JANICA A. GREGORIO NOV.

28, 2020
BEED 1B A&H

Art History: Philippines 

Summary
Pre-colonial Art Years span from 6185 AD- 4,400 BC, this are  those covered by the prehistory and the early
history (Such age of Neolithic, Metal and Iron age)
It highlights their cultural achievements , the native people's belief systems, and culture in
general, that are notable in many ethnic societies, range from agriculture, societal,
environmental concepts, and spiritual beliefs.

Notable Pre-colonial Art Shell bracelets and pendants (Neolithic) Angono Petroglyphs (Neolithic )
Pieces

Important Pre-colonial Lingling-o (Metal Stage) Manunggul Jar (Neolithic) Maitum Jar
Works

Pre-colonial Art Forms -art have religious symbols, every day activity or a specific decorative art pattern to the
community
- It has either the influence of local religion (animistic) or Islamic based
-there is also an exchange of art aesthetics and art processes with the Chinese and other asian
countries
Baybayin a Tagalog ancient script also known in Visayan as badlit, derived from Brahmic scripts
of India and first recorded in the 16th century

Other Pre-colonial Art  -Pottery, Weaving, Tattoo, Jewelry, Carving, Metal, Crafts

Spanish Colonial From years 1521-1898

Spanish Colonial Art is defined as the artistic production of Spain's colonies in the New World.
Art Period These works followed the historical development of styles previously established in Spain, but
developed original features in different regions.

Characteristics of -Introduces formal Painting, Sculpture and Architecture which was inspired by the Byzantine,
Spanish colonial Art  Gothic, Baroque and Rococo art styles.
-Most art works are Religious (Catholic) based
 -Art works bear the Philippine themed décor even with Spanish influence

Notable Spanish colonial The Assumption of the Virgin The Birth of the Virgin Archangel Michael
Art Pieces

Popular Art Style during - Byzantine Painting Style

Spanish colonial Art  2 Filipino Art Styles developed
- Byzantine frescoes
during the Spanish Period:
-  Baroque Aesthetics
-  Rococo Aesthetics
-Miniaturismo
- Gothic Aesthetics 
-Letras y Figuras
-  Baroque inspired wood carvings
-Antique Furniture and Carving Design

Notable Spanish colonial Damian Domingo

Artist The father of Filipino painting

Juan Luna y Novicio 

Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist

Felix Resurrcecion Hidalgo

His work has a touch of Romanticism and
aesthetics of the Neoclassicism

American Colonial Years of 1898- 1946

The Filipino starts looking for his identity
Art Period With the arrival of the new colonial power came a shift in art patronage – from the native
ilustrados to the Americans. The new patrons, including the tourists and foreign investors,
favored landscapes, still life, and genre themes that show the beauty of the land and its people.
Portraits were still favored by the public officials, usually depicting them in dignified poses. There
from, the American Colonization brought high influence to the major Filipino art forms:
paintings, sculptures and architectures

Characteristics of -The American brought in Education and Value Formation, with both following the “American
American colonial Art  way of life” (Alice Guillermo, Sining Biswal, 1994, p. 4)
- Art Illustration, Advertising and Commercial Design gained popularity and incorporated in Fine
Arts.
- Painting themes still largely favored Genre Paintings, Landscapes and Still Life; Portraits are
 reserved for high ranking officials with a more academic approach to make the subject more
formal.

Notable American Women working in the rice field The making of the Philippine The death march painting
colonial Art Pieces flag painting

Popular Art Style during Neoclassicism in Architectures Popular Art Styles during
American colonial Art  -The White House the Philippine Colonial
-Philippine Architecture American period:
Art Deco in Architectures
-Chrysler Building -Art Nouveau in
-Philippine Architecture Metropolitan Theater architecture and style
-Commercial Art (Graphic
Art)

Notable American Fabian dela Rosa

colonial Artist The leading Master of Genre in the first quarter of the century.

Fernando Amorsolo
best known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. 

Guillermo Tolentino
"Father of Philippine Arts" because of his great works like the famous
"Bonifacio Monument"

Philippine Pre- The history of Modern Philippine art is marked by the conflict between the rules and views of
the Academy and the innovative methods of the Modernists. The Academic style was
Modern Art established during the Spanish colonial period and followed the rules of the Spanish, Italian and
French Academies.

Characteristics of Introduces the modern art style such as pop art ,

Philippine Pre- Modern maximalism,minimalism,abstraction,expressionism,constructivism,magic, realism, and
Art environmental art before world war II
Notable Philippine Pre The las Damas Romanas Planting Rice Interaction
Modern Art Pieces

Popular Art Style during -pop art

Philippine Pre- Modern - maximalism
Art period -minimalism
-abstraction
-expressionism
-constructivism
-magic
- realism
-and environmental art

Notable Philippine Pre The legend of the thirteen Modern

Modern Art Artist Victorio Edades
Carlos Francisco
Galo B. Ocampo
Hernando R. Ocampo
Cesar Legaspi
Diosdado Lorenzo
Vicente Manansala
Anita Magsaysay-Ho
Demetrio Diego
Ricarte Purugunan
Bonifacio Cristobal
Arsenio Capili
Jose Prado

Contemporary  Philippine Contemporary Art (1980s to Present) It was on the on-set of the sudden rise of
personal computers and new technology created a new art medium for the arts and human
Period expression. But there were also countless revivals of old styles being done. This started a new
direction for the arts thus, setting the name, momentarily, the Philippine Contemporary Period

Characteristics of -Contemporary art as the work of artists who are living in the 21st century. -Contemporary art
Philippine Art during the mirrors contemporary culture and society, offering the general audiences a rich resource
Contemporary Period through which to consider current ideas and rethink the familiar.
-The work of contemporary artists is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts,
and subjects that challenges traditional boundaries and defies easy definition.
-Diverse and eclectic, contemporary art is distinguished by the very lack of a uniform organizing
principle, ideology, or - ism. "Our Terms"
- In a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world,
contemporary artists give voice to the varied and changing cultural landscape of
identity, values, and beliefs.
-Contemporary audiences play an active role in the process of constructing meaning
 about works of art. 

Notable Art Pieces ‘The Fruit Gatherer’, 1950 Alkaff bridge The Cross at Mt. Samat.
during the Contemporary Fernando Amorsolo by Pacita Abad  Napoleon Abueva
Period

Popular Art Style during The art of the Philippines can refer to the visual arts,performing arts, textile art traditions,
Contemporary Period literature, dance, pottery, and other art forms .

Notable Artist Notable Artist :

Contemporary Period
Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)
José Joya (1931-1995)
Pacita Abad (1946-2004)
Ang Kiukok (1935-2005)
Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)
Kidlat Tahimik (1942-present)
Eduardo Masferré (1909-1995)
Agnes Arellano (1949-present)

Roberto Chabet (1937-2013)

Napoleon Abueva (1930-2018)

Unchanged Art Design The Unchanged Art and still Existing

The Okir (motif) is an artistic cultural heritage of the Maranaos of Lanao, Philippines. It is as an
artistic design of the Maranao native inhabitants of southern Philippines beginning from the
early 6th Century C.E. before the Islamization of the area. Okir is a design or pattern often
rendered or curved in hardwood, brass, silver and wall painting in curvilinear lines and Arabic
geometric figures.