Lesson 1 - Philippine Art

Question 1

Art is a ____- ________

Answer 1

Art is a self-expression

Question 2

Art, in its __________ _______, is a form of _______________.

Answer 2

Art, in its broadest sense, is a form of communication.

Question 3

Art is an act of _____________ __________, ___________, and ____________

Answer 3

Art is an act of expressing feelings, thoughts, and observations.

Question 4

It means _____________ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______, and this __________is __________by the ____________, ___________, and ____________ it makes use of, as well as the _________ and _________ it creates in its __________

Answer 4

It means whatever the artist intends it to mean, and this meaning is shaped by the materials, techniques, and forms it makes use of, as well as the ideas and feelings it creates in its viewers

Question 5

__________ ________, is to _________ art

Answer 5

Human nature, is to create art

Question 6

The __________ and __________ are ____ ___________ __________of an __________ that allow a __________ to _____________ _______, the _________ and its __________

Answer 6

The subject and medium are two important elements of an artwork that allow a person to experience life, the world, and its beauty.

Question 7

a ______ ______ that _____________ ______ and the ___________ into something _____________ pleasing

Answer 7

a human activity that translates life and the world into something aesthetically pleasing.

Question 8

“The _______ of ______ is to ___________not the __________ __________ of _______, but their ________ _____________.”

• ___________

Answer 8

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”

• Aristotle

Question 9

____________ provided the __________ ________of art as ________ to ___________ _____________

Answer 9

Aristotle provided the earliest assumptions of art as linked to human instincts.

Question 10

____________ claimed that __________ have instincts for __________ and __________, described that these _________ are “_______ ______ _____ _____ _____.”

Answer 10

Aristotle claimed that humans have instincts for imitation and harmony, described that these instincts are “lying deep in our nature.”

Question 11

_________ argued that ________ ______ are the “most __________ of ________ ___________,” and through ___________, humans learn and _________ ________.

Answer 11

Aristotle argued that human beings are the “most imitative of living creatures,” and through imitation, humans learn and experience pleasure.

Question 12

______, then, may be ________ as a _________ ________ to _______ _____ and the _______ into something ________ or __________.

Answer 12

Art, then, may be defined as a human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful.

Question 13

“______ is the _________ of ____ _________, _______________ ___________ to all ____________ of the __________.”

• ____________ ____ __________

Answer 13

“Art is the queen of all sciences, communicating knowledge to all generations of the world.”

• Leonardo Da Vinci

Question 14

“________ is a _______ that makes us ________ the _______, at least the _______ that is _______ to us to __________.”

• ____ ________

Answer 14

“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.”

• Pablo Picasso

Question 15

8 Forms of Art

Answer 15

Picture (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Photography) | Sculpture |Architecture | Music | Literature |Theater | Cinema | Dance

Question 16

_________ is a ____-_________ image of ______ _________, ranging from _____-_____ images to the ________ __________.

Answer 16

Picture is a two-dimensional image of various subjects, ranging from real-life images to the visually abstract

Question 17

__________ may be _______ using different ______ such as ______, _______, ______, ______, _______, and _______.

Answer 17

Picture may be created using different media such as chalk, charcoal, graphite, ink, oil paint, and watercolor.

Question 18

________ is a ______-_________ artwork that may be _______ using _______, ________, ______, and ________

Answer 18

Sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork that may be created using stone, marble, wood, and concrete

Question 19

In ____________, the __________ meant to be used as __________

Answer 19

In Architecture, the structure meant to be used as shelter

Question 20

The art of _____________ _______ on the ________ and _________ of the structure.

Answer 20

The art of architecture relies on the design and purpose of the structure.

Question 21

Music ________ to the sense of _________

Answer 21

Music appeals to the sense of hearing

Question 22

_________ is ___________ by combining ______ into __________

Answer 22

Music is composed by combining notes into harmony

Question 23

____________ is an art form of _________ through the ___________ use of ________, creating __________ and ___________

Answer 23

Literature is an art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and experience

Question 24

__________ is an art form of ___________

Answer 24

Theatre is an art form of performance

Question 25

In _________, _________ _______ are portrayed on _______ by ________ and ___________ and are ___________ by _______, _______, and __________.

Answer 25

In theatre, dramatic texts are portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced by props, lights, and sounds

Question 26

Cinema is a __________ _________ of ___________

Answer 26

Cinema is a technological translation of Theater

Question 27

In __________, ______ _______ are utilized to ________ the _______ _______.

Answer 27

In Cinema, special effects are utilized to enhance the story telling

Question 28

Dance is an art form of the _________ _______

Answer 28

Dance is an art form of the human body

Question 29

In _________, the _________ is used, __________, and ___________ in a specific _____, ______, and _____.

