VISUAL ARTS

FERNANDO AMORSOLO
 Known as the “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art” was the first National artist of the country.
 Lighting is the most prominent element of Amorsolo’s Painting.
 His trademark is the backlighting technique which makes the subjects of his painting seem to glow.
 His significant works are Planting rice, Dalagang Bukid, The Mestiza, and Maiden in a Stream, among others.
HERNANDO OCAMPO
 Is one of the thirteen moderns, who paved the way to art modernism in the Philippines.
 It was his abstract painting that significantly contributed to the Philippine modern art.
 He developed a new style of abstraction through his use of fierce and striking colors.
 His works proved that abstract and non-traditional style of painting can also result to nationalistic art.
 His major artworks were Genesis, Calvary, Slum Dwellers, Nude with Cradle and Flower, The Resurrection, Fiesta, etc.
BENEDICTO CABRERA
 Popularly known as BenCab, is an award-winning painter and printmaker who was tagged as a master of the Philippine
contemporary art.
 The most popular subject of his painting was “Sabel”, the woman scavenger roaming the streets of his hometown when he
was young. Sabel depicts poverty and inequalities in the Philippine Society.
 BenCab was internationally known and in his forty years of being visual arts, he received various awards, and two of these
recognitions are the National Artist award and the Gawad CCP para sa Sining.
CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO
 Was a muralist from Angono, Rizal.
 Most of his subjects depict the life in his hometown and highlight the lives of the farmers and fishermen.
 The significant elements in Francisco’s painting were their lines and shapes that seem like cutouts and their lush tropical
colors.
 Francisco is one of the so-called “the Triumvirate” along with other modernists Galo Ocampo and Victorio Edades, who
introduced modern art to the country.
 His major woks include Blood Compact, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, First mass at
Limasawa, The Invasion of Limahong, etc.
CESAR LEGASPI
 Is one of the thirteen moderns, who promoted modern arts in the country.
 He was a neo-realist whose important contribution to modern art was his refinement of cubism in the Philippine context.
 He indigenized cubism and produced art- works showing local temperants.
 Some of his major art pieces are The Beggars, The Stairway, The Ritual, The Survivor, Gadget I and II, Flight, Struggle, Peace,
Bayanihan, Façade, Ovary, Idols of the Third Eye, among others.
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
 Is a visual artist from Sulu, who articulated the Muslim culture and art in the country.
 He preserved and promoted the Philippine indigenous art through the use of ethnic themes like the ukkilo, sarimanok, and naga
in his paintings and sculptures.
 His artworks include murals like the industry Bass Mural of the Philippine National Bank, Industrial Mural of the central Bank
of the Phiippines, and the Mural Relief in Filmmaking painted in the Manila City Hall.
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
 Was the master sculptor who introduced classical sculpture in the country.
 His works, though classical in style, are still identifiable Filipino.
 He was known for creating monuments and bust figures of Philippine Heroes like Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal and
Philippine Presidents like Manuel Quezon and Ramon Magsaysay.
 He was also the one who created the UP Oblation, which became the representation of the academic freedom of the university.
ARTURO LUZ
 Is an abstractionist known for his minimalist paintings and sculptures which exude sophisticated simplicity.
 He started doing art at the age of 17 without prior training. Then later on, had his first art lesson under the tutelage of Pablo
Amorsolo.
 He then enrolled at the University of Sto. Tomas and took up Fine Arts. He also studied abroad, in US and Europe, to further
improve his skills in art makng.
 His major painting pieces include Procession, Bagong Taon, Vendedor de Flores, Skipping Rope, Candle Vendors, Self Portrait,
Night Glows, Grand Finale, and Cyclist Series.

FREDERICO AGUILAR ALOCAUZ

 Was the artist known for his gestural abstract expressionistic paintings using a variety of mediums like acrylic and oil.
 He was also a sculptor who produce abstract and figurative sculptures made of materials like ceramics, paper and mixes media.
 His works include Reveries of Love , Still Life with Landscape, Panoramic View of Manila, Tres Marias and Tap Room, among
others.
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
 Is the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture, who made use of wide range of materials in his works like different types of
hardwood, stones, and metals.
 He was also the sculpture who started the trend in mixing different materials, like metal and stone in making sculptures.
 Among his notable works are Nine Muses, Kaganapan, Stations of the Cross, Sunburst, and the Transfiguration.
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE NAVARRO
 Popularly known as J. Elizalde Navarro, as a painter he created both abstract and figure paintings using oil and watercolor.
 The prominent elements in his abstract works were its geometric forms and spontaneous strokes.
 As a sculptor, he was popular for his masks, carved in hardwood, with combined figures of human and animal.
 He was also known for his assemblages wherein he combined metals and found materials to create stunning work of art.
  Among his remarkable works are I’m Sorry Jesus I Can’t Attend the Mass, Grand Prix, Homage to Dodgie Laurel, A Flying
Contraption for Mrs. Iracus, The Seasons, and All Because of Humpy Dumpy’s Fall.
FRANCISCO COCHING
 Tagged as “Dean of Filipino Illustrados”,
 He was popular for his komiks drawings.
 The significant features of Coching’s works were their fluid drawings and dramatic storyline.
 Fantasy, love and adventure were the usual themes of his works drawing inspiration from awit and korido.
 His works illustrated gallant men and beautiful ladies and the victory of good over evil.
 Among his works are Lapu-Lapu, Pedro Penduko, hagibis,El Nido, and Maldita.
VICTORIO EDADES
 Father of Modern Philippine Painting and he was one of the Triumvirate
 He deviated from Amorsolo’s use of happy and bright colors and used dark and sad hues in his painting instead.
 Depicted in his works were the hardships in the life of the laborers and the lower class in the society.
 The Sketch, Japanese Girl, Mother and daughter, The Wrestler, and Poinsettia girl are among his famous art piece.
ANG KIUKOK
 Was known for his highly expressionistic works containing powerful meanings. Angst, anguish, and anger are glaring emotions
contained in his cubistic works as these were created in the time of Martial Law.
 Some of his famous paintings include Geometric Landscape, Pieta, and seated Figure.
JOSE JOYA
 Is an abstractionist known for his “gestural paintings”
 The prominent elements of his artworks include their their color harmony inspired by the country’s landscapes, their kinetic
energy, and their spontaneity.
 Joya applied paints in broad brush strokes either by using brushes or spatula or by directly applying paint from the tube or by
splashing paint into the canvas.
 He is also a multimedia artist who painted on ceramics such as vessels, plates, and tiles.
 Some of his works include Approaching Storm, Space Transfiguration, Beethoven Listening to Blues, City Entering the Edge
of Sundown, and Dimension of Fear, among others.
VICENTE MANANSALA
 Was a cubist painter who painted with a wide range of subject matters from happy and bountiful rural to poverty-stricken urban
set ups.
 He contributed in the modernism of Philippine visual arts by his style of transparent cubism.
 Among his notable works include Mother and Child, A Cluster Nipa Hut, Nude, Via Crucis, Market Vendor, and I Believe in
God.