Contemporary of the Philippine Arts
from the Region
(Quarter 1, 1st Semester)
Lesson (Way ko balo): Film
FILM
-It is a series of images that are projected
onto a screen to create the illusion of
motion. One of the most popular forms of
entertainment, enabling people to immerse
themselves in an imaginary world for a short
period of time.
IN 1897
-The film industry started through the
initiative of foreign businessmen .
SWISS ENTREPRENEURS
-Were the first to feature film show in
manila
IN 1912
-The film became popular 2 foreigners
produced the film about the life of Dr. Jose
Rizal. (Edward Gross and Harry Brown)
JOSE NEPOMUCENO
-The first Filipino who produced a film
-“The Father of Philippine movies”
-One of his works was entitled “Dalagang
Bukid”
PHILIPPINE FILM DURING THE EARLY
TIMES:
-Was greatly influenced by Hollywood
-Local films portrayed the lives of the
Filipinos
-Use of Tagalog as its language
THEATER ART FORMS INFLUENCED
THE SUCCEEDING FILM
PRODUCTIONS:
-Sarswela, Sinakulo and Komedya
-Philippine Literature was also another
source of movie themes
-Film adaptations of the works of Francisco
Baltazar and Jose Rizal; Florante at Laura
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
FILMS IN THE EARLY TIME;
-Noli me tangere, 1915
-Dalagang Bukid, 1919
-Ang Manananggal, 1927
-Ligaw na Bulaklak, 1932
-Secreto de confession, 1938
FILM COMPANIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
-Filippine Films
-Parlatone Hispano-Filipino
-Excelsior Pictures
-Sampaguita Inc, LVN Pictures
-X’otic Films
IN 1942
-Movie production stopped
-Filipinos went back watching and
producing shows
AFTER THE WAR
-Movie Production resumed
-Films produced war stories and heroism
(Garrison 13 and Dugo ng Bayan)
FOUR FILM STUDIOS BECAME THEMES USED UNDER NEW CINEMA:
PROMINENT AND CONSIDERED AS -Nationhood
BIG FOUR: -Love in a hostile setting
-LVN -Social issues
-Sampaguita
- Lebran FILM MAKERS MADE A NAME IN THE
-Premiere FILM INDUSTRY:
-Marilou Diaz-Abaya
FILIPINO MOVIES, DIRECTORS AND -Mike de Leon
PRODUCERS STARTED TO BE -Laurice Guillen
RECOGNIZED LOCALLY AND -Maria O’hara
INTERNATIONALLY: -Mel Chionglo
-Ifugao (Gerardo De Leon)
-Anak Dalita (Lamberto Avellana) APART FROM THE MAINSTREAM
MOVIE INDUSTRY:
IN THE SUCCEEDING PERIODS: -Filmmakers producing alternative cinema
-14 There had been a decline studios or independent films ( These filmmakers
-Independent producers dominated film produced movies through lightweight
industry technologies)
-Sex films enter the movie industry
-Fan movies also entered the scene USUAL SCREENING VENUES:
-Slapsticks comedies and action movies -Schools
became popular -International film festivals
-Outreach program
DURING THE MARCOS REGIME
-The Government regulated film making KIDLAT TAHIMIK- one of the known
-With the establishment of the Board of independent film directors
Censorship Motion Picturs(BCMP)
-Film scripts had to be submitted prior IN THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD,
production
-New young directors rose who started the PHILIPPINE FILM REVOLVED
so-called new cinema AROUND A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS
AND THEMES:
THREE DIRECTORS OF NEW CINEMA: -Martyr wife
-Lino Brocka -Superhero
-Celso Ad -Action
-Ishmael Bernal -Melodramas
-Comedies
Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Region
(Lesson 1, Quarter 1)
Lesson 1:Arts in the Philippines
Historical Background
-The traditional art of the Philippines
developed as different factors influence the
art making in the country. These are the
Ethnic Tradition, Spanish Colonial
Tradition, and the American Colonial and
