Contemporary Philippine Arts Flashcards
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is the art that springs out of the present-day events and passions of society
Contemporary Art
done the way it
actually looks.
Realism
uses his or her imagination and alters the subject according to his or her desire.
Distortion
The artist breaks a part a subject and rearranges it in a different manner.
Abstraction
No subject at all-just an interplay of pure elements, like lines shape or color, and so on
Non-objectivism
refers to the area that is occupied by an object or a subject, as well as the area surrounding that object or subject.
Space
utilizes the properties of light and air in depicting the illusion of distance.
Atmospheric Perspective
involves the use of vanishing points and receding hidden lines.
Linear Perspective
is the extension of a point
Line
give an impression of height and dominance or power
Vertical Lines
convey a feeling of action, movement, unrest, or uncertainty
Diagonal Lines
create a sense of smoothness, softness, and continuity
Curved Lines
suggest a feeling of rest, infinity, and perfect stability
Straight Lines
a two-dimensional figure
Shape
can be viewed from more than one side or perspective
Form
refers to visual perception that allows a person to differentiate objects due to the way various wavelengths of light are reflected.
Color
refers to the basic or pure color
Hue
refers to brightness and dullness of color
Saturation
refers to the lightness and darkness of color
Value
WARM OF HOT COLORS
Red, Orange and Yellow
COOL COLORS
Green Blue and Purple
Love or intimacy
Red - Positive
Red - Negative
Angry
Sad
Blue - Negative
Blue - Positive
Intellectual or Intelligence
Yellow - Negative
Fear
Happy or Astonishing
Yellow - Positive
Green - Positive
Environment or Nature
Green - Negative
Boredom or Stagnation
White
Purity, Hygiene or Peace
Orange
Appetite
Violet
Spiritual
the degree of lightness and darkness of a color.
Value
can either be an illusion or an actual motion
Movement
Inspired from familiar images
Pop Art
aggressive reaction
Dadaism
Focus on nightmare or bad dreams
Surrealism
people and work events, social problems
Social Realism
focus on outdoors
Impressionism
naturalistic approach
Realism
inner emotion
Expressionism
non-figurative imagery
Abstact
Refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.
Kulintang or Kulintangan
Painting
refers to art approaches or techniques that involve the use of a combination or mixed mediums.
Integrative Art
this field is at its peak where, with the aid of technology, graphic designers can integrate text, font styles, colors, images, symbols, and space into a seamless and attractive layout.
Graphic Design
the rendered illustrations and texts are given 3D or 4D dimensions and movement including sound.
Animation
involve the recording and broadcasting of content through the use of moving images, sounds, music, camera shots, lighting, action, dialogues, etc.
Video and Film Making
This mixed art medium utilizes motion, action, voice, sounds, music, dancing etc.
Theater Production
different types of shows —news, variety, documentary, talk shows, soap operas, etc.
Television Production
refers to the wholeness of the design
Harmony
pertains to the assortment or diversity of a work of art.
Variety
the principle that makes a creation stand out by giving more attention to certain parts
Emphasis
It is the regular, repeated pattern in the elements of art
Rhythm
Elements in a work of art should have a relationship with one another
Proportion
Pertains to the even distribution of weight.
Balance
is the path of an object through space or an act of changing its position.
Movement
Introduced by Spaniards during 16th century
Paintings
perhaps the most common form of painting which involves applying color to a board or canvas that is fixed on an upright support
Easel Painting
a huge wall-sized painting used to impart messages to the public.
Mural
describes as a backdrop or background for the stage which are used for komedya, sarswela, and sinakulo, the popular forms of theater in the country.
Telon Painting
This refers to a form of painting that involves combining images in a single artwork.
Collage
movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space.
Dance
Illustrates the grace and strength of women in the Kalinga tribe of Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR).
Banga
It is performed to celebrate happy occasions.
Lumagen or Tachok
a male and a female performer represent a rooster attempting to attract a hen.
Salisid
It is a national folklore dance. It tells the story of the origin of the Filipino people on the islands.
Malakas at Maganda
tells the story of a hen, the hen’s baby, and a hawk
Binaylan
Take two long bamboo sticks rapidly and in rhythm, clap sticks for dancers to artistically and daringly try to avoid getting their feet caught between them.
Tinikling
In this dance, there are four bamboo sticks arranged in a tic-tac-toe pattern in which the
dancers exploit every position of these clashing sticks.
Singkil
It is a traditional Tausug dance, from Jolo and Tawi-Tawi, characterized by elaborate body postures and gestures and the graceful arm and hand movement of the dancer, amplified by the use of janggay or metal claws.
Pangalay
is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
Weaving
This refers to the process of creating cloth by interweaving a series of parallel vertical threads with another series of horizontal threads at right angles.
