ABUNO NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL

Contemporary
Arts from the
Region :
Arts Prepared
in the Philippines
by Hazel G. Marasigan
PRETEST
 1.In this art tradition, art
forms were primarily
influenced by the area
where our ancestors
prosper.

a. Ethnic Tradition
b. Spanish Colonial Tradition
c. American Colonial
Tradition
d. Contemporary Art
Tradition
2. In this art tradition, art
forms were primarily
influenced by religion.

a. Ethnic Tradition
b. Spanish Colonial Tradition
c. American Colonial
Tradition
d. Contemporary Art
Tradition forms
3. In this practice of art, the
main theme of artworks is
national identity.

a. American Art
b. Contemporary Art
c. Modern Art
d. Spanish Art
4. In this practice of art,
artworks mirrors
contemporary culture and
society.

a. American Art
b. Contemporary Art
c. Modern Art
d. Spanish Art
5. This element of art can
be illustrated as horizontal,
vertical, curve, or circular.

a. Color
b. Form
c. Line
d. Shape
6. Cone, sphere, and
cylinder are some examples
to illustrate this element of
art.

a. Color
b. Form
c. Line
d. Shape
7. This principle of art
represents a pattern in an
art caused by the repetition
of certain elements of art.

a. Harmony
b. Rhythm
c. Movement
d. Variety
8. Which of the following
artworks is made during the
Ethnic Tradition of
Philippine Arts?

a. Manunggul Jar
b. The Oblation
c. St. Metropolitan
Cathedral
d. Spoliarium by Juan Luna
9. Which of the following
artworks is made during the
Spanish Colonial Tradition of
Philippine Arts?

a. Manunggul Jar
b. The Oblation
c. St. Metropolitan
Cathedral
d. Art Installation
10. Which of the following
artworks is considered as
Contemporary Art?

a. Cinco Marias (Tres Marias

Series) by Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

b. Angono Petroglyphs
discovered by Carlos “Botong”
Francisco
c. The Making of the Philippine
Flag by Fernando Amorsolo
d. Langit, Lupa, at Impyerno by
11. Which of the following is a
principle of art?

a. Form
b. Line
c. Movement
d. Texture
12. Which of the following is an
element of art?

a. Balance
b. Color
c. Harmony
d. Proportion
13. Which of the following
statement/s is/are false?
Statement 1: Modern Art refers
to the practice of art from 1970s
to the present. Statement 2:
Contemporary Art refers to the
practice of art from 1860s to the
1960s.

a. Only Statement 1 is false.

b. Only Statement 2 is false.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Both statements are not false.
14. Which of the following
statement/s is/are false?
Statement 1: Balance, proportion,
and texture are principles of art.
Statement 2: Color, line, and
shape are elements of art.

a. Only Statement 1 is false.

b. Only Statement 2 is false.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Both statements are not false.
15. Which of the following
statement/s is/are true?
Statement 1: Elements and
principles of art help viewers to
understand arts.
Statement 2: Elements of Art is
essential in understanding
principles of art.

a. Only Statement 1 is true.

b. Only Statement 2 is true.
c. Both statements are true.
d. Both statements are not true.
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
DESCRIBE THE
CONTEMPORARY ART
FORMS AND THEIR
PRACTICES FROM
DIFFERENT REGIONS

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Art or “Sining” is defined as the different manners of

expressing human skills and imagination in the
creation of aesthetic conditions, objects and
presentations. Art is not confined only to what is seen.
Art involves the use of all the physical senses in order
to appreciate it.

textiles
Arts play a significant role in the abundant cultural
Paintings identity of the Philippines. It reflects the people,
history, and traditions of the Philippines as a whole.
With that, let us check your ideas about Philippine
arts.

ceramics

Sculptures
Architecture
 ACTIVITY 1: THINK-
Philippine Arts. Then, writeGROUP-SHARE
Directions: Complete the graphic organizer by supplying five words that you think relates
three sentences that explain why you think those words are
associated with the given main idea. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided.

Explanatio
n: PHILIPPI
NE
ARTS
PHILIPPINE
ARTS has diverse
Philippines art
forms from its different regions.
These diverse art forms, when
integrated, give a clear picture
of how abundant the culture
and tradition of the Philippines
is. It continues to evolve up to MANUNGGUL
The Manunggul jar from Palawan MAKING OF THE
the present and progress to JAR
was used about 2,700 years ago PHILIPPINE FLAG
The Making of the Philippine
to protect the remains of the
contemporary art tradition. As dead. It is valued as the most
Flag is a painting by
a Filipino, we should have the impressive work of ancient Fernando Amorsolo that
pottery in the Philippines. It was depicts the sewing of the
knowledge about the different first Philippine flag
discovered in the Manunggul
art forms in the Philippines to Cave, Lipuun Point.
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 DEVELOPMENT OF
PHILIPPINE ART
The development of the Philippine arts comes in three major traditions. These
are the Ethnic Tradition, Spanish Colonial Tradition, and American Colonial and
Contemporary Arts Traditions.

ETHNIC SPANISH CONTEMPOR

AMERICAN
TRADITION COLONIAL ARY ARTS
COLONIAL
TRADITION TRADITION
TRADITION

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PHILLIPNE ART
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INDIVIDUAL
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements. Write ET if the statement
describes Ethnic Tradition of Philippine arts, ST if it describes Spanish Colonial Tradition,
and ACT if it is American Colonial and Contemporary Arts Traditions.

_____ 1) Arts in this period thrived because of the primary influences of our Filipino
ancestors.
_____ 2) This period mirrors the contemporary culture and society; diverse and
emerging art practices were introduced.
_____ 3) Arts was used as one of the instruments to propagate the Catholic faith in this
era.
_____ 4) A practice of art was developed in this period wherein the themes of artworks
are about the Philippines' identity.
_____ 5) This period reflects the emerging development of Philippine art practices that
continue to develop from the 1970s to the present.