Contemporary Tradition. Before
colonization, the Philippines already has its
indigenous art. The ethnic art forms are
primarily influenced by the geographical
location and the experiences of the Filipinos.
ETHNIC TRADITION
-Ethnic art forms are primarily influenced by
the geographical location and the
experiences of the Filipinos.
DANCE-Dances in the country during the
pre-colonial times vary depending on the
area where our ancestors thrive. In the
highlands, dance steps were imitations of the
movements of certain animals like birds.
The choreography of the Filipinos near the
sea mimics the movement of the fishes
VISUAL ARTS - Pottery, weaving, Wood
carving, and metal crafting were dominant
during the precolonial period making use of
the available materials surrounding them.
ARCHITECTURE - The Early Filipinos
used local materials such as anahaw,
bamboo, cogon, cane, rattan and other light
materials in constructing structures since
these were the materials accessible in their
area such as; Anahaw, Cogon, Cane, and
Rattan
LITERATURE – Our ancestors already have
their folk literature which came in the forms
of folk speeches, songs, and narratives.
FOLK SPEECH - refers to the dialect, or
style, of speaking, unique to people living
within a geographical area.
Example ▪ Hakot dito hakot doon, kahit
maliit ay ipon ng ipon.
Answer: Langgam
▪ Isang reynang maraming mata nasa gitna
ang mga espada.
Answer: Pinya
FOLK SONG - traditional music of the
Philippines, reflects the life of common,
mostly rural Filipino
FOLK NARRATIVE - can either be prose-
alamat (Folklore), the legend, and the
kwentong bayan (folktale)
THEATER ARTS - Tribal presentations and
rituals the early theatrical performances of
the Filipinos depicting their beliefs.
MUSIC - Our ancestors also have
indigenous musical instruments like the
bamboo flutes and brass gongs.
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
Spanish Colonial Tradition - Spaniards tend
to replace the Philippine indigenous art with
western art form. Religion and
secularization greatly influenced the art in
the Philippines. The Friars were the ones
supervising the practice of art in the country
with their agenda of propagating
Christianity and maintaining the power of
the colonizer.
LITERATURE - Religious and secular prose
and poetry could be classified for literary
works.
THEATER ARTS - Secular and religious
plays like “ Komedya “
KOMEDYA - is a theatrical tradition in
Christianized Philippines whose plot
generally revolves around the social,
political and religious conflicts of Muslim
and Christian
DANCE - (Choreography) Religious dances
commonly performed to venerate patrons
and saints proliferated. Secular dances
performed in social functions like the Valse,
fandango, polka and minuet
MUSIC - The Spaniards introduced the
piano and other western instruments, bands
and orchestra multiplied as zarzuelas and
operas became prevalent.
the American educators, and some learned
through observation and personal
experiences. Those who went abroad to
study came back to the country carrying the
concept of modern art.
MODERN ART
-refers to the practice of art in the
1860s-1960s. In those years, the western
world was significantly developing. Modern
art continuously developed even after World
War II, which led to the contemporary way
of art making today.
CONTEMPORARY ART
-refers to the recent and current practice of
art ranging from the 1970s up to present.
Contemporary art mirrors the society and
culture of the present times. It uses a
combination of different methods, materials,
and ideas that transcend the traditional way
of art making

