8. Spoliarium* 9. Spoliarium Oil-on-Canvas Measurements 4.22 meters x 7.675 meters Where it was made Rome Time Period 19th Century , 1884 Award 1st prize, notes medal at Exposicion de Bellas Artes of Oil Paintings in Madrid Location National Museum * 10. Spoliarium Largest painting in the Philippines. The Technique apply by the artist is symbolism. H eavy strong brush strokes- expressed his anger over the abuses and cruelties. Lines and color- he captured pathos and barbarism of a decadent empire. * 11. Spoliarium Vertical Lines- inferenced by the straight body of an oppressor suggest strength and stability. Horizontal Lines- seen impression of serenity and repose. Diagonal Lines- clearly shown in the arms of men pulling the wounded gladiator toward the otherwise room. * 12. Spoliarium Most well-known painting by a Filipino artist A building or bedroom where the dead bodies of gladiators were taken to be stripped of their armor and weapons prior to the disposal of their bodies. Symbol of our social, moral, and political life humanity unredeemed, reason and aspiration in free-spoken fight with prejudice, fanaticism, and injustice.* 13. Other works of Juan Luna Death of Cleopatra (Silver medal, 1881 Museo del Prado in Madrid) Parisian Life (Silver medal, 1889, GSIS Museum) Battle of Lepanto, Blood Compact (1886, Malacaang Pal ace) Una Bulakenya (1895, Malacaang Palace) * 14. Felix Resurreccion HidalgoNational Artist of the Philippines for Painting He studied in the University of Santo Tomas where his artistry was encouraged by Fr. Sabater. He was simultaneously enrolled at the Escuela de Dibujo y Pintura. When Juan Luna won the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition, a Filipino painter shared with him the limelight by securing the second place. His remains were brought to Manila, where he now lies entombed in the Hidalgo family mausoleum at the Cementerio del Norte.Date of Birth February 21, 1855Birthplace Binondo, ManilaYear of Death March 1913 * 15. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho* 16. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho Oil-on-Canvas Measurements one hundred fifteen cm x 157 cm Time Period 1884 Award Silver Medalist(9th silver medal award among forty five) Location Metropolitan Museum of Manila * 17. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho Regarded as one of the na tional treasures of the Philippines Part of art collection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The original was destroyed in a fire at the University of Valladolid in Spain. Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho is a landmark painting depicting the persecution of Christians in Ancient Rome. * 18. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho Described as a masterpiece remarkable in the aspects of quality, composition, and historical context. It portrays devil scantily clothed Christian female slaves being mocked by a group of boorish Roman male onlookers. One of the women is posed seated sore at the foreground of the painting with her head bowed in misery. The semi-nude women have been stripped not only of their garments but too of their dignity.* 19. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho He derive his subject matter from classical antiquity He brought out the Drama of the moment * 20. Other works of Felix Hidalgo Flora de Filipinas (Plants of the Philippines) awarded second place for top hat cover design for de Luxe edition. La Siesta (Nap in the afternoon) a piece which was favorably reviewed in La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana in1881. La Barca de Aqueronte (The Boat of Charon) received a gold medal in the international exposition in Madrid and was bought for 7500 pesetas by the Spanish government. * 21. Other works of Felix Hidalgo Laguna Estigia (The Styx) El Violinista was accorded a gold medal at the Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri.* 22. Fernando Amorsolo y CuetoNational Artist of the Philippines for Painting Excellent sketch artist as well as unmatched master of light and color. Signature technique. Backlight his object, gently shading them with nuanced color tones & haloing them with incandescent golden glow. Most of his paintings portrayed the Filipino culture, tradition, and customs like Filipino fiestas. Became commonplace because of his illuminated landscapes and his historical paintings on which you can see the real reflection of a Filipino soul.Date of Birth May 30, 1892Birthplace Calle Herran in Paco, ManilaYear of Death April 26, 1972 * 23. Rice lay* 24. Rice place Oil-on-Canvas Measurements 24 x 34 meters Where it was made Philippines Time Period 1922 Sold by Geringer Art, a Honolulu based company which specializes in the art of Fernando Amorsolo * 25. Rice Planting His Rice Planting (1922) was a staple of tourist brochures. Its visual weight is light because the colors used were loosely pastel in nature. No dark colors were used to produce a feeling of calm and peace. The particular genre that was used is realism.