NAME:_____________________________ DATE:_________

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1. Do the contributions and and works of the artist have a great effect in recognizing
him/her as National Artists? Why?

ANSWER:

Yes, because the same as players, artists also need to have achievements. Some
artists are recognized by the by that title because they bring pride to their nations
and considered as a living asset. In addition, they are artists who are world know and
their art pieces are displayed into different museums around the world and the
pieces are sold and with such amusing amount of money.

2. Complete the table below by providing the contribution to contemporary arts and
the description of the work of the National Artists.

Name of the National Contribution of Description of their Works

Artist Contemporary Arts
1. Guillermo Tolentino Guillermo Estrella He is considered as the
Tolentino (July 24, 1890 - “Father of Philippine Arts”
July 12, 1976) was a because of his great works
Filipino sculptor and like the famous “Bonifacio
professor of the University Monument” symbolizing
of the Philippines. He was Filipinos cry for freedom
designated as a National located in intersection of
Artist of the Philippines for EDSA and Rizal Avenue
Sculpture in 1973, three and “The Oblation” in UP
years before his death. signifying academic
freedom .
2. Fernando Amorsolo Fernando Amorsolo y luminous landscapes are
Cueto was a portraitist most recognized for
and painter of rural depicting traditional
Philippine landscapes. Filipino customs, culture,
Nicknamed the “Grand fiestas, and professions.
Old Man of Philippines His pastoral works
Arts,” he was the first-ever contributed to the
to be recognized as a development of Filipino
National Artists of the national identity by
Philippines.” presenting "an imagined
feeling of nationhood in
opposition to American
colonial control.
3. Jose Tanig Joya Jose Tanig Joya was a Joya was often present a
Filipino abstract artist and the “Saturday Group”
a National Artists of the which met for weekly art
Philippines awardee. Joya discussions at the Taxa de
was a printmaker, painter, Oro Restaurant in Manila.
mixed media artist, and a In 1962, when Joya was
former dean of the serving as the President of
University of the the Art Association of the
Philippines’ College of Fine Philippines, he and
Arts. It has been said that Napolean Abueva
it was Joya who represented the
“spearheaded the birth, Philippines in the
growth and flowering of prestigious Venice
absract expressionism” in Biennale: it was the first
the Philippines. His time that the Philippines
mature abstract works had participated. He
have been said to be displayed a 1958
“characterized by horizontal abstraction
calligraphic gestures and titled “Granadian
linear forces, and a sense Arabesque,” a painting
of color vibrancy which features powerful
emanating from an swipes of impasto mixed
Oriental sensibility.” Joya’s with sand, and which is
sense of color has been now in the collection of
said to have come from the Ateneo Art Gallery.
the hues of the Philippine Joya later wrote about
landscape, and his use of participating in the
rice paper in collages Biennale, and reported on
demonstrated an interest the novelty, desire to
in transparency. shock and “dazzle” of the
work on view.
4. Napoleon Abueva Napoleon Abueva, Father The theme of
of modern Filipino motherhood, or the
sculpture, the National archetype of the mother,
Artist of the Philippines – is present throughout his
and the youngest artist to oeuvre, and serves as a
receive the honor – is good point of comparison
credited with leading the for his varied techniques.
way for the nation’s One of these, a bronze
sculptors, and serves as a statuette, represents a
living legend of the Filipino mother kneeling, and
art world. His titles and raising her child high up
distinctions are as above her head in a
numerous as his artworks, gesture of exaltation,
and as impressive as his emboldened still further
prowess as a sculptor. by the natural shine of the
But when Abueva, born on material – the scene is
 the Philippine island of resplendent and conveys
Bohol in 1930, was the pride of motherhood
growing up, he had little and relationship between
access to the art of mother and child in all
sculpture. Reportedly, the their glory.
only sculpture in his house
was a bust of José Rizal, a
national hero, poet and
political activist living in
the 19th century – an apt
reminder of the country’s
centuries-long struggle for
independence in a house
owned by Abueva’s
parents, both of whom
were involved in politics.
5. Vicente Manansala Manansala was born in Manansala's canvases
Macabebe, Pampanga. were described as
From 1926 to 1930, he masterpieces that brought
studied at the U.P. School the cultures of the barrio
of Fine Arts. In 1949, and the city together. His
Manansala received a six- Madonna of the Slums is a
month grant by UNESCO portrayal of a mother and
to study at the École des child from the countryside
Beaux-Arts in Banff and who became urban shanty
Montreal, Quebec, residents
Canada. In 1950, he
received a nine-month
scholarship to study at the
École des Beaux-Arts in
Paris by the French
government.