THE AMERICAN COLONIAL

PERIOD
(VISUAL ARTS)
Javier, Erika Joy R.
II-7 BMAE
Paintings
Fernando Cueto
Amorsolo (1892-
1972)
was a portraitist and painter of
rural land scapes. He is best
known for his craftsmanship and
mastery in the use of light.
Planting Rice (1922)
Portrait of Fernanda de Jesus (1915)
 Other Amorsolo Paintings

Under the Arbor (1928) Lavandera (1928)

El Ciego (The Blind Man), oil on
Mango Pickers, oil on canvas (1936)
panel, 1929.
 Man with a cockerel, oil on board,
Water Carrier, oil on board (1937)
1938.
Portrait of an old lady, Oil on Baguio, 1941, oil on board.
canvas laid down on board, 1941.
A Basket of Mangoes, oil on
canvas, 1949
Fruit Gatherer, oil on board, 1950.
A specimen of Amorsolo's
conception of an ideal Filipina
beauty.
Afternoon meal of the rice workers, Tinikling in barrio, 1951, Oil on
1951, oil on canvas canvas.
 The Palay Maiden
Old Spanish church, oil on canvas,
1957.
Antipolo The Making of Philippine Flag
Portrait of a Lady (unfinished)
 Don Fabin Cueto de la Rosa (May 5, 1869
December 14, 1937)

was
a Filipino painter. He
was an uncle and
mentor to the
Philippines' national
artist in
painting, Fernando
Amorsolo, and to his
brother Pablo.He is
regarded as a
"master of genre" in
Philippine art.
Riverview of Sta. Ana
48.2 x 64.5 cm.
1938
Marikina Valley Planting Rice
39.3 x 50 cm 109.2 x 190.6 cm
undated 1902
Oil on Wood oil on canvas
Young Filipina. Oil on canvas, 1928, El Kundiman, oil on canvas, 1930
from the Paulino Que Collection.
Dominador Hilario Castaneda (8 Apr 1904-
27 Nov 1967)
was a close contemporary of Fernando Amorsolo but
avoided being identified with the Amorsolo school. His
works were in contrast to Amorsolo's yellow and orange-
flecked scenery. His landscapes are rendered in white and
light blue tones that is evoking cool atmosphere.
Fluvial Procession (1956)
Irineo Miranda (1896-1964)

was born in San Fernando, Pampanga. He was a

Philippine painter, illustrator and cartoonist.
Procession
Maroon Malong Ang Sabungero
Toribio Herrera

was born in Tondo

and graduated with a
degree in Medicine
from UST in 1912.
He took a second Monsoon Rain, a 20 by 26
course to earn a Fine
Arts degree from UP. 5/8 oil on canvas dated 1955.
After Mass, a 16 by 12 oil
on lawanit, dated 1951
Virginal Lagoon, an 18 7/8
x 26 1/16 oil on canvas
Dr. Toribio Herrera (1888 - 1968)
Napakiao na yatang lahat ang isda, wala na akong
aabutan
signed (lower right) titled and dedicated (in verso)
oil on canvas
Jorge Pineda (July 26, 1879- September 12,
1946)

he was a peer to Fernando

Amorsolo but less prolific,
being an ocasional painter
and he explored subjects
outside those of the Amorsolo
school. Among his most
charming genre scenes are
those depicting Filipino
gamaes like siklot
and sungkaan
 Published in the Book "Pamana: The
SUNGKAAN
1942 Jorge B. Vargas Art Collection" by
Oil on canvas Santiago Albano Pilar, published in
1992
KAKAWATE
Oil on Canvas
1937 - 26 x 19 inches

Jorge Pineda's Masterpiece

Painted on 1937 at the fields of Balintawak, Quezon City
Las Buyeras
(Betel-Nut Vendors), winner of
the bronze medal in the 1904 St.
Louis Exposition in the United
States.
Sculptures
Guillermo Tolentino (24 July 1890 12 July
1976)

was a Filipino sculptor who

was named National Artist
of the Philippines for the
Visual Arts in 1973. He is
hailed as the Father of
Philippine Arts. Guillermo
or Memong, as his family
called him, inherited this
artistic skill. Moreover,
Memong became one of the
three best guitar players in
the Philippines during his
time.
Bonifacio Monument (1933)
Oblation (1935)
Venus (1951)
Anastacio Tanchauco Caedo (14 August 1907
12 May 1990)

