MOD 8

Question 1

first National Artist of the Philippines
“The Grand Old Man of Philippine Arts”
He helped develop Philippine Art through his paintings of rural landscapes and portraits

Answer 1

Fernando Amorsolo (1972)

Question 2

credited to have single-handedly revived the dying art of mural painting

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Carlos “Botong” Francisco (1973)

Question 3

“Father of Philippine Arts”. He is known for his classical-style sculptures and busts of famous people

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Guillermo Tolentino (1973)

Question 4

“Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”.He is the youngest to be bestowed the award at age 46

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Napoleon Abueva (1976)

Question 5

“Father of Modern Philippine Painting” because he introduced the Modern Art movement in the country during the time that Amorsolo‟s style of works

Answer 5

Victorio Edades (1976)

Question 6

first Muslim National Artist and known as a patron of Muslim art and culture because of his works in multiple mediums, such as paintings, sculptures, photos, film, and ceramics

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Abdulmari Asia Imao (2006)

Question 7

“King of Komiks” and “Dean of Filipino Illustrators”. He was one of the pillars in Philippine comics especially during the golden age of comics

Answer 7

Francisco Coching (2014)

Question 8

“Father of Philippine Architecture”. He is lauded for reflecting the Philippine traditions and cultures in his works

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Juan F. Nakpil (1973)

Question 9

well-known for reshaping the urban landscape of the
Philippines with his works He is also recognized internationally because of his design of the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei,

Answer 9

Leandro Locsin (1990)

Question 10

“Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture” and the pioneer of the practice, with decades of works, such as parks and plazas

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Ildefonso Santos Jr. (2006)

Question 11

pioneered the neo-vernacular style of architecture

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Francisco Mañosa (2018)

Question 12

“Dean of Philippine Fashion” and the is biggest influence in the art is the one piece terno

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Ramon Valera (2006)

Question 13

believed that the purpose of a writer is to represent the society‟s conscience and spirit in times of oppression

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Amado Hernandez (1973)

Question 14

regarded as one of the most influential Filipino writers in English because of his works that portray aspects of Filipinos

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Nick Joaquin (1976)

Question 15

served as a writer, journalist, educator, soldier, diplomat, as well as being the President of the University of the Philippines and the first Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Carlos P. Romulo (1982)

Question 16

only National Artist for Historical Literature. His works include the first biography of Jose Rizal

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Carlos Quirino (1997)

Question 17

“Master of the Tagalog Novel” for representing the common Filipino, writing about the oppressed, and forming the Filipino nationalism which developed the culture of social realism in literature

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Lazaro Francisco (2009)

Question 18

wrote books on Philippine history and known for his contributions to Visayan Literature, pioneering the Cebuano identity who served as the founding director of the research institution

Answer 18

Resil Mojares (2018)