Some Filipino Art

Fernando Amorsolo

He was
portraitist and
a painter of
rural
Philippines
landscapes.
His paintings
often portrayed
traditional
Filipino culture,
custom, fiestas,
and occupation.

Planting Rice with Mayon Volcano(1

Antipolo Fiesta

Fabian dela Rosa

He was noted for being an

outstanding painter of
womens portrait. He was
also best remembered for
painting landscapes and
everyday scenes with
women depicted as simple
yet regal in doing daily
activities such as weaving,
chatting and going to chuch.

Women working in a rice field

Carlos botong Francisco

He singled-handedly
brought back the art of
mural painting in the
Philippines.
One of his favorite
subjects is fisherfolks.
The images of his
women subjects came
from methodology,
history, legends,
customs, and
contemporary life.

Mangingisda (Fishermen) - (1957)

Jose Joya

He was a Filipino
abstract painter.
He pioneered abstract
expressionism in the
Philippines.
His canvases were
characterized by
dynamic spontaneity
and quick gestures
of action painting.

Ang Kiukok

He first attained
prominence in the
Philippine Arts scene in
the 1960s.
He favored subjects as
fighting cocks, rapid dogs
and people enraptured by
rage or bound in chairs.

Juan Luna

In 1884, his master, Spolarium, won

first prize at the National Exposition of
Fine Arts in Madrid.

Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo

HisLas virgenes
Cristianas
expuestas al
populacho(The
Christian virgins
Exposed to the
Populace), was
awarded the ninth
silver medal at the
1884Exposicin
General de Bellas
ArtesinMadrid.

Vicente Manansala

A Philippine
cubist painter and
illustrator.
His works include
the murals of the
Stations of the
Cross.

When you come to think of it,

these murals by Manansala
and Ang Kiukok are now
priceless works of art

Hernando R. Ocampo

He was credited
for a new mode
of abstraction
that exemplifies
Philippine flora
and fuana and
portrays
sunshine, stars
and rains.

Damian Domingo

He was known for his

miniature portraits on
ivory and oil portraits on
canvas.
He was likely the first in
Asia to use the western
principles of foreground,
middle ground and
background perspectives
among other artistic
techniques.

Coleccion de trages de
Manila. 1827-32

Beneedicto bencab
Cabrera

He is a pioneer
among Filipino
painters.
His skillful and soulful
depiction of social
issues, most
especially those most
relevant to Filipinos,
is believed by many
to be the foundation
of his success.

BenCab's muse sabel, the

taong grasa he met in Tondo.

Sculpture

In choosing a subject for

sculpture, the most
important thing to
consider is the material.
The substances available
for sculpture are limitless.
Some of the earliest
sculptures were made of
bone or wood. Modern
sculptors use a variety of
materials for their work.

Soft medium: will

lend itself to a
modelling technique
that uses squeezing
and shaping and
continuously adding
itself to it as the work
goes on.
Allows for the
expansion of gesture.

Hard medium:
requires the process
of cutting and taking
away from the block.
Confined to the limits
of the piece of wood
or stone.

There are two major sculpture

processes used

Subtractive
The carving of
stone and wood is
an example of the
subtractive
process.
Is it a process in
which the
unwanted material
is cut away.

Additive
The construction
of a figure by
putting together
bits of clay, or by
welding together
parts of metal is
an example of the
additive process.

Subtractive

Additive

Stone and bronze

The media most commonly used for

sculpture are stone and metal.
Stone are durable, resistant to the
elements, fire and other hazards. On the
other hand, it is heavy and breaks easily
Marble is the most beautiful of stones. It
has always been the favorite material in
Greece and Italy where it is plentiful

TheOblation(Fili
pino:Pahinungod,
Oblasyon) is
aconcretestatue
byFilipinoartistG
uillermo E.
Tolentinowhich
serves as
theiconicsymbol
of theUniversity
of the Philippines.

Terra cotta

Responsive to a sculptors hand and tools

as is plastic clay
The result is usually referred to as terre
cotta, which literally means cooked
earth.
It is moderately coarse clay product fired
at comparatively low temperature.
It is usually painted and coated with
heavy glaze.

It is not a strong material and it cannot

stand great strain or weight.
Terra cotta nevertheless is a beautiful
and versatile medium.

Architecture
It is the art of
designing and
constructing a building
It is also by its
definition functional
One of the primary
purposes of
architecture is to fulfill
a need that led to its
creation

Art of designing and

constructing building.
Functional definition: to
fulfill a need that leads to
its creation.
Materials used and the
methods of assembling
them are among the
factors contributing to
architectural style.
Materials: stone, wood,
brick, concrete, glass.

The type of construction to

be employed also
determines the choice of
Wood: Common building material
materials
to
be
used.
Advantages: abundance, relative

durability, and high tensile and

compressions strength Disadvantages:
Easily destroyed by moisture, insects,
and fire
Plywood: improved the structural
possibilities of wood; stronger than any
known material.

Stone: Material used when permanence

is desired Concrete: made of sand and
gravel mixed with cement high
compressive strength doesnt crumble or
break down when subjected to heavy
weight Does not corrode and is fire
resistant Stronger: ferro-concrete or
reinforced concrete (reinforced with
steel)

Steel: Tough alloy of iron in variable

amounts Malleable under proper
conditions and greatly hardened by
sudden cooling
Tensile strength
Made possible the building of the highrise structures which are very popular
this days.

Types of
Construct
ion

The post-and-lintel

Is the earliest of the three.

It consists of two vertical posts for
support (post) and a horizontal one
(lintel)

The arch is dominant in roman

architecture

It is an
architectural form
built from pieces
of wood called
voussoirs with
joints between
them and are
arranged in a
semi-circle

Cantilever

Is any structural part projecting

horizontally and anchored at one end
only.