[CPAR] National Artists

Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining

the highest rank and title given to Filipino artists who have greatly contributed to the evolution of Philippine Arts

Katotohanan, Kabutihan, at Kagandahan

CCP's motto

the Grand Collar

a silver-gilded bronze which features the arts on circular links and the logo hanging on a sampaguita wreath in green and white enamel

Proclamation No. 1001, April 2, 1972

\[law, date] created the Award and Decoration of National Artist and declared Fernando Amorsolo as the first National Artist

The Executive Order No. 236 s. 2003: Honors Code of the Philippines

raised the National Artist Award into the level of Cultural Order, which made it the fourth highest recognition the government of the Philippines can give; renamed the "Order of National Artists (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining)"

rank and title, insignia, lifetime emolument

\[3] Honors and Privileges of National Artists

visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, film and broadcast arts, architecture and applied arts

\[7] categories of the order of national artists

visual arts

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts, performance art and/or imaging

17

\[number] National Artists for Visual Arts

music

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to singing, composition, direction, and/or performance

14

\[number] National Artists for Music

dance

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to choreography, direction and/or performance

5

\[number] National Artists for Dance

theater

\[categories of the order of national artists] Including but not limited to direction, performance and/or production design.

8

\[number] national artists for theater

literature

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to poetry, fiction, essay, playwriting, journalism, and/or literary criticism

18

\[number] national artists for literature

Film and Broadcast Arts

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to direction, writing, production design, cinematography, editing, camera work, and/or performance

8

\[number] national artists for film and broadcast arts

architecture and applied arts

\[categories of the order of national artists] including but not limited to architecture, interior design, industrial arts design, landscape architecture, and fashion design

6

\[number] national artists for architecture

1

\[number] national artists for applied arts (fashion design)

Fernando Amorsolo

He helped develop Philippine Art through his paintings of rural landscapes and portraits.

The Grand Old Man of Philippine Arts

official title of Fernando Amorsolo

El Ciego, Planting Rice, Defense of a Filipina Woman's Honour

\[3] examples of Fernando Amorsolo's work

Carlos "Botong" Francisco

credited to have single-handedly revived the dying art of mural painting

Filipino Struggles Through History, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Blood Compact

\[3] examples of Carlos Francisco's work

Guillermo Tolentino

known for his classical style sculptures and busts of famous people

UP Oblation, Bonifacio Monument, Republic Seal

\[3] examples of Guillermo Tolentino's work

Father of Philippine Arts

title of Guillermo Tolentino

Napoleon Abueva

He is the youngest to be bestowed the Order of National Artists at age 46

Father of Modern Philippine Structure

title of Napoleon Abueva

UPD Nine Muses, Transfiguration (Eternal Garden Memorial Park), Sunburst (Peninsula Manila Hotel)

\[3] works of Napoleon Abueva

Victorio Edades

he introduced the Modern Art movement in the country during the time that Amorsolo‟s style of works

The Sketch, The Artist and Model, Japanese Girl

\[3] works of Victorio Edades

Father of Modern Philippine Painting

title of Victorio Edades

Abdulmari Asia Imao

the first Muslim National Artist and known as a patron of Muslim art and culture because of his works in multiple mediums, such as paintings, sculptures, photos, film, and ceramics; has multiple sculptures and paintings of sarimanok

Sulu Warriors, Industry Brass Mural, Mural Relief on Filmmaking

\[3] Abdulmari Asia Imao

Francisco Coching

He was one of the pillars in Philippine comics especially during the golden age of comics in the 1950's and 1960's

King of Komiks, Dean of Filipino Illustrators

\[2] titles of Francisco Coching

Pedro Penduko, Satur, Hagibis

\[3] works of Francisco Coching

Juan Nakpil

He is lauded for reflecting the Philippine traditions and cultures in his works

UP Quezon Hall (Admin Building), UP Gonzales Hall (Library), Quiapo Church Reconstruction (1933), Rizal House in Calamba

\[4] works of Juan Nakpil

Father of Philippine Architecture

title of Juan Nakpil

Leandro Locsin

well-known for reshaping the urban landscape of the Philippines

Cultural Center of the Philippines, NAIA Terminal 1, Istana Nurul Iman

\[3] works of Leandro Locsin

Istana Nurul Iman

the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, which is distinguished by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest residence in the world

Ildefonso Santos Jr.

the pioneer of landscape architecture, with decades of works, such as parks and plazas

Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture

title of Ildefonso Santos Jr.

Paco Park, Tagaytay Highland Resorts, Bantayog ng mga Bayani, Rizal Park, multiple Loyal Memorial Parks

\[4] works of Ildefonso Santos Jr.

