FINALS: JAPANESE AND PHILIPPINES ART

Finals Topic

Japanese Art

It includes a wide range of styles and means of expression, including ceramics, sculpture, painting, and calligraphy on silk and paper, the ukiyo-e woodblock prints, origami, and more recently, manga with a myriad of other types of artwork

Haniwa

Clay objects created to decorate the tops of tombs in 3rd-7th century japan

Hitofude-ryuu

This traditional Japanese art technique involves a mesmerizing balance between hard and soft brush pressure. The artist draws the brush along the canvas in one movement but alternately presses strongly and lightly against the page.

Ukiyo-e

Is a Japanese art form that flourished during a time of peace and prosperity. These paintings and prints often depicted the vibrant city life, especially the entertainment districts. Features specific subjects that include beautiful women, erotic scenes, kabuki actors, birds and flowers, and landscapes.

Origami

It is the art of folding objects out of paper to create both 2D and 3D subjects. The word origami comes from Japanese Oru "to fold" and kami "paper" and became the generic description of this art form.

Manga

It is an immensely popular form of Japanese comic books and graphic novels enjoyed by people of all ages. Many popular manga series are adapted into anime, a form of Japanese animation.

Philippine Pre-Colonial Art Period

Believed to be the age of the Neolithic Period (6185 t0 4400 BC). Art starts to go beyond mere craft such as stone weapons and jewelry but starts to have decorative elements, meaning, and context. It has religious symbols, everyday activities such as farming, fishing, etc.

Philippine Spanish Colonial Art Period

In the Spanish occupation (1521-1898), the Filipinos were introduced to formal painting, sculpture, and architecture which was inspired by Byzantine, Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo art. Most artworks were Catholic.

Philippine American Colonial Art Period

(1898-1946) The Americans brought in Education and Value Formation, with both following the "American way of life". Themes favored genre paintings, landscapes, and still life; portraits are reserved for ranking officials with a more academic approach to making the subject more formal

Philippine Post-Colonial Art Period

(1946-1986) Art after WW2. There were 2 periods of art during this time: Philippine Modern Art and Philippines Post-Modern Art. Pop Art, Installation Art, and Performance Art were dominating the post-modern period of Philippine Art

Philippine Contemporary Art

(1980s-Present)Sudden rise of personal computers and new technology created a new art medium for the arts and human expression. But there are also revivals of old styles being done.

Manuggul Jar

These were burial jars used for the dead during the Philippine Metal Age. These containers were often placed in caves, coastal areas, and open hillsides.

Textile Art

It is the process of creating something using fibers gained from sources like plants and animals or synthetic materials. Making textiles is an extremely old art form.

Kalinga Textiles

Are known for their striking red stripes and geometric designs, often incorporating nature-inspired motifs. These patterns are typically woven using white, yellow, and black fibers.

Ifugao Textiles

These textiles feature a distinct diamond pattern in white and red. Ifugao cloth is generally darker and less vibrant.

Abel Cloth

This cloth from the Ilocos Region is known for being a strong and colorful material. The fabric is so strong and beautiful that some families have them as heirlooms that last as long as their furnishing.

Sabutan

Aurora Province is known for producing this unique fiber primarily used for making hats. These hats are renowned for their durability and strength. The hats retain their natural light green-gray color because the fiber does not bleach easily.

T'nalak Fabric

This is a significant part of Tboli people's cultural identity. Originating from South Cotabato, primarily in Lake Sebu, this handwoven cloth is made from abaca fibers. T'boli women believe the intricate patterns for their T'nalak are divinely inspired by Fu Dalu, the goddess of abaca