o Linear Perspective- involves the use of
CPAR REVIEWER
Contemporary Art- the art that springs out of
the present-day events and passions of the
society “newest form of art” 20th century
Modern Art- in the late 1800’s and continued to
grow for me or less a century. Idea of using a
pure, simplified, and a streamlined form and
style “less is more”
Post Modernism- in the west, late 1970’s then
give birth to what we know now as
contemporary art. Exists up to this day, and no
one knows when a new period will arrive to veil
contemporary art in its shadow
Subject of Art- to create your own
contemporary piece you must fully understand
what makes an artwork a true work of art
The Subject of Art:
1. Realism- the subject is done the way it
actually looks (ex. Arceli Dans, the Bridal
White)
2. Distortion- artist uses his/her
imagination and alters the subject
according to his/her desire (ex. Norma
Belleza’s, the Fiesta)
3. Abstraction- artist breaks a part a
subject and rearranges it in a different
manner. (Paintings of the National Artist
Vicente Manansala)
4. Non-Objectivism- there is no subject at
all just an interplay of pure elements,
like; line, shape, color, and so on
(painting of Roberto Chabet, on Acrylic
Paper)
ELEMENT OF ART
1. Space- in visual arts can be defined as
void, an emptiness which can either be
positive or negative
vanishing points and receding hidden
lines
o Atmospheric Perspective- utilizes the
properties of light and air in depicting
the illusion of distance
2. Line- the extension of a point, a short or
long mark drawn or curved on a surface
3. Shape and Form- when the ends of line
meet, they form a shape. It can also be
described as a figure separate from its
surrounding area or background
4. Color- probably the most striking art
element that catches the eye is color. It
is a sensation created by visible
wavelengths of lights caught in prism
o Hue- basic or pure color
o Value- lightness and darkness of color
o Saturation- brightness and dullness
color
5. Value- in visual arts, value is the degree
of lightness and darkness of a color
6. Texture- is the surface of an artwork
7. Time and Motion- in the visual arts this
can be either be an illusion or an actual
motion
Philippine Contemporary Arts- can be
described into visual arts, literary arts, and
performing arts.
7 MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Music- appeals to the sense of hearing,
composed by combining notes into
harmony
2. Literature- language through the
combined use of words, creating
meaning and experience
3. Theater- performance. Dramatic text is
portrayed, artist use their voices/bodies
often in relation to other objects, to
convey artistic expression

4. Dance- Tinikling: involves two individua
performers hitting bamboo poles
Carinosa: national dance from the Maria
Clara suite
5. Design and Art Purpose- Lapu Lapu
Shrine: 20-meter bronze statue located
in the Mactan Shrine in Punta Engano
6. Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts-
structure that meant to be used ass
shelter, its art relies on the design and
purpose of the structure
7. Visual Arts- visual sense and typically
exists in permanent form (painting,
photography, sculpture)
Visual Arts- an expression of artistic ideas
through images, structures and tactile work.
Integrated which means it combines several
mediums to create new and unique artwork
EXAMPLE OF VISUAL ARTS
1. Painting- the expression of ideas and
emotions, with the creation of certain
aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional
visual language
2. Sculpture- an art form in which hard or
plastic materials are worked into three-
dimensional art objects. (Filipino
sculptors came to be known in the
middle of the 19th century)
3. Architecture- the art and practice of
designing and constructing buildings
4. Film- form of visual art use to imitate
experiences that communicate ideas,
stories, or feelings with the use of
moving images (movie or motion
picture)
Literary Arts- are an expression of ideas through
writing. Can be categorized as poetry, prose,
and drama
Literature- According to Lombardi (2020) term
used to describe written and sometimes spoken
material
-most commonly refers to works of the creative
imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction,
nonfiction, and in some instances, journalism
and song
Latin Word:
Literature “writing formed with letters”
GAMABA and NATIONAL ARTIST
GAMABA- supports and spur artist who protect
their masterful legacy for the present and future
generations.
National Artist- is the highest recognition given
to Filipino individuals who have made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine
arts.
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
Lamberto V. Avellana- director for theater and
film, has the distinction of being called "The Boy
Wonder of Philippine Movies" as early as 1939.
José María V. Zaragoza's- place in PH
architecture history is defined by a significant
body of modern edifices that address spiritual &
secular requirements.
Haja Amina Appi- was a Filipino master mat
weaver and teacher from the Sama indigenous
people of Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi.
Lang Dulay- 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
Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama- was formally
honored as the Queen of Kundiman in 1979,
then already 74 years old singing the same song
(“Nabasag na Banga”) that she sang as a 15-
year-old girl in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid.

Daisy H. Avellana- is an actor, director and

writer. Born in Roxas City, Capiz on January 26,
1917, she elevated legitimate theater and
dramatic arts to a new level of excellence by
staging and performing in breakthrough
productions of classic Filipino and foreign plays
and by encouraging the establishment of
performing groups and the professionalization
of Filipino theater.

Salinta Molon- a GAMABA awardee of

Tagabawa Bagobo of Bansalan, who was
awarded for fully demonstrating the creative
and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca ikat
weaving.

o Born on October 9, 1915 and

christened Manuel Pabustan Urbano,
Manuel Conde grew up and studied in
Daet, Camarines Norte.
o In the decades before and after World
War II when Philippine society was
being inundated by American popular
culture, Conde invested local cinema
with a distinct cultural history of its
own through movies that translated
onto the silver screen the age-old
stories that Filipinos had told and retold
from generation to generation for at
least the past one hundred years.

Magdalena Gamayo (born 13 August 1924)- is a

Filipino weaver who is a lead-practitioner of the
Ilocano tradition of pingable.