lesson 3 Flashcards
His greatest contribution is espousing architecture reflective of Philippine traditions and culture. He has integrated strength, function, and beauty in the buildings that are the country’s heritage today.
Juan F. Nakpil
His major works are the Geronimo de los Reyes Building,Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino
Building, Philippine Village Hotel,University of the Philippines Administration and University Library, the reconstructed Rizal house in Calamba, Laguna.
Juan F. Nakpil
His basic design is grounded on simplicity, no clutter.
Pablo S. Antonio
maximum use of natural light and cross ventilation. He believes that buildings must be progressive, simple in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics and should eternally recreate truth.
Pablo S. Antonio
shaped the urban landscape with a distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture.
Leandro V. Locsin
believes that the true Philippine Architecture is the product of two great streams of culture, the oriental and the occidental
Leandro Locsin
distinguished himself by pioneering the practice of landscape architecture
Ildefonso Santos, Jr
revived the forgotten art of mural painting.
Carlos “Botong” Francisco
He turned fragments of the historic past into vivid records of the legendary courage of the ancestors of his race
Carlos “Botong” Francisco
developed the backlighting technique that became his trademark where figures, a cluster of leaves, spill of hair, the swell of breast, are seen aglow on canvas
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Father of
Modern Philippine Sculpture, who has helped shape the local sculpture scene utilizing almost all kinds of materials.
Napoleon Abueva
Vicente Manansala
His paintings are described as visions of reality teetering on the edge of abstraction
He professes a preference for Cezanne and Picasso whom he says have achieved a balance of skill and artistry
Vicente Manansala
He believes that the beauty of art is in the process, in the moment of doing a particular painting, closely associating it with the act of making love. “The climax is just when it’s really finished.”
Vicente Manansala
He is remembered for his singular achievement of refining cubism in the Philippine context
Cesar Legaspi
He made use of the geometric fragmentation technique, weaving social comment and juxtaposing the mythical and modern into his overlapping, interacting forms with disturbing power and intensity.
Ceasar Legaspi
provided an understanding and awareness of the harsh social realities in the country immediately after the Second World War and contributed significantly to the rise of the nationalist spirit in the post-war era.
Hernando Ocampo
He created masterpieces that exemplify an ideal of sublime austerity in expression and form that elevated Filipino aesthetic vision to new heights of sophisticated simplicity.
Arturo Luz
created an authentic Filipino abstract idiom
Jose Joya
Most of his paintings are inspired by Philippine landscapes, such as green rice paddies and golden fields of harvest
Jose Joya
He espoused the value of kinetic energy and spontaneity in painting which became significant artistic values in
Philippine art.
Jose Joya
Artist of the Mandala Series
Jose Joya
upheld the primacy of drawing over the decorative color
Benedicto Cabrera
His solitary figures of scavengers emerging from a dark landscape were piercing stabs at the social conscience of a people long inured to poverty and dereliction
Benedicto Cabrera
