Filipino Artists

Question 1

He developed the use of light—actually, backlight— which is his greatest contribution to Philippine
painting.

Fernando amorsolo
Juan luna
Anita magsaysay
Botong Francisco

Answer 1

Fernando amorsolo

Question 2

He is the most famous and celebrated Filipino artist in the history of the country

Answer 2

Juan luna

Question 3

T/F
Botong is known for his dynamic and unique style, along with his dramatic and captivating canvases

Answer 3

False it is Juan Luna

Question 4

T/F
Luna was not just an artist, he was a revolutionary and influential political activist who was an active participant in the Philippine Revolution

Answer 4

True

Question 5

BenCab stands for

Answer 5

Benedicto C. Cabrera

Question 6

He upheld the
primacy of drawing over decorative
color.

Answer 6

BenCab

Question 7

One of BenCab’s artwork is ______

It is a melancholic symbol of dislocation, despair, and isolation–the personification of human dignity threatened by life’s fluctuations, and the vast inequities of Philippine society.

Answer 7

Sabel

Question 8

She frequently paints about
group of women engaged in labor

Answer 8

Anita Magsaysay Ho

Question 9

“ang kiukok” stands for

Answer 9

Save the country

Question 10

He was a Filipino painter known for his expressive, dynamic or disturbing subject matter, frequently depicting rabid dogs, crucifixions, and screaming figures in an abstracted geometric style.

Answer 10

Ang kiukok

Question 11

He was once asked about choosing subjects full of angry and he answered

“Why not? Open your eyes. Look around you.
So much anger, sorrow, ugliness. And also,
madness”. Thus, save the country!

Answer 11

Ang kiukok

Question 12

T/F
Carlos Francisco painted
the “First Mass in Manila
Cathedral”.

Answer 12

False Carlos Francisco painted
the “First Mass in limasawa”.

Question 13

Botong single-handedly revived the forgotten art of mural and remained its most known practitioner for nearly three decades.

What is his real name?

Answer 13

Carlos Francisco

Question 14

In the City Hall of Manila, he turned fragments of the historic past into vivid records of art

Answer 14

Carlos “Botong” Francisco

Question 15

Complete the statement

Vicente Silva Manansala was a Filipino artist known for his depictions of __________ Filipino
life

Answer 15

Contemporary

Question 16

He addressed issues of intimacy, poverty, and culture.

Clue; his initials are VM

Answer 16

Vicente Manansala

Question 17

T/F

Napoleon Abueva is the
“Father of Modern Filipino Painting”

Answer 17

False

Question 18

He is a sculptor who acquired both the title of

National Artist of the Philippines, and

Father of Modern Filipino sculpture

Answer 18

Napoleon Abueva

Question 19

One of the two most important visual arts in the PH characterized by the phrase “Integral to life”

Answer 19

Ethnic art

Question 20

Arts for ritual purposes or everyday
use

Tapestries and pieces of jewelry start
to have meaning and context

These are two of the distinct features of what important piece of visual art in PH?

Answer 20

Ethnic art

Question 21

An important piece of visual art in PH characterized by Gemonetric Designs

Answer 21

Islamic art

Question 22

Its distinct features are woven into the Muslim faith

Answer 22

Islamic art

Question 23

Enumerate the Two of the Most Important Pieces of Visual Arts in the Philippines

Answer 23

Ethnic art and Islamic art

Question 24

What is the title of the most expensive paintings in the philippines; it is priced at 84M

Answer 24

Tinapa Vendors

Question 25

How much is BenCab’s painting Sabel?

Answer 25

Php 46,720,000