National Artists (Visual Arts) Flashcards
“Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art”
- Trademark 🡪 backlighting technique which makes the subjects of his painting seems to glow
- Works were also notable for reflecting the artistic and cultural heritage of the Philippines
- Significant works
Planting Rice
Dalagang Bukid
Maiden in a Stream
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
- One of the Thirteen Moderns who paved the way to art modernism in the Philippines
-Works are more radical and more poetic and
showed the kind of society there was after World
War II
-Developed a new style of abstraction through his use of fierce and non-striking colors
-His works proved that abstract and non-traditional style of painting can also result to nationalistic art - Major artworks
Genesis
Calvary
Slum Dwellers
Nude with Cradle and Flower
The Resurrection
Fiesta
HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
- award-winning painter and printmaker who was tagged as a master of the Philippine contemporary art
- Sabel
His most popular work
Inspired by the woman scavenger roaming the streets of
his hometown when he was young
Depicts the poverty and inequalities in the Philippine
society
BENEDICTO CABRERA
“BenCab”
- Muralist from Angono, Rizal
- Painted murals showing the historical past of the Philippines
- His subjects depict the life in his hometown and highlight the lives of the farmers and the fishermen
- Major works
Blood Compact
The Martyrdom of Rizal
Bayanihan
Sandugo
The Invasion of Limahong
CARLOS FRANCISCO
“Botong”
- One of the Thirteen Moderns who followed the steps of
the triumvirate - A neo-realist whose important contribution to modern art was his refinement of cubism in the Philippine context
- Indigenized cubism and produced artworks showing local temperaments
- Some of his major art pieces 🡪 The Beggars, The
Stairway, The Ritual, The Survivor, Gadget I and II,
Flight, Struggle, Peace, Bayanihan, etc.
CESAR LEGASPI
- A visual artist from Sulu, who articulated
the Muslim culture and art in the country - Preserved and promoted the Philippine
indigenous art through the use of ethnic
themes like the ukkil, sarimanok, and naga in
his paintings and sculptures - Empowered cultural groups to take part in
promoting equality and in building a better
society - Include murals like Brass Mural of the
Philippine National Bank, Industrial Mural of
the Central Bank of the Philippines, and the
Mural Relief in Filmmaking in the Manila
City Hall
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
- Master sculptor who introduced classical
sculpture in the country - Works are classical in style, but still
identifiable as Filipino - Known for creating monuments and bust
figures of Philippine Heroes like Andres
Bonifacio and Jose Rizal and Philippine
presidents like Manuel L. Quezon and Ramon
Magsaysay - Created the UP Oblation, which became the
representation of the academic freedom of
the university
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
- An abstractionist known for his minimalist paintings and sculptures which exude sophisticated simplicity
- Started doing art at the age of 17, without prior training
- Had his first lesson under the tutelage of Pablo Amorsolo, brother of Fernando Amorsolo
Major painting pieces Procession, Bagong Taon,
Vendedor de Flores, Skipping Rope, Candle Vendors, Self
Portrait, Night Glows, Grand Finale, and Cyclist Series
ARTURO R. LUZ
- Known for his gestural abstract expressionistic paintings using a variety of mediums like acrylic and oil
- Also a sculptor who produced abstract and figurative sculptures made of materials like ceramics, paper, and mixed media
- Works 🡪 Reveries of Love, Still Life with Landscape, Panoramic View of Manila, Tres Marias, and Tap Room
FREDERICO AGUILAR ALCUAZ
- Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture, who made
use of a wide range of materials in his works - Different types of hardwood, stones, and metals
- Started the trend in mixing different materials in
making a sculpture (ex. Metal and Stone) - Notable works 🡪 Nine Muses, Kaganapan, Stations
of the Cross, Sunburst, and The Transfiguration
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
Created both abstract and figure paintings
using oil and watercolor
Abstract work 🡪 used geometric forms and
spontaneous strokes
Figure paintings 🡪 inspired by Balinese art
and culture
As a sculptor, his masks carved in hardwood,
with combined features of human and animal,
were popular
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE NAVARRO
“Jerry” or “J. Elizalde Navarro”
“Dean of Filipino Illustrators”
Popular for his komiks drawings
Significant features 🡪 fluid drawings and dramatic storyline
Usual themes 🡪 fantasy, love and adventure inspired by awit
and korido
Works illustrated gallant men and beautiful ladies, and the
victory of good over evil
Works 🡪 Pedro Penduko, Lapu-Lapu, El Nido, and Maldita
FRANCISCO COCHING
“Father of Modern Philippine Painting”
Deviated from Amorsolo’s use of happy and bright colors and
used dark and sad hues in his paintings instead
His paintings depicted the hardships in the life of the laborers
and the lower class in the society
Famous art pieces 🡪 The Sketch, Japanese Girl, Mother and
Daughter, The Wrestler, and Poinsettia Girl
VICTORIO C. EDADES
A cubist painter who painted with a wide range of
subject matters – from the happy and bountiful rural
to poverty-stricken urban set ups
Style: Transparent Cubism does not fragmentize
human figures, reorganized human forms in
transparent planes instead
Worked as an illustrator of the Philippine Herald,
where he became acquainted with Hernando
Ocampo, Carlos Francisco, and Cesar Legaspi
VICENTE MANANSALA
Abstractionist known for his “gestural paintings”
Prominent elements 🡪 color harmony inspired by the
country’s landscapes, their kinetic energy, and their
spontaneity
Applied paints in broad brush strokes either by using brushes
or spatula, or by directly applying paint from the tube or by
splashing paint in the canvass
Also a multimedia artist who painted on ceramics (vessels,
plates and tiles)
JOSE T. JOYA