VISUAL ARTS - Spaniards introduced

painting and sculpture depicted religious
subject matters

ARCHITECTURE - Stones and bricks were

used in constructing churches, houses and
government offices

In Spanish Colonial Tradition, the art in the

country did not result in pure western art but
was a mix of Western and indigenous art.
Filipino artists still put Filipino touches on
their art pieces.

AMERICAN COLONIAL AND

CONTEMPORARY TRADITION
-The Americans brought about many
changes in the politics, economy, education
and culture of the Philippines. In the area of
education, there are Filipinos who went
abroad to study. Some studied the tutelage of
Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Region
(Lesson 2, Quarter 1)
Lesson 2:All Art Form
All Art Form
-Modern Art is referred to as “Traditional”
compared to Contemporary Art.
Contemporary Art is the art of the present,
which is continuously in process and in flux.
The distinction of modern art and
contemporary art could also be a matter of
perception and reception depending on the
context
FINE or AESTHETIC (MAJOR ARTS)
-FINE or AESTHETIC (Major) Arts are
primarily for aesthetic enjoyment through
the senses, especially visual and auditory. It
is the changing of certain materials or media
for aesthetic pleasure.
Divisions of Major Arts
1.VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS
-are also known as SPACE ARTS, because
they occupy space.
PAINTING - This art is expressed either by
line, form, texture, value or color. It is being
used as decoration, as an educational device
and as advertisement.
SCULPTURE - This art is expressed either
by carving, shaping or modeling. It deals
mostly with the human figure, figurines,
lampshade and pottery.
ARCHITECTURE - This art is expressed
through rhythmic features, such as the
windows, ornaments, columns and tile
flooring.
2.AUDITORY ARTS
-AUDITORY ARTS are primarily heard.
They are also known as TIME ARTS,
because they exist in time.
LITERATURE - any single writing deemed
to have artistic or intellectual value, often
due to deploying language in ways that
differ from ordinary usage. Includes the
writing of poems, short- stories, novels,
plays, histories, biographies, essays
MUSIC - It is the combination of sounds. It
is said to be the most dynamic, most
emotional, most universal and most abstract
of all fine arts.
3. COMBINED or PERFORMING ARTS
-COMBINED or PERFORMING ARTS
combine both the visual and auditory
elements. They are usually performed on
stage, or on the screen.
Circus - Its entertainment generally consists
of displays of:
o horsemanship
o exhibitions by gymnasts
o aerialists
o wild-animal trainers
o performing animals o comic pantomime
by clowns
DANCE - It is based upon music or any
rhythmic sound. It is characterized by
rhythmic or repetition.
OPERA - This is a stage drama with
orchestral accompaniment, in which music
is the dominant element, the performers
singing all or most of their lines.
PANTOMIME (MIME) - It is a dramatic
representation by means of facial
expressions and body movements rather
than words
PUPPET SHOW - A theatrical performance
which uses Puppets as characters in which
audiences perceive life and spirit from their
movement, their shape, and other aspects of
their performance.
DRAMA - a composition in prose or verse
presenting in dialogue involving conflict or
contrast of character, especially one
intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
This includes acting, directing, stage setting,
stage lighting and public speaking.
THEATRE - It is one of the oldest and most
popular forms of entertainment. Actors
perform live for an audience on a stage or in
another space designated for the
performance.
SINGING - It is an individual or group
interpretation of a song or music.
MOTION PICTURE - It is a series of
images that are projected onto a screen to
create the illusion of motion. It is also called
movies, films, or the cinema, enabling
people to immerse themselves in an
imaginary world for a short period of time.
PRACTICAL or UTILITARIAN (MINOR
ARTS)
-PRACTICAL or UTILITARIAN (Minor)
arts are intended for practical use or utility.
It is the changing of raw materials for
utilitarian purposes. However, they must
possess ornaments or artistic qualities to
make them useful and beautiful
INDUSTRIAL ART - It is the changing of
raw materials into some significant product
for human consumption or use. Examples of
this are shell-craft, bamboo-craft,
leather-craft, shoe-making, pottery-making,
sheet –metal work, and manufacture of
automobiles, home appliances and television
sets.
APPLIED OR HOUSEHOLD ART - This
refers mostly to household arts such as
flower arrangement, interior decoration,
dressmaking, home-making, embroidery,
cooking and others
CIVIC ART - This includes city or town
planning, maintenance and beautification of
parks, plazas, roads, bridges and farms. It
refers to civic planning and beautification in
order to improve the standards of living.
COMMERCIAL ART - This involves
business propaganda in the form of
advertisements in newspapers and
magazines, sign painting, billboard
announcements, leaflets, displays, poster
designing, movie illustrations and many
more.
GRAPHIC ART - It is anything printed from
raised or sunken reliefs and plane surfaces.
AGRICULTURAL ART - This refers to
agronomy (crop production), horticulture
(garden or orchard cultivation), husbandry
(raising of cows, carabaos, poultry and
swine) and farming.
BUSINESS ART - This includes
merchandising, accounting, bookkeeping,
typewriting, stenography, salesmanship and
business administration.
DISTRIBUTIVE ART - This deals with
advertising, marketing, warehousing,
packaging, and shipping of articles or goods.
FISHERY ART - It includes shallow and
deep sea fishing, fish refrigeration and
culture, net weaving.
MEDICAL OR CLINICAL ART - It became expression of people’s aspiration for
includes first aid treatments, medicinal a just, free, and sovereign society
manufacturing, surgery, medical operations,
rehabilitation and others

PHILIPPINE ART HISTORY (VISUAL

ARTS)

Pre-Colonial Arts
ETHNIC ARTS - In Pre-colonial
Philippines, arts are for ritual purposes or for
everyday use.

