ARTS OF LUZON

ART IS
PART OF
THE LIFE
OF THE
INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE
It is shown
with the
things that
they used
everyday
which are
rich in
 IFUGAOS
The Ifugaos is
derived from the
term Ipugo
which means
“from
the hill”.
According to
Ifugao mythology,
however, the
name “Ifugao” is
 ARTWORKS Elements and Principles of art that are
dominant in the art of some Luzon

LINES

Vertical and
Horizontal Lines
IFUGAO
HUT
COLORS
BANAUE RICE
TERRACES
Brown
Yellow Ochre
Monochrome of
Cool Colors
 IVATAN
The Ivatans are a
Filipino
ethnolinguistic
group
predominant in
the islands of
Batanes of the
Philippines. The
origins of the
ARTWORKS Elements and Principles of art that are
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VAKUL LINES

Vertical and
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COLORS

Monochrome of
Earth Colors
Stone Houses
 GADDANG
The Gaddang
people are a
linguistically
identified ethnic
group of related
families
sharing lengthy
residence in the
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GADDANG
COLORS

Pastel tri-
colors
 IBANAG
The Ibanag (also
Ybanag and
Ybanak or Ibanak)
are an
ethnolinguistic
minority
numbering a little
more than half a
million people,
who inhabit the
provinces of
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COLORS
Monochrome of
Earth Colors
Pastel Colors
 LOWLAND CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES
What kinds of folk arts are in the Ilocos
Region?
• All forms of earthenware, from small
to big flower pot to roof tiles.
• Metal craft
• Wagon wheels
• Leather craft
 WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF
ARTS IN ILOCANO ARTWORKS?
LINES- dynamic CLOTH
lines, vertical, and WEAVING,
horizontal lines POTTERY
MAKING,
WOOD TEXTURE-
CARVING,
rough, semi
BLACK
COLORS- play of SMITHING, rough, smooth
complete colors AND
found in the color FURNITURE
wheel MAKING
WHAT ARE OTHER
WELL- KNOW
PLACES IN LUZON
FOR ARTS AND
CRAFTS?
PAETE, LAGUNA
- Center of wood carving in the Philippines.
- Paete comes from the word paet, the local
term for chisel.
- Manufacturing wood and papier-mache
or taka products.
- Takas – highlight of the folk arts in the
area.
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Dynamic Lines
Vertical and
Horizontal Lines

COLORS

Earth Colors
Bright Colors
ANGONO, RIZAL
- “ Art Capital of the Philippines”
- Sculptures and 3D crafts.
- Higantes (giants); papier-mache
- Carlos “Botong” Francisco (arts)
- Lucio San Pedro (music)
- Vicente Reyes, Jose Blanca
ARTWORKS Elements and Principles of art that are
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LINES

Dynamic Lines

COLORS

Bright Colors
WHAT IS MAT WEAVING?
- old folk practice of our
forefathers for centuries now.
- Bailing of tobacco and abaca
- Batac, Ilocos Norte.
- Cagayan Velley, banana petioles
 WHAT IS BASKET
WEAVING?
- Storage for food and for
hunting.
- Man’s Task
-Ratan (natural fibers)
WHY DO NATIVE FILIPINOS
CREATE POTS?
- water vessels, plates,
cups
- Makes use of clay found
in the rivers
-Wooden paddles.
 WHAT DID THE CULTURAL
GROUPS IN LUZON USED IN
COLORING THEIR ARTWORKS?
- natural materials like
pigments drawn from
rocks, fruit seeds,
seashells, limes, and other
natural tinctures.
WHAT IS THE BARONG TAGALOG?

-Southern Tagalog
- fabrics like piña and jusi
(combination of abaca
and banana fibers)
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