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18th Century: Philippine Art History

The Philippine art history document outlines the major periods and developments in Philippine art from the 18th century to present. In the 18th century, religious icons were created by local artisans under friars. During the late Spanish period in the 19th century, academism emerged producing masters like Luna and Hidalgo. In the 20th century, Amorsolo rose to fame establishing his "school" during the American period, while pre-modernism developed in the 1930s represented by artists like Edades and Manansala. Modern art reached its peak in the 1960s, and the 1970s saw the institutionalization of the National Artist Award honoring masters like Amorsolo, Francisco, Edades and

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18th Century: Philippine Art History

The Philippine art history document outlines the major periods and developments in Philippine art from the 18th century to present. In the 18th century, religious icons were created by local artisans under friars. During the late Spanish period in the 19th century, academism emerged producing masters like Luna and Hidalgo. In the 20th century, Amorsolo rose to fame establishing his "school" during the American period, while pre-modernism developed in the 1930s represented by artists like Edades and Manansala. Modern art reached its peak in the 1960s, and the 1970s saw the institutionalization of the National Artist Award honoring masters like Amorsolo, Francisco, Edades and

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PHILIPPINE ART HISTORY

18th Century

Earliest among the collection are religious in


themes and composed of 18th century icons
and images created by local artisans under the
tutelage of the friars. The devotional pieces of
the collection are of outstanding significance.

 Coronation of the Virgin


 Retalbo

During the late Spanish colonial period, the


school of Academism or “salon” painting 1900s
emerged and produced the likes of Juan N.
Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, who are In the succeeding American period, Fernando
now considered as 19th century masters. C. Amorsolo, who was later declared as the
First National Artist, rose into fame and
 Spolarium established his own style or “school” which was
 Mother’s Revenge largely characterized by countryside scenery
 Governor Dasmarinas with golden sunlight. 

 La Descencion de Jesus
Association of the Philippines (AAP) was
1920s established in 1948.

The period is represented by the proliferation  Burning of Sto. Domingo


of genre themes, landscapes and still lifes as
well as the emergence of pre-modernism.

 Bust. of Mons. G. Aglipay

1950s

The Philippine Art Gallery (PAG) was founded


with young modernists as the leading figures.
Emergence of different schools of thought (e.g.
1930s: Pre-modernism school of Botong Francisco, school of
Manansala, emergence of the “Mabini” art
Artists represented in the collection: Victorio group.
Edades, Diosdado Lorenzo, Galo Ocampo,
Carlos Francisco, Gabriel Custodio, Vicente  Christmas Card Series
Manansala, Ricarte Purruganan, Romeo  Harana in Manila
Tabuena, and others.

1942-1945

A suspension on artistic activity was prevalent


during the Japanese occupation. However,
some visual artists still managed to produce
artworks based on the atrocities brought by the
war.
 
 Artists represented in the collection:
Dominador Castañeda, Demetrio Diego,
Diosdado Lorenzo, Romeo Tabuena, Gene
Cabrera and others

1946-1949

After the Japanese occupation, the art


community sprang back to life. Various themes
and styles were explored and pioneered by
Filipino artists who gained experience
abroad.
 
 Mural painting emerged,
spearheaded by Carlos Francisco. Art
1970s

Most of the artists in the 1960’s continued to


produce important works in this period.
Emergence of different movements such as
People’s Art or Art for the Masses, Protest Art,
Social Realism, and the institutionalization of
1960s the National Artist Award (1972). 11 National
Artists whose works are represented in the
Modern art reached its peak. collection:
 


 Ink Fish Fernando C. Amorsolo-1972


 First Mass in Limasawa (Painting)
 Carlos V. Francisco-1973
 Planting of the first Cross (Painting)
 Guillermo E. Tolentino-1973
 Mother and Child (Sculpture)
 Victorio C. Edades-1974
(Painting)
 Napoleon V. Abueva-1976
(Sculpture)
 Vicente S. Manansala-1981
(Painting)
 Cesar T. Legaspi-1990
(Painting)
 Hernando R. Ocampo-1991
(Painting)
 Arturo V. Luz-1997
(Painting)
 Jerry E. Navarro-1999
(Painting/Sculpture)
 Ang Kiukok-2001
(Painting)
 
 Hills of Nikko
1980s

The period is characterized by a revival of


traditional art and ethnic art. Contemporary
sculpture became an integral part of buildings
and parks.

Artists in the collection: Eduardo Castrillo,
Ramon Orlina, Solomon Saprid, Raul Isidro,
Red Mansueto, Charito Bitanga, Phillip Victor,
Emilio Aguilar Cruz, Federico Alcuaz, Al Perez,
Virginia T. Navarro, Abdul Mari Imao, Rey Paz
Contreras, Jerusalino Araos, Norris Castillo,
and others.

1990s

New generation of painters, sculptors and


printmakers expressing their personal feelings
and expressions emerged. Great art movement
in Europe and the Americas gained entry to the
local scene such as installation art and
experimental art. Galleries and museums were
institutionalized spearheading activities in the
cultural scene.
 
 Artists represented in the
collection: Ibarra dela Rosa, Prudencio
Lamarroza, Elizabeth Chan, Eduardo Castrillo,
Pacita Abad, Fil dela Cruz, Romulo Galicano,
Symfronio Y. Mendoza, Godofredo Y.
Mendoza, Rafael Pacheco, and others.

2000 to present

Philippine art has come a long way, from the


primitive ingenuity of the Filipinos to the
present avante-garde artists exploring all
possible techniques and schools ranging from
the traditionalists, representationalists,
abstractionists, abstract expressionists, semi-
abstractionists, figurative expressionists, non-
objectivists and other forms of -isms.
 
 Art
today is an open forum of visual statements.

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