ISLAMIC ARTS - Islamic art is

characterized by geometric designs and
patterns eliciting focus from the believers.

SPANISH ERA - Art became a handmaiden

of religion, serving to propagate the Catholic
faith and thus support the colonial order at
the same time.

AMERICAN ERA - In the American

regime, commercial and advertising arts
were integrated into the fine arts curriculum.
Moreover, Americans favored idyllic
sceneries and secular forms of arts.

JAPANESE ERA - Since the Japanese

advocated for the culture of East Asia,
preference was given to the indigenous art
and traditions of the Philippines. This
emphasized their propaganda of Asia
belonging to Asians.

MODERN ERA - Modern era in Philippine

Art began after World War 2 and the
granting of Independence. Writers and
artists posed the question of national identity
as the main theme of various art forms.

CONTEMPORARY ART - Philippine

Contemporary Art was an offshoot of social
realism brought about by Martial Law. Arts
Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Region
(1st Quarter, 1st Semester)
Lesson: Literature
LITERATURE
-Literature, in its broadest sense, is any
single body of written works. Literature is
writing that is considered to be an art form,
or any single writing deemed to have artistic
or intellectual value, often due to deploying
language in ways that differ from ordinary
usage. Its Latin root literatura/ litteratura
(derived itself from littera: letter or
handwriting)
-In the field of poetry during the
contemporary period, publication of young
poets to campus journals emerged.
The “BAGAY” movement is a kind of
poetry which uses colloquial language and is
built on concrete images which tend to
described experiences.
EXAMPLES OF BAGAY MOVEMENT
1.Jose F. Lacaba “Paksiw na Ayungin”
2.Rolando S. Tinio “Valediction Sa
Hillcrest”
3.Bienvenido Lumbera “Eulogy Of
Roaches”
4.Amado V. Hernandez- “Ang Bayang
Malaya” a long narrative piece about a
peasant leader. The main themes piece:
1.Oppression 2. fighting for human rights
-Social protest and social realism became
the theme of the poems.
-The nationalist spirit of many writers
arose:-because of Marshall Law and the
works of American and British poets
influenced the English poems in the
Philippines
Artist who were influenced by western
poetry:
-Edith Tiempo
-Emmanuel Torres
-Dominador Ili
Subjects Subjects concerning the poet’s
private world
-Love
-Identity
-Oppression
5.Edith Tiempo “Bons ai”
-In the area of short story writing: Short
stories focused on the self consciousness and
self expression of the writer In the area of
novels: The production of novels with socio
political themes continued after the world
war II
-English novelist (English poets and short
story writer)-Focused on the search for
Identity In the area of essay and criticism:
Literary criticism-Aiming to analyze the
Philippine writing Informal
Essay-developed by women writers
Contemporary of the Philippine Arts
from the Region
(Quarter 1, 1st semester)
Lesson 4:Music
MUSIC
-An art of sound in time that expresses ideas
and emotions in significant forms through
the elements of Music
DURING THE AMERICAN PERIOD:
-The music of the country was mostly
classical due to influence of the European.
This kind of music continued flourishing
until the 1950s
It was in the 1950s that AVANT-GUARD
MUSIC EMERGE The avant-garde (from
French, "advance guard" or "vanguard“,
literally "foreguard“
People or works that are experimental,
radical, or unorthodox, with respect to art,
culture, and society
PINOY POP COVERS DIFFERENT
KINDS OF FORMS:
-Jazz
-Dance hits
-Folksong revival
-Rock and Roll
-Rap
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PINOY
POP:
This music characterized as western-derived
with English lyrics but with pure Filipino
spirit Manila sound was born
OPM is a kind of music purely Filipino and
is composed and sung by Filipino composers
and singers. THE ORIGINAL PILIPINO
MUSIC (OPM) BECAME POPULAR
THE OPM WAS FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER FORM OF POPULAR MUSIC:
Alternative music This type of music
sprouted out of protest that later on included
themes like Filipino values, political and
environmental concerns and other societal
themes

