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Artist Profile Chart
National Artist of the Philippines

Artist Profile Information about the Artist

Name: Fernando Amorsolo
Brief Bibliography: Fernando Amorsolo was born
May 30, 1892, in the Paco district of Manila. At 13
he was apprenticed to the noted Philippine artist
Fabian de la Rosa, his mother's first cousin. In 1909
Amorsolo enrolled at the Liceo de Manila and then
attended the fine-arts school at the University of the
Philippines, graduating in 1914.
Education: University of the Philippines
System, Manila Central University
Major Works:
• Babaeng Nagbabasa.
• Afternoon Meal of the Workers (Noonday Meal
of the Rice Workers) (1939)
• Assassination of Governor Bustamante.
Bataan.
• The Bombing of the Intendencia (1942)
• The Building of Intramuros.
• Burning of the Idol.
• The Burning of Manila (1946)
• He is the first Filipino national artist. ...
• He was the former director of the College of
Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines
(UP) ...
• His family refused offers to transfer his
remains to the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani
(Heroes' Cemetery) ...
• He had more than 10 children. ...
• He could finish four paintings a day.
The Philippine artist Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)
was a portraitist and painter of rural land scapes. He
is best known for his craftsmanship and mastery in
the use of light. Fernando Amorsolo was born May
30, 1892, in the Paco district of Manila.
Amorsolo, who died in 1972, is said to have painted
more than 10,000 pieces. He continued to paint even
in his late 70s, despite arthritis in his hands. Even his
late works feature the classic Amorsolo tropical
sunlight.
Awards: National Artist of the Philippines for Visual When World War II broke out in the Philippines, it
Arts influenced the pieces that Amorsolo created. His
1908 – 2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta (Asocacion 1945 work In Defence of a Woman's Honor is
Internacional de Artistas), for Levendo Periodico representative of how his works evolved in the war
1922 – 1st Prize, Commercial and Industrial Fair in years
the Manila Carnival
1929 – 1st Prize, New York’s World Fair,
for Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers (also known
as Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers)
1940 – Outstanding University of the Philippines
Alumnus Award
1959 – Gold Medal, UNESCO National Commission
1961 – Rizal Pro Patria Award
1961 – Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities, from
the Far Eastern University
1963 – Diploma of Merit from the University of the
Philippines
1963 – Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award,
from the City of Manila
1963 – Republic Cultural Heritage Award
1972 – Gawad CCP para sa Sining, from the Cultural
Center of the Philippines
Style: Amorsolo used natural light in his paintings Returning from his studies abroad in the 1920s,
and developed the backlighting technique, Amorsolo developed the backlighting technique that
Chiaroscuro, which became his artistic trademark and became his trademark were figures, a cluster of
his greatest contribution to Philippine painting. leaves, a spill of hair, the swell of breast, are seen
aglow on canvas.
Critical Reception: Amorsolo's supporters consider His most known works are of the dalagang Filipina,
his portrayals of the countryside as “the true landscapes of his Filipino homeland, portraits and
reflections of the Filipino Soul.” Amorsolo has WWII war scenes.
been accused, however, of succumbing to
commercialism and merely producing souvenir
paintings for American soldiers.