was a Filipino
sculptor. His
style
of sculpture was
classical realist
in the tradition
of his
mentor, Guillerm
o Tolentino
Gen Douglas MacArthur and company of polo
Red Beach, Leyte
Benigno Aquino Monument at the corner of Ayala
Avenue and Paseo de Roxas, 1986
Bonifacio Monument in Pugad
Lawin, Balintawak Trece Martires de Cavite (Thirteen
Martyrs of Cavite) (1931)
 Dying Soldier (1925), Gold Medal, National Heroes Day Competition
"The Problem" (1926) Gold Medal, Philippine Exposition of 1926
Trece Martires de Cavite (Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite) (1931)
Padre Jose Burgos (Fr. Jose Burgos) (1932)
1952 Second Prize, Art Association of the Philippines
196
- Araw ng Maynila Award for his sculpture "Andres Bonifacio"
1966- "The Risen Christ", Gold Medal, Philippine Art Exposition
"Malakas at Maganda" sculpture which became the trophy of Philippine
Sports Association
"Mercury" Professor Caedo's version of Giambologna's famous sculpture.
14-ft statue of St. Thomas More Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
(formerly at the Ateneo College of Law at Padre Faura St., Manila)
The MacArthur Landing site in Palo Red Beach, Leyte
Benigno Aquino Monument (1986) Luisita, Tarlac (originally at Ayala
Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati)
The Official Trophy of the Film Academy of the Philippines.
 The Rizal monuments in every Philippine embassy
Rizal Monument in Heidelberg, Commissioned by the German Government
Rizal Monument in Wilhelmsfeld, Commissioned by the German Government
Bonifacio Monument in Pugad Lawin, Balintawak
Pres. Sergio Osmena monument, Osmena Mansion, Cebu City
Juan Luna monument, Manila
Chief Kipuha monument, Commissioned by the Guam Government
Juan Luna monument, Madrid, Spain, commissioned by the Spanish
Government
Raha Sulayman monument, UP Vargas Museum
General Paua Monument, Imus Cavite
President Aguinaldo monument, Malolos, Bulacan
Francisco Balagtas monument, Balagtas, Bulacan
Quezon Monument, Quezon City Hall
The Death March Memorial, Capas, Tarlac
The Mabini monument, Kalaw, Manila
Victorio C. Edades (13 December 1895- 7
March 1985)

is a Filipino painter
and the leader of the
revolutionary Thirteen
Moderns, a group of
modernist artists.
Known as the Father
of Modern Philippine
Painting, he is
the National
Artist for Visual Arts
in 1976.
"The Sketch", oil on canvas, 1928,
96x117 cm, National Museum
Collection
The Builders oil on canvas, 1928, 96x117 cm,
National Museum Collection
 1928 The Sketch, National Museum Collection
1928 The Builders, Cultural Center of the
Philippines Collection
1935 Interaction, kasama si Carlos V. Francisco at
Galo B. Ocampo
1976 Demoiselles Davao
1979 Kasaysayan, a mural for a Manila bank
Carlos Botong Francisco (November 4,
1914 March 31, 1969)

was a most distinguished

practitioner of mural
painting for many
decades and best known
for his historical pieces.
He was one of the
first Filipino modernists al
ong with Galo
Ocampo and Victorio C.
Edades who broke away
from Fernando
Amorsolo's romanticism
of Philippine scenes.
Progress in Medicine
Introduction of the First Christian
Image, 1965
145cm x 301cm Oil on Canvas
Lost in the Woods
Galo Ocampo

He studied at
the University of the
Philippines and holds
the distinction of being
the onlyFilipino to
study heraldry abroad
and to hold
membership in the
International Institute
of Genealogy and
Heraldry in Madrid.
Brown Madonna (1938)
Nuclear Ecce Homo (1982)
Napoleon Abueva (born January 26, 1930)

He is a sculptor given the

distinction as the
Philippines' National
Artist for Sculpture. He is
also entitled as the
"Father of Modern
Philippine Sculpture". He
was awarded National
Artist of the Philippines in
the field of Visual Arts.
Kaganapan (1953) The Kiss (1951)
Rice Planting
(1953)
Eduardo Castrillo (born October 31, 1942)

an award-winning
Filipino sculptor. He was
born in Santa Ana, Manila,
the youngest of five children
of Santiago Silva Castrillo,
a jeweler and Magdalena
De Los Santos, a leading
actress
in Zarzuelas and Holy Week
pageants in Makati, Philippi
nes. Castrillo was a
Republic Cultural Heritage
awardee. He is also a
jewelry artist and designer.
Pieta
Virginia Ty-Navarro

a Philippine artist
sculptor, famously
known nationwide for
her sculpture Statue
of Our Lady Queen
of Peace which she
completed in sixteen
months and a 12
million peso budget.
 Virginia Ty-Navarros Sarimanok
Francisco Veranos Bamboo Fugue
Solomon Saprids Lam-ang
Ramon Orlinas Tabernacle Altar
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