The Philippine music at that time evolved FOLK BALLADERS

into a combination of classical and - kind of singers influenced alternative
traditional/ethnic music music

As time goes by, due to the introduction of EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATIVE

radio, film, and other entertainment MUSIC(BEFORE)
technology, The Theater music that once “Anak” – Freddie Aguilar
flourished gradually declined “Tayo’y mga Pinoy” – Herber Bartolome
“Ako’y Pilipino” – Florante De Leon
However, The Rondallas or the String bands
remain up to the present AT PRESENT, DIFFERENT MUSIC
GENRE:
PHILIPPINE MUSIC CONTINUOUSLY -Pop
EVOLVED: -Rock
Pinoy pop or Filipino pop music took place -OPM
-Indigenous music
-Jazz
-Rap
-Ethnic Rock
-other forms exist in music industry

Bienvenido Lumbera “EULOGY OF

ROACHES” “CONTEMPORARY” RAP
VERSION

IN THE REGIONAL SET UP:

Through the Establishments of,
-Cultural Center of the Philippines
-Filipino artist
-Filipino music Were given Importance

-There were provincial art councils

established which preserve the traditional
music and innovate Philippine Music.
-Indigenous music continuously thrives and
spread in different localities

-Local composers continuously create

vernacular songs
-Local Festivals like the Las Pinas Bamboo
Organ Festival were established
Contemporary of the Philippine Arts
from the Region
(Quarter 1, 1st Semester)
Lesson 5:Theater
THEATER
-It is one of the oldest and most popular
forms of entertainment. Actors perform live
for an audience on a stage or in an other
space designated for the performance.
THE AMERICAN INTRODUCED THE
BODABIL OR STAGE SHOW:
BODABIL
-is genre of variety entertainment is
composed of song and dance numbers,
slapstick comedy routines, magic acts, and
chorus girls -- an indigenized version of the
American vaudeville.
The BODABIL in the American period was
not a form of stage play since it was
composed mainly of songs, dances, and
skits. It was during the Japanese period the
BODABIL INCLUDE SHORT
MELODRAMA
The Educational system established by the
American in the country paved the way to
the development of legitimate theater.
Through the Western education
-Production of Shakespearean plays
-Other western contemporary classics
entered the scene
IN THE EARLY STAGE OF A
PHILIPPINE THEATER:
-Western culture greatly influenced theater
production
-Theater artist tend to imitate popular
American actors and Actresses
-The Philippine theater was Americanized
Filipinos in the field of theater started to
experiment on the traditional theater forms
like:
-Sarswela
-Sinakulo
-Comedya
NATIONAL ARTIST CONTRIBUTED IN
THE PROGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINE
THEATER:
-Lamberto Avellana
-Severino Montano
-Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Different styles were employed in the
Philippine contemporary theater:
1. REPRESENTATIONAL STYLE
composed of psychological and social
realism
a. Psychological realism-deals with the
problems of individual.
b. Social realism-deals with the problems of
individual considering their society.
PSYCHOLOGICAL REALISM
“Paraisong Parisukat”- Orlando Nadre
“Bayan-Bayanan”- Bienvenido Noriega
PSYCHOLOGICAL REALISM
PARAISONG PARISUKAT
-This play in Filipino is a story of the
masses-- the inhabitants of the world, the
human being. It portrays the "ambitious and
ambitionless, virtuous and vicious together,
the simple, the common, the unknown, the
popular and the poor, the rude.
BAYAN-BAYAN
-was known for its Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFW) theme. Their only recess is
the company of each other and the lingering
thought of going back to the Philippines.
These Filipinos blindly maneuver
themselves in Europe in search of greener
pasture for themselves and some, for their
families.
THE WORLD IS AN APPLE
-Alberto Florentino. This play depicts social
realities, particularly of the problems of the
urban poor. It tells the story of a couple who
has no money to buy food for their children.
Her husband spent their money for his vices
and he lost his job for stealing. Falsely
figuring out the situation as misfortune he
left his wife and daughter, went back to his
partner in crime and did crimes again to
have money.
IN REGIONAL SCENE:
-The National Theater Festivals of the CCP
involved performances of Theater arts
group.
a. Luzon- “Cultural Workers” from Bicol
b. Visayas- “Dumaans sarswela group” from
Silay City and “Dagyaw Theater and Dance
Company” from Iloilo City
c. Mindanao-“Kaliwat Theater Collective”
and “Sining Kambyoka Ensemble”

2. PRESENTATIONAL STYLE
-which highlights discussion of social
studies
a. The people on the field of theater
employed this style during the Marcos
regime since realistic portrayal was
prohibited.
b. Use of different methods like dance, song,
mime, etc. to summon ideas from the
audience.

