National Artists of the Philippines Flashcards
highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts
Order of National Artists
Order of National Artists in Filipino
Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining
Art Categories
Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Art
The order is jointly administered by
NCCA- National Commission for Culture an the Arts
CCP- Cultural Center of the Philippines
The final selection and conferment of the award are done by
President of the Philippines
Nickname of Fernando Amorsolo
Grand Old Man of Philippine Art
“Grand Old Man of Philippine Art “
Fernando C. Amorsolo
National Artist for Painting
Fernando C. Amorsolo
was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes.
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of
rural Philippine landscapes
recognized as such for his “pioneering use of impressionistic technique”
Fernando C. Amorsolo
significant not only in the development of Philippine art but also in the formation of Filipino notions of self and identity.
Fernando C. Amorsolo
“Mango Pickers”
Fernado Amorsolo
“Fruit Gatherer”
Fernado Amorsolo
A specimen of Amorsolo’s conception of an ideal Filipina beauty.
Fruit Gatherer
“The Palay Maiden”
Fernando C. Amorsolo
“Making of the Philippine Flag”
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Making of the Philippine Flag sewers
Planting Rice
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Afternoon Meal of the Rice
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Won first prize in New York World’s Fair
Afternoon Meal of the Rice
National Artist for Visual Arts
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
the poet of Angono
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
Most distinguished mural painter
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
Used historical events as subject matter for his artworks.
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
single-handedly revived the forgotten art of mural and remained its most distinguished practitioner for nearly three decades.
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
He was invariably linked with the “modernist” artists, forming with Victorio C. Edades and Galo Ocampo what was then known in the local art circles as “The Triumvirate”.
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
The Triumvirate
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
A Depiction of Andres Bonifacio and the KKK
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
The First Mass in the Philippines
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
The Muslim Wedding
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
Bayanihan
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco
National Artist for Sculpture
Guillermo E. Tolentino
he was appointed as professor at the UP School of Fine Arts where the idea also of executing a monument for national heroes struck him.
Guillermo E. Tolentino
The result was the UP Oblation that became the symbol of freedom at the campus.
Guillermo E. Tolentino
Honored as National Artist for Sculpture in 1973
Guillermo E. Tolentino
designed the gold and bronze Medal for Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Guillermo E. Tolentino
The Bonifacio Monument
Guillermo E. Tolentino
National Artist for Sculpture
Napoleon Abueva
“ Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”
Napoleon Abueva
Skillful in creating representational and modern abstract sculptures using variety of materials
Napoleon Abueva
Known in creating “bouyant sculpture”
Napoleon Abueva
Making of the Philippine Flag (sculpture)
Napoleon Abueva
Blood Compact in Tagbilaran Bohol
Napoleon Abueva
Nine Muses of the Arts
Napoleon Abueva
Transfiguration, 1979 at Eternal Gardens Memorial Park
Napoleon Abueva
Father of Modern Philippine Painting
Victorio C. Edades
Known for using dark somber colors
Victorio C. Edades
His works focused on workers, laborers, or other simple townspeople.
Victorio C. Edades
The Builders
Victorio C. Edades
The Lavandera
Victorio C. Edades
The Interaction
Victorio C. Edades
The Gatherers
Victorio C. Edades
National Artist for Painting
Vicente Manansala
Known for depicting realistic themes using abstract or a cubist style.
Vicente Manansala
He believe that “ the beauty of art is in the process, in moment of doing a painting , closely associating it with the act of making love”.
Vicente Manansala
Mother and Child
Vicente Manansala
Sabungero
Vicente Manansala
Fish Vendor
Vicente Manansala
Sungka
Vicente Manansala
Beggars
Vicente Manansala
National Artist for Architecture
Leandro V. Locsin
is a celebrated architect of the Philippines.
Leandro V. Locsin
reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture.
Leandro V. Locsin
“the product of two great streams of culture, the oriental and the occidental to produce a new object of profound harmony.”
Leandro V. Locsin
with themes of floating volume, the duality of light and heavy, buoyant and massive running in his major works.
Leandro V. Locsin
From 1955 to 1994, Locsin has produced 75 residences and 88 buildings, including 11 churches and chapels, 23 public buildings, 48 commercial buildings, 6 major hotels, and an airport terminal building.
Leandro V. Locsin
The Westin Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza)
Leandro V. Locsin
National Artist for Architecture and Allied Arts
Francisco T. Mañosa
more than 60 years of architecture life
Francisco T. Mañosa
Mañosa was in the heart and soul of a Philippine architectural movement
Francisco T. Mañosa
developed a legacy of Philippine architecture
Francisco T. Mañosa
La Mesa Watershed Resort and Ecological Park, La Mesa Dam, Quezon City
Francisco T. Mañosa