LOCAL SCULPTORS

Abueva, Napoleon Isabella V.

 National artist of the Philippines for visual arts (sculpture) in 1976

 “Father of modern Philippines sculpture”
 Expert in both representational style and modern abstract
 Some of his works are “kaganapan” (1953) , “kiss of Judas” (1955) and “the transfiguration” (1979)

Cacnio, Michael

 A graduate of University of the Philippines who uses brass as a medium.

 Favorite subject is the family and focus on children and their games.
 Some of his works are “luksong tinik” (2002) and “luksong baka” (2003)
Castrillo, Eduardo

 Studied at UST and a working student. He did not succeed in his studies but became a
successful sculptor.
 Some of his works are “Cry of Tondo” (1978) and “Raja Sulayman” (1976)

Cantreres, Rey P.

 Filipino sculptor working with urban refuse and environmental materials as artistic media.
 Inspired by indigenous Filipino culture and creates visual forms of contemporary image and
conducts his community-based art training in a studio he put up near the railroad tracks in
Tondo,Manila.
 Some of his contributions are “The trees” and “Mother and child”
 Imao, Abdulmari A.

 National artist of the Philippines for visual arts (Sculpture)

 Sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary film maker, cultural writer, researcher
and articulator of Philippines museum art and culture
 Student of Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon Abueva
 Some of his work are the brass mural of Philippine national bank in San francisco, La Union and
Industrial mural of central bank of the Philippines

Luz, Arturo R.

 Painter and a sculptor who received a diploma from the California College of arts and crafts in
Oakland.
 Philippine National artist awardee in painting
 Some of his work is the “Anito” (1960)

Medalla, David

 International artist for more than 40 years

 Parents are Tagalog and visayan but has Spanish, Malaysian, Chinese and English origins.
 Works are inspired by place in which he created them and the people he met there.
 Some of his famous work is the “Bubble Machine”
 Navarro, Jeremias

 Versatile artist, being a proficient sculptor, painter, printmaker and graphic designer.
 Some of his famous work is “Flying Contraption for Mr. Icarus” (1984) and “I’m sorry Jesus I
can’t attend Christmas this year” (1965)

Saprid, Solomon (no picture)

 Earned Master's degree in Education from the Ohio State University.
 One of the best and most respected sculptor of the contemporary age.
 Produced spectacular pieces of art which made him earn the title “Goliath” and the
National artist in visual arts.
 Some of his work are “Sitting Gargoyle” (1980) and “Tikbalang” (1980)

Tolentino, Guillermo

 National artist of the Philippines for visual arts (sculpture)

 Studied at Royal Academy of fine arts in Rome.
 He was a mentor to budding sculptors, among them was Napoleon Abueva.
 His famous works are “The Bonifacio Monument” (1933) and “Oblation” UP (1935)
 FOREIGN SCULPTORS
Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo

 Produced famous “Ecstasy of St. Theresa” located at St. Maria Della Victoria in Rome.
 Other works are “Louis XIV” and “Death if Lodovica Albertoni”

Bernini, Pietro

 Father of Giovanni Lorenzo

 Best contributions are “Fontana Della Bercaccia” (1627) and “St. Martin Dividing his cloak.”

Buonarroti Simoni, Michael Angelo di Lodovico

 Known as Michael Angelo Buonarroti

 Best documented artist of the 16th Century
 Best known sculptures are “Pieta” and “David”

Canova, Antonio

 Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude
flesh.
 His famous works are “Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss” (1787-1793) and “Perseus holding the
head of Medusa” (1801)
Cellini, Benvenuto

 Italian sculptor, painter, soldier and musician

 Arrested and imprisoned several times for different offenses (killing, embezzlement)
 His famous works are “Bust of the Duke of Mantra” (1535) and “Crucifixion” (1559-1562)

Da Vinci, Leonardo

 His famous work is “Horse and Rider”

Donatello

 Sculptures are considered as supreme expressions of the spirit of this era in sculpture.
 His famous works are “St. Mark” (1411-1413) ,”Sacrifice of Isaac” (1421) and “Jeremiah” (1423-
1426)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo

 Best known for works in sculpture and metal working.

 He produced the “Gates if Paradise” (1401) and “Jacob and Esau” (1426-1452)
 Giacometti, Alberto

 Experimented with cubism and surrealism and was regarded as one of the leading surrealist sculptor.
 His famous work is “Woman with her throat cut” (1932)

Moore, Henry S.
English artist and sculptor
Well known for his large scale abstract cast bronze and carved marbles sculptures.
His work is “Reclining figure”

Phidias

 One of the sculptor of the Golden Age if Greece and the chief sculptor of the Parthenon, whose
figures are considered by aesthetes as the highest expression of spirit of Greeks.

Praxiteles

 Another sculptor from the Golden Age

 Was the first to sculpt the nude female form Ina life size statue.
 Pupil of Phidias known for his work “Hermes with the infant Dionysus”
 Puget, Pierre

 Frenchman who trianed under Bernini

 Known for monuments and his “The Victorious Alexander” (1668)