“Theater of the Oppressed”- Augosto Boal

3. DOCUMENTARY STYLE
-which tends to discuss historical events.
“Mayo A-biente Uno”- Al Santos

Dula-dula(short drama poem)- form of

theater art that emerged

Different Theater art Forms today:

-Musicals with contemporary themes
-Dance dramas employing ethnic music and
choreography
-Plays mixing realistic and non-realistic
styles
-Traditional drama forms with contemporary
messages
Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Region
(Quarter 1, 1st Semester)
Lesson 3:Visual Arts
7 MAJOR ART FORMS:
1.Visual arts
2.Literature
3.Music
4.Theater
5.Dance
6.Architecture
7.Film
Characteristics of the various art forms as
they developed from the American Colonial
Period up to the present.
VISUAL ARTS
-The arts created primarily for visual
perception, as Drawing, graphics, Painting,
sculpture and the decorative arts
The Philippine visual arts encompass a
range of forms developed by Filipinos in the
Ethnic, Spanish, American, and
Contemporary traditions.
In ETHNIC communities, pottery, weaving,
carving, and metalcraft are made for ritual
purposes or for everyday use.
During the SPANISH colonization, painting
and sculpture were introduced whose subject
matter was religious and secular
FERNANDO AMORSOLO (1892 -1972)
-The Philippine artist was a portraitist and
painter of rural landscapes. He is best known
for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use
of light
PHILIPPINE ART AS FILIPINO
● Benesa describes Amorsolo works as the
“MOST EXPRESSIVE OF THE ETHOS
OF THE RACE AND THE
PREDOMINANTLY AGRICULTURAL
COUNTRYSIDE”
● Men and women are portrayed as
hardworking with smiles on their faces.
● Landscape in Amorsolo’s paintings are
rural lands in the Philippines, vegetation and
nature
FERNANDO AMOROLO’S WORKS:
-Dalagang Bukid
-Palay Maiden
In the American period, education was
introduced to the Philippines.
There were Filipinos who studied abroad
and influenced the art making in the country.
3 FILIPINOS STUDIED ABROAD AND
INFLUENCED THE ART MAKING ON
THE COUNTRY.
1.Juan Arellano
2.Diosdado Lorenzo
3.Victorio Edades
-Introduced visual art through his art
exhibition which shocked many Filipino
audiences due to his different style in
painting.
“THE SKETCH”
-Instead of using bright and happy colors,
“THE SKETCH” he used dull and dark hues
in his works.
Subjects: Life of the Laborers, workers and
Lower sector of the society
Modernism garnered a larger influence since
there are institutions created like;
1.THE ART ASSOCIATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES By: Purita Kalaw-Ledesma
2.PHILIPPINE ART GALLERY By: Lydia
Villanueva-Arguilla
Supported Modern art movement

FAMOUS WORKS Through the year’s different artists carrying

-The Builders different styles in making arts became
-Mora Girl popular and various visual art trend
emerged. There were stylistics arts and
After the Triumvirate had introduced art drawings and thematic artworks reflecting
modernism, Thirteen artist called “ The Historical, social, economic and political
Thirteen Modern “followed their path: themes.
1.Victorio Edades
2.Juan Arellano It was also during this period Paris Cubism
3.Diosdado Lorenzo took scene It is kind of cubism showing
4.Arsenio Capili fragmented figures in larger planes, color
5.Bonifacio Cristobal harmonies and texture.
6.Demetrio Diego
7.Carlos Francisco CUBISM
8.Cesar Legazpi -A movement in modern art that emphasized
9.Anita Magsaysay-Ho the geometrical depiction of natural forms.
10.Galo Ocampo ● An early 20th-century style and movement
11.Hernando R. Ocampo in art, especially in painting, in which
12.Jose Pardo perspective with a single viewpoint was
13.Ricarte Purungganan abandoned.
● Simple geometric shapes, interlocking
During the American period, the subjects of planes, and, later, collage are being used
artworks shifted From Rural To Urban
After World War II Artist started creating CUBIST
PROLETARIAN ART -which depicts the -Artist who paints several different views of
life after the war, social issues and economic a person or object in a single paintings
problems usually using straight lines

