MOD 8 Flashcards
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
Fernando Amorsolo (1972)
credited to have single-handedly revived the dying art of mural painting
Carlos “Botong” Francisco (1973)
“Father of Philippine Arts”. He is known for his classical-style sculptures and busts of famous people
Guillermo Tolentino (1973)
“Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”.He is the youngest to be bestowed the award at age 46
Napoleon Abueva (1976)
“Father of Modern Philippine Painting” because he introduced the Modern Art movement in the country during the time that Amorsolo‟s style of works
Victorio Edades (1976)
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
Abdulmari Asia Imao (2006)
“King of Komiks” and “Dean of Filipino Illustrators”. He was one of the pillars in Philippine comics especially during the golden age of comics
Francisco Coching (2014)
“Father of Philippine Architecture”. He is lauded for reflecting the Philippine traditions and cultures in his works
Juan F. Nakpil (1973)
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,
Leandro Locsin (1990)
“Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture” and the pioneer of the practice, with decades of works, such as parks and plazas
Ildefonso Santos Jr. (2006)
pioneered the neo-vernacular style of architecture
Francisco Mañosa (2018)
“Dean of Philippine Fashion” and the is biggest influence in the art is the one piece terno
Ramon Valera (2006)
believed that the purpose of a writer is to represent the society‟s conscience and spirit in times of oppression
Amado Hernandez (1973)
regarded as one of the most influential Filipino writers in English because of his works that portray aspects of Filipinos
Nick Joaquin (1976)
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.
Carlos P. Romulo (1982)
only National Artist for Historical Literature. His works include the first biography of Jose Rizal
Carlos Quirino (1997)
“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
Lazaro Francisco (2009)
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
Resil Mojares (2018)
