ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTISTS

+ Is considered to be the highest national

recognition for those who contributed to the
development of Philippine Arts.
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND
ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER OF THE
PHILIPPINES – administered this award.
Presidential Proclamation No. 1001,s 1972.
+ Was enacted in order to recognize Filipinos
who made exceptional contributions to
Philippine arts and letters.
+ Fernando Amorsolo - is the first national
artist.
1. Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the
time of nomination, as well as those who
died after the establishment of the award in
1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of
their death.
2. Artist who, through the content and form of
their works, have contributed in building a
Filipino sense of nationhood;
3. Artists who have pioneered in a mode of
creative expression or style, thus earning
distinction and making an impact on
succeeding generations of artists;
4. Artists who have created a substantial and
significant body of work and consistently
displayed excellence in the practice of their
art form thus enriching artistic expression or
style; and
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:
+ Prestigious national and international
recognition, such as the Gawad CCP Para sa
Sining, CCP Thirteen Artists Award and NCCA
Alab ng Haraya;
+ Critical acclaim and reviews of their works;
+ Respect and esteem from peers (“Briefer on
the Order of National Artists,” n.d.)
 Fernando Amorsolo (May 30, 1892-
April 24, 1972)
+ First National Artist in the country.
+ Backlighting technique in painting
+ Major works: “Dalagang bukid”
“El Ciego”
“The Mestiza”
“Planting Rice”
Fernando “Dalagang bukid”
Amorsolo
Carlos “Botong” Francisco (November 4,
1912-March 31, 1969)
+ He revived the art of mural.
+ Most distinguished mural painter for 3 decades.
+ He uses historical events as subject matter for his
murals.
+ Major works: “First Mass at Limawasa”
“Blood Compact”
“Bayanihan”
“The Invasion of Limahong”
Carlos “botong” “Bayanihan”
Francisco
Guillermo E. Tolentino (July 24, 1890-
July 12, 1976)
+ National Artist for Sculpture in 1973
+ He designed the seal of the Republic of the
Philippines; the gold and bronze medals for
Ramon Magsaysay Award
+ His works: “UP Oblation”
“Bonifacio Monument” in caloocan
“Bronze statues of Manuel Quezon”
at Quezon Memorial Circle
Guillermo E. “UP Oblation”
Tolentino
 Napoleon V. Abueva (January 26,
1930)
+ Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture.
+ He’s skillful in creating representational and
modern abstract sculptures using wide variety
of materials.
+ Buoyant sculpture- type of sculpture to be
viewed from the surface of a pool.
Napoleon V. “The Pegaraw-
Abueva Pegasus and
tamaraw”
+ Father of Modern Philippine Painting Edades
was known for using dark somber colors in his
paintings.
+ His works focused on factory workers, laborers
on other simple townspeople.
Victorio C. “Kulay Diwa of
Edades Philippines”
+ Manansala was known for his paintings
depicting realistic themes using an abstract.
+ His works include “A Cluster of Nipa Hut”,
“Market Vendors”, and “Madonna of the
slums.”
 Vicente “Market Vendors”
Manansala
+ Ocampo was largely know for his abstract
paintings.
+ His works featured shapes bounded with
curved lines painted in intense colors.
+ His paintings such as “ Genesis”, “Slum
Dewellers”, and “Ina ng Balon” captured the
Philippine landscape using bold colors.
Hernando R. 55-G The Wall
Ocampo
+ Legaspi was known for utilizing and refining
cubism, a style involving breaking parts into
geometric shapes, in his paintings.
Cesar Legaspi Workers
+ The set up the Luz gallery which contributed
to the professionalization of the art gallery as
an institution.
+ His well known works include the mural “Black
and White”.
Arturo Luz Cyclists
+ Known for his hardwood masks reflecting the
human and the animal, abstract painting in oil
and watercolor and assemblages.
+ Known also for his fiction works for this week
of the Manila Chronide; also for figurative
drawing for Lydia Arguilla’s Juan Tamad.
Jerry Elizaldo Morning Mist
Navarro Over Ubud
+ Known for painting expressing nationalism
and sociological agenda; during 60’s.
+ Known for using vivid cubistic figures; His
work include “Geometric Landscape Pieta”,
and the “Seated Figure”.
Ang Kiukok Fishermen
+ Imao was intrumental in popularizing the Ukil
sarimanok and naga motifs in the country as
original Filipino creations.
+ Built or developed trust and confidence
among cultural groups by using his sculptures
and monuments of muslim and regional
leaders and heroes.
Abdulmari Asia Imao, National
Artist, with his Sarimanok
sculpture and painting
+ Known as “ Bencab”
+ Cabrera was noted as the best-selling painter
of his generation of Filipino artist.
+ Known for his sketches of a scavenger named
“sabel”; symbol of discolation, despair and
isolation the personification of human dignity
threatened by life’s circumstances.
Benedicto Mother and
Cabrera Child
+ Alcuaz was mainly known for his oil and acrylic
paintings and sketches in ink, pencil and
watercolor.
 Federico Lamp, Cup,
Aguilar Alcuaz Fruits (Still
Life)
+ Tagged as the “Death of Filipino Illustratiors”.
+ Known for his work in comic and illustrations.
+ Father of Comics
+ He has influenced cartoonists such as Larry
Alcala, Ben Infante and Nestor Redondo.
Francisco Coching
+ Known for pioneering abstract expressionism.
+ Notable work is the Granadean Arabesque
(1958).
+ Represented the Philippines in the 1964
Venice Biennial.
Jose T. Joya Two Women
 Pablo S. Antonio (January 25, 1902, -
June 14, 1975)
+ Antonio is considered a pioneer in modern
Philippine architecture.
+ His works which include Far Eastern University
Administration and Science buildings and the
Manila Polo Club exhibit his “function over
form” take on design.
+ A prominent feature of his designs is the use
natural light and cross ventilation.
Pablo S. Antonio
Far Eastern University Administration
and Science buildings
+ Locsin is most well known for the designs of
the palace of the Sultan of Brunei, Istana
Nurul Iman and the five buildings of the CCP
Complex namely the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, Folk Arts Theater, Philippine
International Convention Center, Philcite and
The Westin Hotel ( now Sofitel Philippine
Plaza).
+ His designs usually features themes of floating
volume and a mix of both eastern and western
aesthetics.
 Philippine International
Leandro V. Convention Center,
Locsin Manila
+ Santos pioneered landscape architecture in
the Philippines. His work in the Makati
Commercial Center Incorporated fountains,
sculptures and landscapes to a shopping area.
His works include Tagaytay Highland Resort,
The Mt. Malarayat Gold and Country Club in
Lipa.
Ildefonso P. Santos