THREE CUBIST DURING THE MODERN

PERIOD:
1. Vicente Manansala
2. Romeo Tabuena
3. Cesar Legaspi -other sculptors joined and used plastics,
jade, brass and other materials
CAROLA -Reflects dynamism, freedom of expression
-Vicente Manansala and concern to the masses

THE BRAVE THE PEGARAW-PEGASUS AND

-Cesar Legaspi TAMARAW -Napoleon Abueva

UNTITLED THE BIBINGKA VENDOR

-Romeo Tabuena -Napoleon Abueva

ABSTRACTION was also employed during RAMON ORLINA AND IMPY PILAPI
the modern time -explored the used of glass in making
sculptures.
ABSTRACTIONIST
-Abstractionist during the modern period: BEN CAB
-Hernando R. Ocampo -worked with realism and experimental
-Constantino Bernardo devices.
-Frederico Aguilar Alcuaz
-Arturo Luz GALO OCAMPO AND JUVENAL
-Jose Joya. -known “ surrealist”, surrealism emerged
which explored the world of dream.
ABSTRACTIONISM
● the principles and practice of abstract art. SOCIAL REALIST ARTIST
● the presentation of ideas in abstract terms. -used other popular art forms conveying
● representational is abandoned. nationalistic messages like comic, posters,
and cartoons.
HILLS OF NIKKO
-Jose Joy MAGIC REALISM
- refers to the style in a painting showing
PALITANA – WHITE TEMPLE minute details of the subjects and
-Arturo Luz highlighting their texture and color

GENESIS Nestor Leynes “ BIGAS” Magic Realism

-H.R. Ocampo
MAG-INA SA BANIG
In Sculpture NAPOLEON ABUEVA -Nestor Leynes
-Use of different materials like variety of
woods, metals, and stones and combined to
produce unique sculptures.
GENRE PAINTING
● Showing the lives of the town folks,
legends and traditions in the Philippine
Contemporary Period.

UNDER THE MANGO TREE

-Fernando Amorsolo

-Junyee, Roberto Villanueva, and Roberto

Fleo -artists who used indigenous materials,
became a trend in sculptures and installation
art to promote environmental awareness

-NCCA’s Committee on Visayas Arts

(CVA )-launched an education program that
tends to convene artists annually in the
country through their regional and national
congress.