Artist Profile Information about the Artist

Name: Carlos V. Francisco
Brief Bibliography: Carlos Modesto Villaluz
Francisco, popularly known as Botong, was a
muralist from Angono, Rizal. He was a
distinguished for mural painting for many decades
and best known for his historical pieces. He was one
of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo
Ocampo and Victorio C.
Education: Francisco studied at the University of
the Philippines School of Fine Arts. Before the war,
he did illustrations for the Tribune and La Vanguardia,
and later, with Victorio Edades and Fermin Sanchez
painted sets for the Manila Grand Opera House, and
the Clover Theater.
Carlos V. Francisco, better known as Botong,
was responsible for revolutionising the fine arts
landscape of the Philippines. He departed from the
prevailing style of the Amorsolo academic and
launched the modernist movement with his fellow
founders of the Modern Triumvirate, Victorio Edades
and Galo Ocampo.
Why is Carlos Francisco a National Artist?
National Artist for Visual Arts Carlos “Botong”
Francisco is considered one of the Philippines' most
distinguished muralists. He created enormous
canvasses that chronicled the mythical world of
the Filipino and its history, often seeking
inspiration from tradition, folklore, myths,
legends, and customs.
Major Works: His major works includes Portrait of
Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, Muslim
Betrothal, Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa,
The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot,
Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid and Sandugo.
Awards: Received the Republic Cultural Heritage
Award in 1964. Declared Philippines National Artist
posthumously in 1973. Francisco was recognized
multiple times for achievement in visual art, including
his painting “Kaingin” (Swidden), winning first prize in
the inaugural national exhibition of the Art Association
of the Philippines (AAP) held at the National Museum
in 1948.
Style: National Artist Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco
first gained renown in the pre-World War II period for
the post-impressionist style that established the
modernist movement in the Philippines.
Critical Reception: Carlos V. Francisco, better
known as Botong, was responsible
for revolutionising the fine arts landscape of the
Philippines. He departed from the prevailing style of
the Amorsolo academic and launched the modernist
movement with his fellow founders of the Modern
Triumvirate, Victorio Edades and Galo Ocampo.
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Artist Profile Chart
GAMABA Awardee
Artist Profile
Name: Lang Dulay
Brief Bibliography: Lang Dulay (August 3, 1928 -
April 30, 2015) was a Filipino traditional weaver
who was a recipient of the National Living
Treasures Award. She is credited with preserving
her people's tradition of weaving T'nalak, a dyed
fabric made from refined abaca fibre.
Education: Upon learning that she was being
considered to be one of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan awardees, tears of joy fell from her eyes. She
thought of the school that she wanted to build, a
school where the women of her community could go
to perfect their art. (Maricris Jan Tobias)
Major Works: Lang Dulay knows a hundred designs,
including the bulinglangit (clouds), the bankiring
(hair bangs), and the kabangi (butterfly), each one
special for the stories it tells. Using red and black
dyes, she spins her stories with grace. Her textiles
reflect the wisdom and the visions of her people.
Francisco employed bold folk colors, flowing
rhythmic lines and decorative patterns often
covering the entire field of the painting. He evoked the
communal life of Philippine gatherings and
celebrations. His images of women were drawn from
mythology.
He was one of the first Filipino. Edades who broke
away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of
Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth
Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example
of linear painting where lines and contours appear
like cutouts."
His art embodies Romanticism's emphasis
on subjectivity, imagination, and emotion,
characteristics reflected most notably in his prints and
later private paintings.
National Artist Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco first
gained renown in the pre-World War II period for
the post-impressionist style that established the
modernist movement in the Philippines.
Information about the Artist
Lang Dulay knows a hundred designs, including the
bulinglangit (clouds), the bankiring (hair bangs),
and the kabangi (butterfly), each one special for the
stories it tells. Using red and black dyes, she spins
her stories with grace. Her textiles reflect the wisdom
and the visions of her people.
Her canvas is made of fine abaca fibers woven into
Tnalak cloth and her designs infused with the history
of her people have made her a national living treasure
of this country. Her name is Lang Dulay and she is in
her 90s.
Born on August 3, 1928, Lang Dulay was
a T'boli princess from the Lake Sebu region in South
Cotabato. She first learnt weaving at the age of 12
from her mother, Luan Senig.
Awards: In 1998, Lang Dulay received the National
Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan) award from the
National Commission for the Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) for her contribution in the preservation of
their culture and for her fine craftsmanship of the
delicate abaca fibers.
Style: Traditional T'boli design.
Critical Reception: Lang Dulay (August 3, 1928 -
April 30, 2015) was a Filipino traditional weaver who
was a recipient of the National Living Treasures
Award. She is credited with preserving her people's
tradition of weaving T'nalak, a dyed fabric made from
refined abaca fibre.
Artist Profile
Name: Ginaw Bilog
Brief Bibliography: Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet
who was recognized as a National Living Treasure
by the Philippine government. Born on January 3,
1953, Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a
native of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known
for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry
tradition of ambahan. Then-President Fidel V.
Education: The Center is Bilog's very own School
of Living Traditions (SLT). An SLT is one where a
living master/culture bearer or culture specialist
Major Works: He was known for his efforts
in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of
ambahan. Then-President Fidel V. Ramos, conferred
the National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw Bilog on
December 17, 1993, in recognition of his people's
preservation efforts of the ambahan poetry, which is
recorded on bamboo.
Awards:
Hanunuo Mangyan of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro,
1953
• Ginaw Bilog was awarded for faithfully
preserving the Hanunuo Mangyan script and
ambahan poetry and promoting it on every
She was conferred the National Living Treasures
Award in 1998.
She is known for maintaining the use of traditional
motifs in T'nalak weaving amidst commercialization of
the craft which saw the introduction of more modern
designs by non-T'bolis. She notably had a mental
repertoire of around 100 patterns and designs: some
of these were based on her dreams, hence her
description as a "dreamweaver".
Lang Dulay set up the Manlilikha ng Bayan Center
workshop in her hometown to promote the traditional
art of T'nalak weaving and by 2014, five of her
grandchildren had become weavers.
Lang Dulay fell into a coma in early 2015 and died on
April 30 of the same year.
Information about the Artist
National Living Treasures: Ginaw Bilog
However, what distinguishes the rich Mangyan literary
tradition from others is the ambahan, a poetic
literary form composed of seven-syllable lines
used to convey messages through metaphors and
images.
Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog was recognized for
the preservation of the surat Mangyan, or Mangyan
script and the ambahan, a metaphoric poem with
seven–syllable lines etched on bamboo tubes used in
conveying messages among the Hanunuo Mangyan
of southern Mindoro.
The ambahan is a traditional poetic form of the
Hanunoo Mangyans. Like the Filipino tanaga, each
line of the ambahan contains seven syllables. Many
ambahans are about nature, life and death, love and
relationships.
First awarded in 1993 to three outstanding artists in
music and poetry, GAMABA (or the National Living
Treasures Award) has had its roots in the 1988
National Folk Artists Award organized by the Rotary
Club of Makati-Ayala.
 occasion so that the art will not be lost but
preserved for posterity.
National Folk Artists Award, 1988
• Organized by the Rotary Club of Makati-Ayala.
As a group, these folk and traditional artists
reflect the diverse heritage and cultural
traditions that transcend their beginnings to
become part of our national character.
Gawad manlilikha ng bayan or National Living
Treasure Award, 1993
• President Fidel V. Ramos, conferred the
National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw
Bilog on December 17, 1993 in recognition of
his people's preservation efforts of the
ambahan poetry which is recorded on
bamboo.

Style: Born on January 3, 1953, Bilog was
a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of Mansalay,
Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in
preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan.
Critical Reception: Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet
who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by
the Philippine government. Born on January 3, 1953,
Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his
efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition
of ambahan.
The ambahan is recited during social gatherings and
accompanied by musical instruments such as guitars,
fiddles, flutes, and jew’s harps. One of the four
remaining syllabic scripts in the country, the surat
Mangyan, is instrumental in perpetuating the use
of ambahan.
He has also maintained the ambahan collection of his
father and grandfather, which served as his
inspiration and guidance in his endeavors. He has
shared both collections with his fellow Mangyan and
promoted them to other groups on every possible
occasion.
Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog passed away in
2003.