* 26. Rice Planting He painted the details as to how it might look like in real life. In rice planting, the main chitlighting technique manifested wherein figures are outlined against a characteristic glow, and intense light on one part of the canvas highlights nearby details. Sunlight is a consistent element in Amorsolos works. rinse strokes were smooth which em phasizes the serene feeling. * 27. Other works of Fernando Amorsolo The Bombing of the Intendecia (1942) Bataan ) Afternoon Meal of the Workers (1939) Princess Urduja * 28. Carlos V. Francisco aka Botong Francisco2nd Filipino to receive the title of National Artist in Painting in 1973 One of the first Filipino modernist Franciscos art is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cut outs. He single-handedly brought back the art of mural painting in the PhilippinesDate of Birth November 4, 1912Birthplace Angono, RizalYear of Death March 31, 1969 * 29. Katipunan* 30. Katipunan mural Best known mural of Francisco It shows his descriptions about the History of Manila mayor Antonio Villegas in Manila It describes the enthusiasm of the first Datu in Manila. His murals on the history of Manila for the Manila City Hall represent a high point in his art and the art of the country. * 31. Jose Tanig JoyaNational Artist in Visual Arts in 2003 A painter and multime dia artist Known as an face-lift Expressionist He was the president of the Art Association of the Philippines from 1962 to 1965 and dean of the U.P. College of Fine Arts from 1970 to 1978.Date of Birth June 3, 1931Birthplace Manila, PhilippinesYear of Death March 31, 1996 * 32. Granadean Arabesque* 33. Granadean Arabesque Inspired by Joyas stay in Granada, a region in Spain.How he was struck by inspiration slice travelling on a train andseeing all the glorious sunflowers pass him by. Bright yellows dominate the canvass and establish the mood pure joy, life, and energy. * 34. Other works of Jose Joya 1948 Barter of Panay 1954 Christ Stripped of His Clothes 1958 Granadean Arabesque, his landmark painting 1965 Dimensions of Fear 1981 Vista Beyond Vision 1985 Torogan 1998 Playground of the Mind * 35. Thank You * 36. Miniature Miniature isnt merely about size, but also the levelof detail in the painting. Its the detail that differentiatesa miniature from a small painting if you look at it througha magnifying glass, youll see extremely fine brush markswith every detail scaled go through and miniaturized.Techniques used include hatching, stippling, and glazing.Composition, perspective, and color are as important asin larger paintings. * 37. Symbolism A symbol, in general, is a visible sign of somethinginvisible in such(prenominal) as an idea or a quality. Art of Symbolism is the art to use symbols torepresent things, ideas and emotions.* 38. Realism The representation in art or literature of objects,actions, or social conditions as they actually are, withoutidealization or presentation in abstract form. Adopted to describe things represent figures andexactly how they look like in real life. * 39. Mural A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applieddirectly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanentsurface. A peculiarly distinguishing characteristic of muralpainting is that the architectural elements of the givenspace are harmoniously incorporated int o the picture * 40. Abstract Expressionism Abstract Expressionism is a school of art thatdeveloped from Expressionism. It applied the principlesof Expressionism to abstract art. The artists brushstrokes, the visible evidence of the process of creating thepainting, together with the use of color, are the subjectof the painting. * Paintings* Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time, the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism end-to-end the Philippines. These paintings, appearing mostly on church walls, feature religious figures appearing in Catholic teaching. Due to the Churchs supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines, the purpose of most paintings from the 16th-19th century were to aid the Catholic Church.1* In the early 19th century, wealthier, educated Filipinos introduced more secular Filipino art, causation art in the Phili ppines to deviate from religious motifs. The use of watercolor paintings increased and the subject matter of paintings began to include landscapes, Filipino inhabitants, Philippine fashion, and government officials. Portrait paintings featured the painters themselves, Filipino jewelry, and native furniture. The subject of landscape paintings featured artists names painted ornately as well as day-to-day scenes of average Filipinos partaking in their day by day tasks. These paintings were done on canvas, wood, and a variety of metals. 