Textile Weaving
refers to the art of “plaiting strips of organic fibers into mats”.
Mat Weaving
refers to the art of creating containers by weaving, plaiting, or braiding materials into hollow three- dimensional shapes that can either be used for carrying, storage and trapping animals.
Basketry
process used on the oil palm fronds into finished product is thru pruning the green stalk, then splitting and cleaning the fronds, drying, weaving and cutting or trimming the edges
Kalakat Weaving
It is created by either carving, modelling, or assembling parts together.
Sculpturing
kind of sculpture that can independently stand in space. It has a flat horizontal base.
Free-Standing
kind of sculpture does not have a flat horizontal base. The form is projected from a flat surface.
Relief
formed by putting together materials such as found objects, pieces of paper, sponges, wood scraps, and other materials.
Assemblage
considered as a sculpture in motion
Kinetic Sculpture
involve the process of. connecting sheets of metal together by using an acetylene or electric torch.
Welded Sculptures
the medium expression used by the artist is glass
Use of Glass
legendary bird or “artificial cock” that has become an ubiquitous symbol of Maranao art
Sarimanok
It has form of an elaborate mythical serpent or dragon with vigorous S-curve.
Naga
It is a stylized growing fern with a broad base gracefully tapering upwards.
Pako-Rabong
Is one of the oldest and most widespread of the decorative arts, consisting of objects made of clay and hardened with heat.
Pottery
This type of pottery is made from clay and is usually fired at 1,700- 2,100 oF.
Earthenware or Terracotta
This type of pottery is made from clay and feldspar.
Stoneware
This type of pottery is made from kaolin, a special type of clay that is extra fine, white and feldspar
Porcelain
is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan.
Manunggul Jar
are commonly used for storage of water or grains, as well as for fermenting of Vigan’s local Basi wine and bagoong (fermented fish).
Burnay Jar
are earthenware secondary burial vessels discovered in 1991 by the National Museum of the Philippines’ archaeological team in Ayub Cave, Barangay Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani Province
Maitum Anthropomorphic Burial Jar
is characterized by designs of flowers, plant forms and geometric designs. It is used in calligraphy, architecture, painting, clothing and other forms of fine arts.
Islamic Art
It is a visual art related to writing.
Calligraphy
is considered to be one of the most functional branches of the visual arts.
Architecture
is an arrangement or design for dance movements usually accompanied by music.
Choreography
is any tool or device that produces sound.
Musical Instruments
are written works meant to be read, sung, or delivered in a play.
Literary Works
are not written but notated (represented by musical symbols).
Musical Composition
is a composition or layout of lines, shapes, and color to form patterns on paper; textile, or any piece for that matter
Visual Design
It pertains to a public presentation of a dramatic or musical entertainment. It involves a lot of teamwork that includes the producer; the director, the cast, and the crew of workers.
Theatrical Performance
is the most popular of the art forms; yet, it is the youngest of all.
Cinema
are appreciated primarily through sight.
Visual Arts
whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, and intellectual content.
Fine Arts
are the primary subject for the artworks during Spanish Colonial times.
Religious Themes
Who painted Hapag ng Pag-Asa?
Joey Velasco
can be seen in the works of Angono, Rizal native Carlos “Botong’ V. Francisco (1912-1969) whose masterpiece Filipino Struggles through History
Historical Themes
used to commemorate personalities and are seen in many formal institutions such as government offices.
Portraiture Paintings
is a work of art that portrays inanimate objects.
Still Life
depict the beauty of the outdoors.
Landscapes
as a subject of painting in the Philippines, was rare before the 20th century but has since been an accepted and popular subject in the Philippine contemporary visual arts
Nude
paintings whose themes showcase people doing everyday activities and chores.
Genres
are artwork that are three-dimensional.
Sculptures
concerned with producing high-quality objects that are both useful and beautiful
Decorative Arts
A notable artist of studio pottery
Ugu Bigyan
is a dyeing process that involves resist-dyeing and dyeing to achieve a desired pattern, after which the fibers are then woven.
Ikat
is a sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling or a protruding base
Mobile
is a mix of visual and performing arts.
Performance Art
is a form of contemporary art that involves the arrangement of objects in a given space.
Installation Art
Who make “Liwanag sa Kawalan ng Buhay”?
Aze Ong
It refers to forms of art in which artists use their voices, bodies, or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression.
Performing Arts
is a universal form of art. It is defined as the manipulation of sound and silence.
Music
is an art song that signifies love and affection for someone.
Kundiman
is a traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines wherein a suitor serenades his objects of affection.
Harana
a traditionally a song that narrates an event in a community
Ballad
instrumental music composed by a small ensemble wherein each part is played by one player.
