INTENDED LEARNING

OUTCOMES
Identify national artist and their
contribution ;
Explain the criteria and classification in
order to be awarded as National Artist
Appreciate efforts of individual in pursuit to
the development of arts and letters
 WHAT DOES IT
TAKE TO BE A
NATIONAL ARTIST?
AWARDS
OF A
NATIONAL
ARTIST
ARCHITECTURE
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
known for using backlighting
technique in painting making his
creations bright and cheerful.
CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO
known for using historical events
as subject matter for his murals.
NAPOLEON V. ABUEVA
also known for creating “buoyant
sculpture”, a type of sculpture to
be viewed from the surface of a
pool
VICTORIO C. EDADES
known for using dark somber colors in
his paintings. His works focused on
factory workers, laborers or other
VICENTE MANSALA
paintings depicting realistic themes
using an abstract or cubist style.
He believed that “the beauty of art
is in the process
HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
His works featured shapes bounded with
curved lines painted in intense colors. His
masterpiece “Genises” was used as the basis of
the design of the curtain of the Cultural Center
ELIZALDE NAVARRO
known for his hardwood masks
reflecting the human and the
animal, abstract paintings in oil
and watercolor,
BENEDICTO and assemblages.
CABRERA
known for his sketches of a scavenger
named “Sabel, a symbol of dislocation,
despair and isolation -the personification
of human dignity threatened by life’s
VISUAL ARTS
PABLO S. ANTONIO
A prominent feature of his design
is the use of natural light and cross
ventilationV. LOCSIN
LEANDRO
His design usually features themes
of floating volume and a mix of
both eastern and western
aesthetics.
CINEMA/FILM
LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA
-Tagged as the “The Boy Wonder
of Philippine Movies”
- Kalderong Pilak was the first
Film CONDE
MANUEL
-Known for producing and directing films
base on old Filipino Tales such as Siete
Infantes de Lara (1950), Si Juan Tamad
(1974), Ang Ibong Adarna (1941).
EDDIE S ROMERO
He is a screen writer, film director and
producer who is behind the Filipino
Classics such as “Ganito Kami Noon,
Paano kayo Ngayon?, “Banta ng kahapon”
and “Aguila” as well as the 13-part series
“Noli
ISMAELMe Tangere”.
BERNAL
-The Genius of the Philippine Cinema
- Director of the Decade of the 1970’s by
the Catholic Mass Media Awards
RONALD ALAN K. POE
--More known as Fernando Poe Jr.
He is an icon in film industry as an
actor, director, writer and producer.
--He starred in films like:
Mga alabok sa Lupa (1967)
Partida (1985)
Ang probinsyano (1996)
DANCE
FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO
known for the research on
Philippine folk dances
LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO
known as the “Mother of
Philippine Theater Dance
RAMON OBUSAN
able to promote Filipino culture in other
countries using the art of dance through the
LUCRECIA REYES-URTULA
dance director of the “Bayanihan
Philippine Dance Company”, for
which she choreographed different
Philippine folk, ethnic dances,
ALICE REYES
pageants and festivals.
known in blending styles and movements
from Philippine Indigenous dance,
classical ballet and modern dance in
MUSIC
ANTONIO BUENAVENTURA
-Known for his marches including the
Triumphal March, History Fantasy and
Echoes from the Philippines.
- He was a conductor of the Philippine
Army Band.
ERNANI CUENCO
He was known for the following songs”
Bato sa Buhangin Gaano Kita
Kamahal
Inang Bayan Isang Dalangin
LEVI CELERIO
-only man who could play music with a
leaf in Guinness Book of World Records.
-- He also earned Lifetime achievement
Award of the Film Academy of the
Philippines for writing songs for local
FELIPE
movies. PADILLA DE LEON
- His works include:
Mariang Makiling Overture, Maynila
Overture
LUCRECIA KASILAG
-known for fusing Filipino ethnic music
with Western musical onfluences.
ANDREA VENERACION
founder of the world-renowned University
of the Philippines Madrigal Singers, which
is the first choir in the world to win the
European Grand Prix for choral singing.
--Recognized as an important authority in
THEATER
DAISY AVELLANA
-She co-founded the Barangay Theatre
Guild together with her husband, Lamberto
Avellana.
-known as director of films:
Diego Silang and Walang
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA Sugat
-She was named National Artist for Theater
and Music in 1987. She was known as the
Queen of Kundiman
SALVADOR BERNAL
used local materials including bamboo,
abaca, hemp twine, and rattan in theater
design for local productions.
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA
served as the director of UP Dramatic Club
for 16 years since 1947. He founded the
UP Mobile Theater, which started the
concept of theater campus tour.
SEVERINO MONTANO
organized the Arena Theatre
Playwriting Contest which became the
initial ground for playwrights to
showcase their talents while serving as
Dean of Instruction of the Philippine
Normal College.
 GAWAD SA
MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN
(GAMABA)
EDUARDO MUTUC (2005 Awardee)
He dedicated his life in creating
religious and secular art in silver,
bronzeDULAY(1998
LANG and wood. Awardee)
She is a T’boli traditional weaver of
“tinalak” or T’boli cloth made of
colorful abaca fabrics.
FEDERICO CABALLERO
Sukod-Bukidnon epic chanter who
works for the documentation of the oral
literature
GINAW BILOG (1993Awardee)
considered as a master of the ambahan
poetry. He shares old and new
ambahans with his fellow Mangyans
and promotes this poetic form in every
occasion.
MAGDALENA GAMAYO (2012Awardee)
She is a master weaver who makes
“inabel”, an Ilocano handwoven cloth.
She was awarded for her wide array
skills in textile weaving.
ALONZO SACLAG (2000 Awardee)
Kalinga master of dance and the performing art who
mastered not only the Kalinga musical instruments
but also the dance patterns and movements
associated with his people’s ritual.
ACTIVITY #1
Direction: Identify national artist
in the field of literature, music,
cinema, dance, theater, visual
arts. Use any graphic organizer
to show your answer
ACTIVITY #2
Direction: If given a chance to talk to one
of the national artist awardees (living or
deceased), what would you say to
him/her? Write your message in form of
formal letter
ACTIVITY #3
Direction: If you were to choose an
awardee of National Artist, what would
be your qualification? Write your own
holistic criteria in judging an awardee.
Example of holistic criteria
QUIZ
Direction: Identify the following national
artist
1. Known for his marches including the Triumphal
March, History Fantasy and Echoes from the
Philippines.
2. Sukod-Bukidnon epic chanter who works for
the documentation of the oral literature
3. Organized the Arena Theatre Playwriting
Contest which became the initial ground for
playwrights to showcase their talents while
serving as Dean of Instruction of the Philippine
Normal College.
4. More known as Fernando Poe Jr.
5. Tagged as the “The Boy Wonder of Philippine
Movies”
6. His design usually features themes of floating
volume and a mix of both eastern and western
aesthetics.
7. Paintings depicting realistic themes using an
abstract or cubist style.
8. Known for using backlighting technique in
painting .
9. Known for using historical events
as subject matter for his murals.
10. Known for producing and
directing films base on old Filipino
Tales