Carlos “Botong” Francisco

- revived mural art

- most distinguished mural painter for 3 decades

- used historical events as his subject

- Major works: “Blood Compact”, “First Mass at Limasawa”, “Bayanihan”, and “The Invasion of
Limahong”

Cesar Legaspi

- known for utilizing and refining cubism

- breaking parts into geometric shapes is his art style in his paintings

Landscapes

- portray natural scenery or urban scenes

- Mixed media is currently used to create landscape paintings

- Seascapes: focus on large bodies of water

Portrait

- portrays the physical characteristics of the subject

- aims to show an understanding of the subject’s character