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
Known for his highly expressionistic works
containing powerful meanings
Anger, anguish, and anger are the glaring
emotions contained in his cubistic works
Famous paintings 🡪 Geometric Landscape,
Pieta, and Seated Figure
ANG KIUKOK
A dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and
artistic director
Promoted the Philippine ethnic dances and performed them
with respect and authenticity
A researcher, archivist and documentary filmmaker who
broadened and deepened the Filipino understanding of his
own cultural life and expressions
Through the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG), he
had effected cultural and diplomatic exchanges using the
multifarious aspects and dimensions of the art of dance
RAMON OBUSAN
A dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director
Initiated the popularization of modern dance in
the country
Creatively interweaved Philippine ethnic dance, modern
dance, and ballet, producing a one-of-a-kind contemporary
dance routine
Popularized contemporary dance in the Philippines through
her concerts, tours, outreach works, and
lecture-demonstrations in schools
ALICE REYES
Dubbed the “Trailblazer”, “Mother of
Philippine Theater Dance” and “Dean of
Filipino Performing Arts Critics”
Pioneer Filipino choreographer in balletic
folkloric and Asian styles who produced
highly original, first-of-a-kind
choreographies, mostly to her own storylines.
LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO
Choreographer, dance educator and researcher
Spent almost four decades in the discovery and
study of Philippine folk and ethnic dances
Developed ethnic choreographies applying her findings
Choreographed suites of mountain dances,
Spanish-influenced dances, Muslim pageants and festivals,
regional variations and dances of the countryside
Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
In 1935, he joined Francisca Reyes-Aquino to
conduct research on folksongs and dances that led
to its popularization
Wrote songs and musical arrangement based on
the folk songs of different ethnic groups in the
country
As a conductor, he restored the Philippine Army Band to its
former prestige as one of the finest military bands in the
world making it “the only band that can sound like a
symphony orchestra”
ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA
A composer, musicologist, teacher and performer, who
explored the musicality of the Filipino deeply
Focused on the understanding and popularization of
Filipino traditional music
His research and fieldwork resulted in the collection of
recorded music taken from the remotest mountain villages
and farthest island communities
JOSE MACEDA
“Tita King”
An educator, composer, performing artist,
administrator and cultural entrepreneur of
national and international caliber
Involved herself wholly in sharpening the Filipino audience’s
appreciation of music
She pioneered fusing Filipino ethnic music with Western
influences, which led many Filipino composers to experiment
with such approach
LUCRECIA R. KASILAG
A composer, film scorer, musical director, and
music teacher
Incorporated Kundiman elements in his ballad
love songs
He wrote an outstanding and memorable body of
work that resonates with the Filipino sense of
musicality
ERNANI J. CUENCO
A master composer, conductor, and teacher whose
music evokes the folk elements of the Filipino
heritage
He produced a wide-ranging body of works that includes
band music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral works,
cantatas, chamber music, music for violin and piano, and
songs for solo voice
LUCIO SAN PEDRO
A versatile musician, composer, music educator
who elevated music beyond the realm of folk
music
Credited with introducing innovations such as
the whole tone scale, pentatonic scale,
exuberance of dominant ninths and eleventh
cords, and linear counterpoints
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
A composer, conductor, or educator, contributed to
bringing the awareness of people all over the world to
view the Asian culture as a rich source of inspiration
and a celebration of our ethnicity, particularly the
Philippines
FRANCISCO FELICIANO
A prolific lyricist and composer
Effortlessly translated/wrote anew the lyrics to
traditional melodies:
“O Maliwanag Na Buwan” (Iloko)
“Ako ay May Singsing” (Pampango)
“Alibangbang” (Visaya)
Became youngest member of Manila Symphony
Orchestra
Guinness Book of World Records: Leaf Musician
LEVI CELERIO
Composer, conductor and musicologist, and
currently the country’s foremost exponent of
contemporary Filipino music
He contributed greatly to the quest for new directions in
music, taking as basis non-Western traditions in the
Philippines and Southeast Asia
RAMON P. SANTOS
A teacher at UP Conservatory of Music who left
for Milan in 1924 for further voice studies
Debuted at the Piacenza after 8 months of
arduous training
JOVITA FUENTES
Composer, conductor, and scholar, who
Filipinized western music form
His sonatas, marches, and concertos have become
the full expression of the sentiments and
aspirations of the Filipino in times of strife and of
peace
FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON
Choirmaster and choral arranger
Contributions in culture and the arts:
Founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers
Spearheaded the development of Philippine
choral music
ANDREA VENERACION
Most accomplished composer, arranger, and
musical director in the Philippine music industry
since this bloomed beginning 1970s
His learned, skillful, and versatile musical style spans a wide
range of genres
RYAN CAYABYAB
(RAYMUNDO C. CAYABYAB)
“First Lady of the Philippine Theater”
An actor, director and writer
Elevated legitimate theater and dramatic arts to a
new level of excellence by
staging and performing in breakthrough
productions of classic Filipino and foreign plays
by encouraging the establishment of performing
groups and the professionalization of Filipino
theater
DAISY H. AVELLANA
Playwright, thespian, poet, teacher, critic, and translator
marked his career with prolific artistic productions
A stage director whose original insights into the scripts
he handled brought forth productions notable for their
visual impact and intellectual cogency
ROLANDO S. TINIO
A teacher and theater artist whose 35 years of
devoted professorship has produced the most
sterling luminaries in Philippine performing
arts today
Pioneered the concept of theater campus tour and brought
theater to the countryside
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO
Formally honored as the Queen of Kundiman in
1979
She was already 74 when this title was
awarded to her
She first sang Nabasag na Banga when she was
15 years old, in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid
HONORATA DELA RAMA
“Atang”
Playwright, theater artist and director hailed as the
“Titan of the Philippine Theater”
Forerunner in institutionalizing “legitimate theater”
in the Philippines
Trained and directed the new generations of dramatists
including Rolando S. Tinio, Emmanuel Borlaza, Joonee
Gamboa, and Behn Cervantes
SEVERINO MONTANO
Grand Dame of Southeast Asian children’s
theatre
Founder and playwright-director of the
Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas which placed the
Philippines on the artistic map of world theater
Written most of the plays performed by the group
Achieved an indigenous fusion of puppetry, children’s
literature, folklore, and theater
AMELIA LAPEÑA-BONIFACIO
“Tita Amel”
