Philippine Art and History Flashcards
Defined as the human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful. It is something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings
Art
Refers to the art before the coming of the first colonizers. During those times, the Philippines already have an indigenous art tradition that is unique and rich. Culture and traditions were passes on during community gathering through stories, songs, chants, music, and dance
Pre-Colonial or Pre-Conquest Period
Considered the earliest form of theater where it involves music, dance, and even literature
Rituals
Stated in Sulu in the 13th century when Sayyid Abbubakar of Arabia arrived
Islamic Colonial Period
He is a missionary who facilitated the building of religious schools and the teaching of Arabic reading and writing
Sayyid Abbubakar
It began when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521
Spanish Colonial Period
A Spanish explorer who named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip ll of Spain
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
The Spanish Empire began to settle with his arrival from New Spain in 1565 who established the first Spanish settlement in the archipelago
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
They were highlighted in the Spanish Colonial Period
Lowland Christians
When the Philippines won its independence from Spain after 333 years
June 12, 1896
It started in 1898, when Spain surrendered the Philippines to the United States under the Treaty of Paris
American Occupation
One of the greatest contributions of the Americans to the Filipinos
Educational system
It was considered the dark period of the Philippine history. It is also during this period where modern art slowly penetrating the art world
Japanese Occupation
Because of this, many artworks, buildings and lives have been destroyed by the war
World War ll
Culture and art became highlighted during this period
70s to Contemporary
