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