Chamber Music
is a musical composition intended to be performed by a group of singers called choir.
Choral Music
are songs intended for Christian church services
Liturgical Music
a combination of both music and theater.
Opera
describes music readily available to the broad populace
Pop Music
came about when Filipino Musicians wanted to create music that they could call their own
Pinoy Pop
is a genre of Pinoy pop that is heavily influenced by the musical style of Western folk singers
Pinoy Folk Music
It originated from African Americans
Rap
are songs that bring to light injustices and inequality in society.
Protest Songs
is a dance routine made into an exercise program.
Aerobic Dance
It is a style and dance technique that follows strict set of moves md performance.
Ballet
is the different dances performed by various cultural groups throughout the country.
Folk Dance
is a term used to describe vernacular dances or dances that developed originically within a community.
Street Dance
is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Theater
deliberately exaggerates the events and situations to emphasize a point.
Absurd
is a theatrical presentation of various acts and performances.
Stage Show
is an example of a modern theatrical show. It is also referred to as epic theater.
Brechtian Theater
Are plays that are either performed by children or by adults for children.
Children’s Theater
is a nonmusical play that is intended to elicit tears and emotional attachment to the characters
Melodrama
It is minimalist in attack wherein a poem is dramatized by a narrator who recites the piece while two or three actors provide the movement and the sound effects.
Tula-Dula
is a form of theater whose intention is to transform or improve the current system of the government.
Political Theater
Are plays wherein music is an essential part of the production.
Musical Theater
is a type of drama that provides an accurate depiction of real-life situations.
Realism
is an order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipinos who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine
Order of National Artists
given the title “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”
Fernando C. Amorsolo
he is known for historically themed murals such as Filipino Struggles through History
Carlos “Botong” Francisco
He was a writer and stalwart of the laborers
Amado V. Hernandez
He was teacher, composer, and conductor. He is known for his impressionist style in music
Antonio J. Molina
He was a man of many talents.
Juan F. Nakpil
He was a premier sculptor and esteemed professor at UP, Diliman
Guillermo E. Tolentino
His pen name is DOVEGLION, he is regarded as one of the best contemporary poets in the world
Jose Garcia Villa
he is given the distinction of being the FATHER OF MODERN PHILIPPINE SCULPTURE.
Napoleon V. Abueva
known as “Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies”.
Lamberto V. Abellana
she was known as “Trailblazer”, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance” and Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics
Leonor O. Goquinco
Started his career as a proofreader and journalist using the pen name Quijano de Manila then eventually ventured to poetry, stories, novels, and plays.
Nick M. Joaquin
She was known as the Queen of Kundiman
Honorata Dela Rama
The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the only person to make music by using a leaf.
Levi Celerio
Known as FPJ, he is dubbed as the “King of Philippine Movies”
Ronald Allan K. Poe
He is the “Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture”
Ildefonso Santos P. Jr.
Conferred to Filipinos who are at the forefront of practicing, preserving, and promoting the nation’s traditional folk arts.
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
A promoter of the Ambahan, an oral tradition of poetic verses of the Mangyan
Ginaw Bilog
He was skilled with the traditional Palawan instrumentation and accompanies like the KULILAL, ARODING, BABARAK, BAGIT, AND BASAL.
Masino Intaray
Was acclaimed master and teacher of the KUDYAPI. It is one of the most difficult traditional Filipino instruments to master.
Samaon Sulaiman
Was a traditional weaver from the T’boli tribe.
Lang Dulay
Started weaving at the age of 12 under the tutelage of her mother. At a young age, she already exhibited skill and talent in inabel weaving, which is a form of ikat weaving.
Salinta Monon
He established the Kalinga Budong Dance troupe that showcases the rich performing arts of the region.
Alonzo Saclag
when an artist creates a NEW work of art by taking preexisting images from other sources and modifies and/or incorporates those images with new ones.
Appropriation
refers to artwork created by or presented to an audience.
Performance
the element of art through which both positive and negative areas are defined.
Space
Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce an artwork.
Hybridity
Video phenomenon from MTV to Youtube. Recording performances, video posting, sharing, live streaming.
Technology
is a Latin word referring to the basement of the Roman Colosseum where the fallen and dying gladiators are dumped and devoid of their worldly possessions
Spoliarium
The painting is set on the rice field wherein farmers, regardless of their gender, are on with their usual work under a bright sunny day. Its visual weight is light because the colors used were mostly pastel in nature.
Planting Rice
It is a traditional folk dance which originates from the Spanish colonial era. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers mimic the tikling bird’s grace and agility by dancing between large bamboo poles.
Tinikling
It is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancers’ hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.
Maglalatik
It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country.
The Oblation
