CPAR_4: Lesson 1 - National Artist (Visual Arts) Flashcards
Highest recognition awarded to Filipinos who contributed to Philippine arts and letters
Order of National Artists
8 categories of Order of National Artists
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Literature
- Film and Broadcast Arts
- Theater
- Dance
- Architecture
- Design and Allied Arts
Who and where is the Order of National Artists is awarded?
Awarded by the PRESIDENT of the Philippines in MALACANANG PALACE
First incepted as the _________ (1) in ______ (2) by ____________________ (3) to ____________________ (4), but sadly he passed away four days before the awarding.
- National Artist Award
- 1972
- President Ferdinand E. Marcos
- Fernando Amorsolo
What year did the award underwent controversy as a political incentive?
2002
National Artist Award was later changed into ______________ (1) in _______ (2).
- National Artist Order of the Philippines or Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining
- 2003
To date, the Philippines has rostered _____ National Artists
81
8 Selection Criteria for the National Artists of the Philippines
- Must be a Filipino citizen
- Non-Filipino born artist should have Filipino citizenship 10 years prior the nomination
- Deceased artists can still be recognized as long as they passed away after the establishment of order in 1972
- Work has contributed to nation-building
- Their distinctive style and pioneering works impacts succeeding generations of artist
- There is excellence in the practice of their art form
- Art form enriches artistic expression or style
- Work is prestigious national and international recognition
Benefits of National Artists
For All Awardees
- Prestigious title of “National Artist”
- Gold-Plated Medallion From Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Place of honor at state functions, ceremonies, and other cultural presentations
- State funeral prepared and paid by the government in the Libingan ng mga Bayani
Benefits of National Artists
For Living Awardees
- Minimum cash award of P200,000 (Tax-Free)
- Minimum lifetime monthly stipend of P50,000
- Life insurance policy coverage
*Medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding P750,000 per year
Benefits of National Artists
For Deceased Awardees
- One-time minimum cash award of P150,000 (Tax-Free) for the legal recipient
4 Designs in the medallion of the National Artist
- circular links portraying the arts,
- eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst suspended from a sampaguita wreath in green and white enamel.
- the central badge is divided into three equal portions in red, white, and blue, recalling the Philippine flag
- three stylized baybayin letter Ks—the“KKK” stands for the CCP’s motto: “katotohanan, kabutihan, at kagandahan” (“the true, the good, and the beautiful”), as coined by then first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, the CCP’s founder.
- Painting
- Father of Philippine Realism
- paintings feature countryside scenes
- e.g. Fruit Seller Series, On the Way Home
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
- Painting
- Father of Philippine Murals
- Distinguished himself by his mastery of linear painting with multiple POVs
- Discovered Angono Petroglyphs
- e.g. The Potato Eaters, Harana, Struggle for Freedom
CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO
- Painting
- Father of Philippine Modern Painting
- Lead the modernism movement in Philippine Art
- Created “The Builders” in 1927, The Banana Pickers
- Interacted with Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Galo Ocampo
VICTORIO EDADES
- Painting
- Pioneer artist of transparent cubism, transparent and translucent tones
- Created “The Musicians”
VICENTE MANANSALA
- Painting
- Made use of the geometric fragmentation technique, “overlapping”, power and intensity
- Pioneer NEO-REALIST
- Created “Man and Woman” aka Beggar series, Ritual, Tree Planting
CESAR LEGASPI
- Painting
- Writer who self-taught neo-realist in the painting
- Uses bold palettes and biomorphic shapes
- Canvases evoked the lush Philippine landscape, its flora and fauna, UNDER THE SUN
- Created “Mga Kiti”, Genesis
HERNANDO R. “HR” OCAMPO
- Painting
- Helped establish the neo-realist school in Philippine art
- Famous for cubist and minimalist works NOT ONLY IN PAINTING, but ALSO IN SCULPTURE
- Founding director of the Design Center of the Philippines
- Created Cyclist paintings, “sophisticated simplicity”
ARTURO LUZ
- Painting
- Signed his works as Aguilar Alcuaz
- Artist of voluminous output
- Known for his gestural paintings in acrylic, oil, sketches, etc.
- Master in Cubist Painting
- Style is characterized by multi-edges, contrasted with heavy lines and shapes
- Created: Tres Marias, Self-portrait, Abstract in Red
FEDERICO ALCUAZ
- Painting
- Father of Philippine Print
- 40 years in the industry
- created: Mindanao Folk Dance, Frog Dance, Horseman, Hiroko
JEREMIAH ELIZALDE NAVARRO
- Painting
- CHINESE
- Unique style fused expressionism, surrealism, and cubism
- Violent and gruesome ang paintings
- Works are Mother and Child, The Bird Series, The Fish Series
ANG KIUKOK
- Painting
- PIONEER OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM in the Philippines
- Created Granadean Arabesque, Golden Friendship, The Last Epic Botong, Fortune Hill
JOSE JOYA
- Painting
- aka BENCAB, most sought-after painters
- Museum in Baguio highlight Cordillera
- FIRST “SOCIAL REALIST” to recieive National Artist recognition
- Popularized “Sabel”
BENEDICTO CABRERA
- Sculpture
- “Father of Philippine Sculpture”
- Neo-classic style
- Created “UP OBLATION”, Bonifacio Monument, Diwata
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
- Sculpture
- “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”
- YOUNGEST, awardee at 46
- WORKS ARE “CRUCIFIXION” at the UP Chapel, Judas Kiss, The Transfiguration
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
- Sculpture
- FIRST MUSLIM
- Expertise in making brass casting and ceramic sculpture
- Influences are OKIR AND SARIMANOK
ABDULMARIE IMAO
- Illustrations
- “Pillar of the Philippine Komiks Industry”
- “The Dean of Philippine Komiks”
- Creator of iconic Komiks like “Pedro Penduko
FRANCISCO COCHING
- Illustrations
- Artworks are serialized in comics’ section of magazines
- Most famous work is “Slice of Life”
- Also made Islaw Palitaw, Asiong Aksaya, Mang Ambo
LAURO “LARRY” ALCALA
- Music and Literature
- INSTRUMENT is LEAF
- Works: Ang Pasko ay Sumapit, Pasko Nanaman, Misa de Galo
LEVI CELERIO
- Music
- Music is recognizable as it is elegantly fused ballad and “kundiman”
- Cellist, soloist, and professor at UST
- Works: Gaano ko Ikaw Kamahal, Bato sa Buhangin, Kalesa, Nahan
Ernani Joson Cuenco
- Music
- Composer and conductor of the orchestra
- Filipinized many western music
- Composed opera versions of Noli and El FIli
FELIPE DE LEON
- Music
- Brought out the “ASIANNESS” in his music
- Works: Buksan Mo ang Aming mga LAbi, Pamugun, Pokpok Alimario
FRANCISCO FELICIANO
- Music
- aka TITA KING
- pioneering task is to discover the Filipino roots through ethnic music and fusing it with Western influences
- Her unique style of incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral works were unveiled in “Dularawan: Salakot na Ginto” “TheLegend of Sarimanok, and “Ang Pamana”
LUCRESIA KASILAG
- Music
- ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST
- he studied the cultural and social roots of Filipino music, including indigenous music.
- Researched and helped preserve ethnic Filipino music from far flung regions. He also investigated various ethnic music from Southeast Asia.
JOSE MACEDA
- Music
- Father of Philippine Impressionist Music
- Included local instruments in his compositions to the effect of elevating them into higher realm of international appreciation
ANTONIO MOLINA