Answer 29

In Dance, the Body is used, mobilized, and choreographed in a specific time, form, and space

Question 30

__________ ______ reflects our _______, at the same time, our ________ reflects our _______.

Answer 30

Philippine Art reflects our history, at the same time, our history reflects our art.

Question 31

This _____________ on the “________-_____” of works by ____________ ______ is caused by our ________ _________ and _________ _______.

Answer 31

This speculation on the “Filipino-ness” of works by Filipino artists is caused by our colonial history and migrant reality.

Question 32

The plethora of ___________ brought by the ____________, ___________, and other ________ __________ has become ______ of our ________ that is evident in our ______

Answer 32

The plethora of influences brought by the Spaniards, Americans, and other Asian
countries has become part of our identity that is evident in our art

Question 33

The _________ reality of _____________ also _________ Philippine ______.

Answer 33

The migrant reality of globalization also shaped Philippine art.

Question 34

__________ have ________ to foreign _________.

Answer 34

Filipinos have adapted to foreign culture.

Question 35

As long as the work shows the _________ ____ of ________ (e.g., spending a day in the __________, doing _______ in the ______, or attending a ________ in the ______), it is “______ in _______ to the ________ _____ and _______ ______.”

Answer 35

As long as the work shows the Filipino way of living (e.g., spending a day in the market, doing laundry in the river, or attending a fiesta in the town), it is “closest in spirit to the Filipino soul and native soil.”

Question 36

_____ _________ is a Filipino _____, _______, and _____ _________

Answer 36

Leo Benesa is a Filipino poet, essayist, and art critic

Question 37

“The _______ was that the __________ of ________ of ___________ _____ and the
____________ without _________ them was __________ in ________ to the ________ _____ and _______ _____.”

Answer 37

“The idea was that the depiction of scenes of everyday life and the
surroundings without idealizing them was closest in spirit to the Filipino soul and native soil.”

Question 38

“Without _________ them,” he meant that the artwork should not be ___________ as _________. Both the _________ and the _______ of these artworks ________ the __________ of the artworks __________ by _________ _______

Answer 38

“Without Idealizing them,” he meant that the artwork should not be represented as perfect. Both the subject and the medium of these artworks dictate the authenticity of the artworks produced by Filipino artists.

Question 39

_____ __________ describes __________ _____ as the “______ ________ of the ______ of the _____ and the ___________ _________ ________”

Answer 39

Leo Benesa describes Amorsolo’s works as the “most expressive of the ethos of the race and the predominantly agricultural countryside.”

Question 40

__________ ________ paintings _______ _____ in the _______.

Answer 40

Fernando Amorsolo’s paintings depict life in the fields.

Question 41

The _____ and ________ are portrayed in ____________ but with ________ in their ________.

Answer 41

The men and women are portrayed in hard work but with smiles in their faces.

Question 42

_______________ features the ________ ______ of the ___________, where the _______is mostly ________ by _________ and _______

Answer 42

Landscape features the rural lands of the Philippines, where the scene is mostly
covered by vegetation and nature

Question 43

The ____________ of all these __________ in _____________ _______ _____ ______ makes his artworks ______________ _____ _____ __________.

Answer 43

The combination of all these elements in Amorsolo’s body of work makes his artworks representative of the Filipino.

Question 44

________ on ___________ of ___________ _____ is caused by our ________ _____ and __________.

Answer 44

Doubt on authenticity of Philippine Art is caused by our colonial past and migration.

Question 45

They ________ ______ that the ________ where these ______ and _______ are _________ from makes one to ________their ____________.

Answer 45

They mainly argue that the tradition where these works and artists are coming from makes one to question their authenticity.

Question 46

For example, the fact that our ________ ________ have a _________ _______, which means the ____ that they ________ and do ________ (with the use of _______, ________, and ______) _________ the _________ of their works as _______ ________

Answer 46

For example, the fact that our renowned painters have a Western tradition, which means the way that they learned and do painting (with the use of canvas, paintbrush, and easel) blemishes the authenticity of their works as 100% Filipino.

Question 47

_________ casts _______ on the _______-_____ of the ________ ______

Answer 47

Language casts doubt on the “Filipino-ness” of the literary work

Question 48

Many ________ the works _______ in ________ or other _________ __________ (________, ________, or ________) more _________ than those _________ in _________.

Answer 48

Many regarded the works written in Filipino or other regional languages (Visayan, Ilocano, or Bicolano) more Filipino than those written in English.

Question 49

As _________ become _______ in, _______ at, and even a ______ in the use of the _________ ________, ________ works, regardless of ________, is ________ ________.

Answer 49

As Filipinos become learned in, adept at, and even a master in the use of the English language, literary works, regardless of language, is truly Filipino.