-The artists were given more avenues to

exhibit their works

-Baguio Art Guild and Bacolod’s Black

Artist in Asia -these groups create
workshops, art festivals, and art exhibitions
to encourage young generations to take part
in enriching the country’s visual art
Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Region
(1st Quarter, 1st Semester)
Lesson: Architecture
This art is expressed through rhythmic
features, such as the windows, ornaments,
columns and tile flooring.
In the American Colonial and Contemporary
Period
-Philippine Architecture adopted the modern
Architectural Style
-Philippine Architecture characterized as:
1.Simple
2.Rational
3.Functional
-Designed to be practical and useful rather
than attractive
IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
3 Filipino Architects went back to the
Philippines and brought changes in the
Philippine Architecture
1.Juan Arellano
2.Carlos Barreto
3.Antonio Toledo
-These Filipinos introduced the Neoclassic
Style in the building structures
-They tend to revive the classical
architecture
-JUAN ARELLANO designed the
Metropolitan theater and experimented with
romanticism
-Decorative motifs incorporating native
plans and variety of colors were employed
in the building
It was also in the 20th century the “tsalet”
was developed
-It is a type of house on stilts with front
porch made of wood and concrete
It was during this time when steel was used
as protection for calamities like earthquakes
The succeeding generations of architects
changed path and deviated from the
traditional architectural style
-Architects introduced new architectural
style
-Different business emerged
-There had been growing demand for
commercial building
AFTER WORLD WAR II
-Real estate development started to take
place
-Two story-houses were introduced
-Urban housing, multi-story tenements, and
government housing projects emerged
STARTING FROM THE MARCOS ERA
Constructions of
-expressways
-convention centers
-hotels
-malls
-high-rise buildings
-amusement centers
All these comes with technological
advancements
-escalators
-elevators
-air-conditioning system
-computers
IN THE REGIONAL SET UP
-Tend to imitate the architectural styles in
urban
-residential houses
-churches
-public market
-business space
-eco-cultural tourism was introduced
-theme parks and resorts were developed in
tourist spots
-cultural heritage preservation
Contemporary Philippine arts from
the Region
(1st Quarter, 1st semester)
Lesson: Dance
DANCE
-It is based upon music or any rhythmic
sound. It is characterized by rhythmic or
repetition.
-To move one's feet or body, or both,
rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially
to the accompaniment of music
The American introduced the
VAUDEVILLE or BODABIL DANCING.
Dances like:
1.BUCK-AND-WING
-A style of step dance featuring energetic leg
and arm movements and typically performed
in wooden-soled shoes
2.TAP DANCE
-A step dance in which the performer wears
shoes equipped with taps that make a
rhythmic sound on the stage as he/she
dances
3.CLOG DANCE
-Clog dancing is dancing whilst wearing
clogs.Form of step dance characterized by
the wearing of inflexible, wooden soled
clogs
were among the dances being performed in
the show.
4.SKIRT DANCE
-Form of dance popular in Europe and
America, particularly in Burlesque and
Vaudeville theater of the 1890s,
-Women dancers manipulate long, layered
skirts with their arms to create a motion of
flowing fabric
-often in a darkened theater with colored
light projectors highlighting the patterns of
their skirts
EUROPEAN CLASSICAL BALLET
ENTERED THE SCENE:
-System of dance based on formalized
movements and positions of the arms, feet,
and body designed to enable the dancer to
move with the greatest possible agility,
control, speed, lightness, and grace
FILIPINO BECAME BALLET
INSTRUCTOR IN THE PHILIPPINES
-Remedios de Oteyza
-Leonor Orosa-Goquinco
Ballet was followed by MODERN DANCE
-Revolutionary in nature and does not
conform to the rules of classical ballet. Form
of contemporary theatrical and concert
dance employing a special technique for
developing the use of the entire body in
movements expressive of abstract ideas.
MODERN DANCE DEAL WITH;
-Mixture of a wide range of dances
-Western and Asian dances qTraditional
dances
-Experimental dances
FOLK AND SOCIAL DANCES
FOLLOWED THE RISE OF MODERN
DANCE:
Francisca Reyes Aquino The legendary
"MOTHER OF PHILIPPINE DANCING.“
She founded the Philippine Folk Dance
Society. A National Artist for Dance
Awardee
5 MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS OF
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
1.CORDILLERA DANCES
-Their rituals celebrate their daily lives - a
good harvest, health, peace, war, and other
symbols of living.
Ex. “Pattong” and “Banga”
2.SPANISHED INFLUENCED DANCES
-Dances reflects socialites to the
Christianity, and stringed music of European
and the rondalla culture.
Ex. “Jota” and “Habanera”
There were dance groups that developed
Filipino adaptations of European and
American dances like:
1.VALSE
-waltz
2.REGAUDON
-A lively jumping quickstep for two couples,
usually in rapid duple meter.
3.POLKA
-A 19th-century Bohemian dance with three
steps and a hop, in fast duple time
4.FANDANGO
-A lively Spanish or Spanish-American
dance in triple time, performed by a man
and woman playing castanets.
5.JOTA
-A Spanish dance with castanets in fast
triple time

3.MUSLIM DANCES Development Dance in Modern time

-Influenced by Malay, Javanese and Middle -Bodabil Dance
eastern Trades(Islam) -Classical Ballet
Ex. “Singkil” and “Pangalay” -Modern Dance
-Folk Dance
4.TRIBAL DANCES -Contemporary Danc
-Reflects rituals and animals, belief in
“spirits and shamans” Also known as Ethnic
nature- “anito” dances; Ethnic minorities
Ex. “Kadal tahaw” and “Bangkakawan”

5.RURAL DANCES
-Reflects the simple life of perseverance the
people in barrio
Ex. “Maglalatik” and “Pandango sa Ilaw”