2 * During World War II, some painters focused their artwork on the effects of war, including battle scenes, destruction, and the suffering of the Filipino peoples. * spring It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Philippine Dance. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2012. * There are many a(prenominal) different types of Filipino trip the light fantastics varying in influence and region. Types of Filipino dance include Cordiller a, Muslim, tribal, rural, and Spanish style dances. * Within the cordillera dances, there is Banga, Bendayan, Lumagen/Tachok, Manmanok, Ragsaksakan, Salisid, Salip, Tarektek, and Uyaoy/Uyauy. The Banga dance illustrates the grace and strength of women in the Kalinga tribe. Women performing the Banga balance heavy pots on their heads while dancing to beat of wind chimes. This mimics Kalinga women collecting and transporting water. Another dance, called Lumagen or Tachok, is performed to celebrate happy occasions. When Lumagen is performed, it is meant to symbolize flying birds and is musically-paired to the beat of gongs. Another cordillera dance, Salisid, is the dance to show courtship.In the Salisid dance, a male and a female performer represent a rooster attempting to attract a hen.3 * Tribal dances include Malakas at Maganda, Kadal Blelah, Kadal Tahaw, Binaylan, Bagobo Rice Cycle, and Dugso. Malakas at Maganda is a national folklore dance. It tells the story of the origin of the Filipino people on the islands. Another dance, called the Binaylan dance, tells the story of a hen, the hens baby, and a toss. In this dance, the hawk is said to control a tribes well-being, and is killed by hunters after attempting to harm the hens baby.4 * Two examples of traditional Filipino dances are Tinikling and Binasuan and many more.Filipinos have unique folk dances like tinikling where assistants take two long bamboo sticks rapidly and in rhythm, clap sticks for dancers to artistically and daringly try to avoid acquiring their feet caught between them. Also in the southern part of the Philippines, there is another dance called singkil using long bamboo poles found in tinikling however, it is primarily a dance showing off lavish Muslim royalty. In this dance, there are four bamboo sticks arranged in a tic-tac-toe pattern in which the dancers pink every position of these clashing sticks. Dancers can be found trying to avoid all 4 bamboo sticks all together in the middle. T hey can also try to dance an entire rotation around the middle avoiding all sticks. Usually these stick dances performed in teamwork fashion not solo. The Singkil dance is identifiable with the use of umbrellas and silk clothing.5 * Weaving* Philippine weaving involves many threads being measured, cut, and mounted on a wooden platform. The threads are dyed and weaved on a loom.6 * Before Spanish colonization, native Filipinos weaved using fibers from abaca, pineapple, cotton, and bark cloth. Textiles, clothes, rugs, and hats were weaved. Baskets were also weaved and used as vessels of transport and storage, and for hunting. These baskets were used to transport grain, store food, and catching fish.7 * However, during Spanish colonization, Filipinos used fabric called nipis to weave white clothing. These were weaved with decorative, flower designs.8 * Pottery* Traditional pottery-making in certain areas of the Philippines would use clay found near the Sibalom River. Molding the clay call for the use of wooden paddles, and the clay had to be kept away from sunlight.9 * Native Filipinos created pottery since 3500.10 They used these ceramic jars to corroborate the deceased.11 * Other pottery used to hold remains of the deceased were decorated with anthropomorphic designs. These anthropomorphic earthenware pots date back to 5 BC. 225 A.D and had pot covers shaped like human heads. 12 * Filipino pottery had other uses as well. During the Neolithic period of the Philippines, pottery was made for water vessels, plates, cups, and for many other uses.13