Classic Filipino Artists Flashcards
Labelled the country’s first
National Artist in 1972
Fernando Amorsolo
found inside the campus of his alma mater,
the University of the Philippines,
displays a notable selection of his
work.
The Vargas Museum
Title of Fernando Amorsolo
Grand Old Man of Philippine Art
Works of Fernando Amorsolo
The Fruit gatherer
The burning of Manila
Defense of a Filipino woman’s honor
Planting Rice
Born to Chinese
immigrants, he is the
pioneer of Philippine
modern figurative
expressionism.
Ang Kiukok
Works of Ang Kiukok
The fisherman
Crucifixed
Thinking Man
Cockers
Rewarded
as the country’s National
Artist in 2001, he was one
of the most successful
commercial figures on the
local art scene from the
1960s until his death
from cancer in 2005.
Ang Kiukok
After he won a gold medal in
the 1984 Madrid Exposition,____________ moved to Paris and stayed
in an apartment close to the
Hidalgo’s.
Juan
Luna
Shortly before his
marriage to Maria de la Paz
Pardo de Tavera he visited The
Hague and the seacost of
Scheveningen.
Juan Luna
Works of Juan Luna
The dream of love
Portrait of a Lady
The Parisian life
Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera, Luna’s wife
Spolarium
He is acknowledged as one of the
greatest Filipino painters of the late 19th
century, and is significant in Philippine
history for having been an acquaintance
and inspiration for members of the
Philippine reform movement which
included José Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar,
Mariano Ponce, and Graciano López Jaena,
although he neither involved himself
directly in that movement, nor later
associate himself with the First Philippine
Republic under Emilio Aguinaldo.
Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo
Works of Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo
Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho
Charon;s boat
Artist’s Mother
one of the most popular
progressive artists in the country.
Vincente Manansala
He was a former student of
cubist Fernand Leger and was
respected by his peers because of the
intellectual underpinnings of his art.
Vincente Manansala
He was given a posthumous
recognition as a National Artist in
1982.
Vincente Manansala
Work of Vincente Manansala
Ang Magbabayo
one of the best mural artists the
country has ever had.
Carlos ‘Botong’ V. Francisco
He stayed permanently in
Angono where he became the first
regional artist. In Angono, he refined
the style he had made his own, his
personal version of Post-
impressionism grafted into the
Philippine context.
Carlos ‘Botong’ V. Francisco
Located just North of Venice is the Island of Murano, one of the best places in the world to see the art of glass
Glass Blowers - Murano Italy
Tibet’s knife makers are clingin on. Following the teachings of their forefathers, workers reply a variety of materials; copper is often used for the blade, while the horns of bulls and antelopes, along with wood and metal are used for the handles
Knife Makers - Tibet, China
Works of Knife Workers of Tibet China
Ritual Chopper knife with Zephyr
Yakutia, Tibetan Knife
Traditionally made from rosewood, sycamore, cypress, and spruce, a flamenco guitar is the result of centuries of fine-tuning
Flamenco Guitar Luthiers - Madrid Spain
Intricately carving the stone into decorative forms, the treasures were passed down through the generations, each with its own meaning and increasing cultural value
Jade Lapidaries - Hokitika, New Zealand
Dug up in Southern China, Archeologist determined that the oldest fragments of pottery dated back some 20,000 years. With such a vast timeframe in which to evolve, it’s no wonder the world is now steeped with a deep history of ceramic production
Azulejo tile Makers - Lisbon Portugal