Francisco Mañosa

pioneered the neo-vernacular style of architecture which combines traditional Filipino design and modern architecture

Coconut Palace, San Miguel Corporations Headquarters (Mandaluyong), EDSA Shrine

\[4] works of Francisco Mañosa

Ramon Valera

the only National Artist in Applied Arts

Dean of Philippine Fashion

title of Ramon Valera

one-piece terno

Ramon Valera's biggest influence in art; in which he combined the 4 pieces which comprise the baro't saya

Amado Hernandez

believed that the purpose of a writer is to represent the society's conscience and spirit in times of oppression

Mga Ibong Mandaragit

Amado Hernandez's most distinguished work; was written while he was in prison during the 1950‟s to the nation's problems

Nick Joaquin

regarded as one of the most influential Filipino writers in English because of his works that portray aspects of Filipino

Quijano de Manila

pen name of Nick Joaquin

A Portrait of an Artist as Filipino, The Woman Who Had Two Navels", May Day Eve

\[3] works of Nick Joaquin

Carlos P. Romulo

served as a writer, journalist, educator, soldier, diplomat, as well as being the President of the University of the Philippines and the first Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly

Carlos P. Romulo

He won a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism in for his articles predicting the Second World War.

his autobiography, I Walked with Heroes, The United, and I Saw the Fall of the Philippines

\[4] works of Carlos P. Romulo

Carlos Quirino

the only National Artist for Historical Literature

The Great Malayan, Maps and Views of Old Manila

\[2] works of Carlos Quirino

The Great Malayan

the first biography of Jose Rizal

Maps and Views of Old Manila

an example of Philippine history and culture books by Carlos Quirino

Lazaro Francisco

his writing represented the common Filipino; writing about the oppressed, and forming the Filipino nationalism which developed the culture of social realism in literature

Master of the Tagalog Novel

title of Lazaro Francisco

Maganda pa ang Daigdig, Daluyong, Ang Pamana ng Pulubi

\[3] works of Lazaro Francisco

Resil Mojares

wrote books on Philippine history and known for his contributions to Visayan Literature, pioneering the Cebuano identity who served as the founding director of the research institution, Cebuano Studies Center

Cebuano Studies Center

research center founded by Resil Mojares

"Waiting for Mariang Makiling: Essays on Philippine Cultural History" and "The War Against the Americans: Resistance andCollaboration in Cebu"

\[2] notable works of Resil Mojares

Ramon Muzones

is hailed as the "Greatest Ilonggo Writer of the Century" because of his contributions to Hiligaynon literature, with his poems, essays, short stories, critiques, and 61 completed novels

Bag-ong Maria Clara, Dama de Noche

\[2] works of Ramon Muzones

Bag-ong Maria Clara

first feminist Hiligaynon work

Dama de Noche

the longest serialized novel with over 125 installments for over 2 years

Antonio Molina

contributed to the development of Filipino music beyond the genre of folk

Dean of Filipino Composers

title of Antonio Molina

Miss Antoniana Grand Festival Mass, Hatinggabi, Awit ni Maria Clara

\[3] works of Antonio Molina

Jovita Fuentes

helped in making a statement with her role as Cio-cio in Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" in the world of European opera at the time when the Philippines was relatively unknown

Cio-cio in Madame Butterfly, Liu Yu in Turandot, Mimi in La Boheme

\[3] works of Jovita Fuentes

Honorata Dela Rama

a national artist for both music and theater; she fought for the dominance of kundiman along with sarsuela during the American occupation

Pakiusap, Mutya ng Pasig

\[2] kundiman songs of Honorata Dela Rama

Dalagang Bukid, Pangarap ni Rosa

\[2] sarsuelas performed by Honorata Dela Rama

Lucio San Pedro

believed in the philosophy "creative nationalism" in his works like "Lahing Kayumanggi" which incorporated elements of folk music to exhibit the Filipino heritage

Lahing Kayumanggi, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Angononian Marce

\[3] compositions of Lucio San Pedro

Levi Celerio

credited for writing more than 4,000 songs, for that, he was honored as a National Artist for Music and Literature; also became known for playing music using a leaf

lyrics for Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Ang Pasko ay Sumapit, Ikaw

\[3] compositions of Levi Celerio

Andrea Veneracion

a choirmaster and choir arranger who founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers who have won multiple competitions nationally and internationally, thus prompted the progress of Philippine choral music

Ryan Cayabyab (Mr. C)

regarded for his music in various styles and extensive genres, such as opera, concertos, symphonies, religious, folk, and OPM; also composes for theater, dance, and films

Da Coconut Nut, Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka, Paraiso

\[3] compositions of Ryan Cayabyab

Francisca Aquino

she was credited to have preserved numerous Philippine cultural traditions with her life-long dedication to research, for which she travelled all over the country for

Mother of Philippine Dancing, The Folk Dance Pioneer

\[2] titles of Francisca Aquino

Tinikling, Pandanggo sa Ilaw, Cariñosa

\[3] dances preserved by Francisca Aquino

Leonor Goquingco

produced original choreographies of native folk dance that depict the country's culture from pre-colonial times until the modern times for over 50 years, thus she is regarded as the "Trailblazer"; a founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater

Mother of Philippine Theater Dance, Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics

\[2] titles of Leonor Goquingco

Lucrecia Urtula

one of the founders of The Bayanihan Dance Company, with which she staged their signature dance "Singkil"; her career in committing to the discovery and study of Philippine folk and ethnic dances spans almost four decades

Singkil, Vinta, Tagabili, Pagdiwata

\[4] dances staged by Lucrecia Urtula

Alice Reyes

known to have introduced and developed contemporary dances in the Philippines as she choreographed, taught, and directed dance concerts across the country