ART FORMS

IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Visual arts
 Fernando Amorsolo

Fernando Amorsolo
(1892-1972) was a
dominant figure in the
visual arts of the
Philippines during the
decades before the Second
World War and into the
post-war period. The
‘Planting Rice’ with Mayon
Volcano, Exhibits the
happiness across from the
difficulties in planting rice.
 Carlos “Botong” Francisco
(1912-1969)

Modern Medicine
The distinguishing
characteristics of modern
medicine like surgery,
radiation, laboratory
analysis, medical devices
and hospitals are illustrated
in the fourth painting. It's
interesting to note that
Botong incorporated his
first two panels of
Progress of Medicine (on
display at PGH entrance
hall) on the lower left
corner of this painting.
 Napoleon Abueva
(1930-2018)

SANDUGO
Masterpiece of National
Artist Napoleon Abueva,
who hailed from Bohol,
created this sculpture
depicting Rajah Sikatuna
and Miguel Lopez de
Legazpi of Spain. It is
located in Barangay Bool,
Tagbilaran City.
APPLIED ARTS
 WEAVING
(6000 BC)

Philippine traditional
weaving practices and
colourful indigenous textiles
were put into spotlight
when it was put on
permanent exhibition at the
National Museum through
the efforts of Sen. Loren
Legarda. Entitled, “Hibla
ng Lahing Pilipino: The
Artistry of Philippine
Textiles,” the exhibition
highlighted the distinct
creativity and DNA of the
Filipino people among other
cultures through fabric.
 Vigan’s Pagburnayan
(15th Century)

Vigan’s Pagburnayan, the

iconic pottery place in the
city. Besides Calle
Crisologo, name it
Pagburnayan, comes from
the root word burnay. It
refers to the hand-crafted
earthenware pots made
from Ilocos Sur Vigan.
Bantog clays these are
called. They’re dug from the
western barangays of the
city.
 SHELL JEWELRY
 (Neolithic Period)

About 10% of the world’s

sea-shell species can be
found in the Philippines.
The bulk of trade is sea-
shells in raw materials for
shell craft and shell
jewelry. Cebu is the center
of all trade in shells. It is
also the main place of
interest for collectors of
specimen shells. Some of
the best known and some
of the rarest shells of the
world can be bought in
Cebu
PERFORMING ARTS
 Folk Dance
(Spanish colonial era)

The Tinikling is the

national dance of the
Philippines, and is a
traditional folk
dance which originates
from the Spanish colonial
era. The dance imitates the
movement of the tikling
birds as they dodge
bamboo traps set by rice
farmers.
 Chorale Ensemble
 (Baroque period)

The University of the

Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
Choral Ensemble returned
triumphantly to the country
after medal finishes in
competitions held in Germany
and the Netherlands.
The UPLB Choral Ensemble
arrived in the Philippines on
July 10 after their European
Tour which had the group
winning 1st Place in the
Marktoberdorf competition in
Germany, and 2nd Place in the
Cantarode Competition in the
Netherlands.
 Dramatic Arts
(19th century)

The Filipino contemporary

culture (in this case also
theatre) can be seen as a
great example for anyone
who would like to speak
about the postcolonial
identity of the nation. The
Philippines – because of the
difficult and complex history
of the country – cannot be
con-sidered in a binary
differentiation: “Asian” vs.
“Western”. 
THANK YOU!

BY: de Real, Angel L.