Art App:Reading of Philippine History

Traditional Filipino Art

it has a great life improving function because its anesthetic form speaks not only for itself but also for many levels of importance

Traditional Filipino and Asian arts

it is multifunctional compared with modern western art tends to be monofunctional

Arts

It provides the clearest idea of who we are as a people

Pre-hispanic Period

it refers to the ancient Filipinos before the arrival of the Spaniards. These people were a proud race of civilized people with their own set of culture

Art Forms

it serves as a means of applying the Filipino mostly animistic in nature & varied among different tribes

Pre-Hispanic period includes

Butuan Boat, Bulul, Lingling-O, Arnis, Pre-Historic pottery, Pre-Historic weaving, Batok, Kampilan, Kubling

Butuan Boat

also known as "balanghay"* is an edged-pegged plank type of boat

Doongon

a type of hardwood which was used to create the planks.

Butuan, Agusan del Norte

it is where the butuan boat was discovered in 1978

1978

it is the year butuan boat was discovered on Butuan, Agusan del Norte

25 people

the estimated amount of people that "balanghay" can carry

Bulul

or "ifugao rice god" is a curved human statue wherein a certain class of anito is said to incorporate itself when worshipped

Lingling-O

a kind of ear pendant made from green nephrite (jade)

Green nephrite (jade)

a kind of jade in which the "Lingling-O " was made from

The double-headed pendant

a pendant found in Duyong Cave in Palawan which is considered as one of the finest jade ornaments found in the Philippines.

Duyong Cave in Palawan

it is where the double-headed pendant was uncovered

Arnis/Kali/Eskrima

it is the unique traditional fighting of ancient warriors in the Philippines

Sayaw ni kamatayan

a native ritual dance which was used to preserve the Arnis due to it being prohibited by the Spaniards

Pre-Historic pottery

This period was known not only for the development of metals but also as the Golden Age of Pottery

Burial Jars

this came from metal age pottery, which indicated the burial custom performed by ancient people of this period

Pre-Historic pottery includes of

Neolithic Period, Golden Age of Pottery, Metal Age pottery

Pre-Historic weaving

prior to the arrival of the first Spaniards, the early filipinos had already created intricate designs for various textiles derived from abundant natural fibers

Native Filipinos weaved fibers from…

Abaca, pineapple, cotton, Bark cloth

What are they weaving?

textiles such as clothes, hat, and rugs

Hibla ng lahing pilipino

a textile gallery found at the national museum of the Philippines

Republic act 9242

it is the law that mandates the use of the Philippine fibers for the official uniform of government officials

Sen. Loren Legarda

she's the one who authored the RA 9242 or the "Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law on 2004

2004

it is the year when the RA 9242 was signed

Batok

a kind of indigenous tattooing of the kalinga people in the Cordilleras.

Pintados

it means "painted people" or "painted ones", which was called to the kalinga people because their entire body is covered by tattoo

Igorots

are the mountainous people of Cordillera region which are known for their expensive tattoos & rituals

Whang-od

the most renowned tattoo artist in the country who has been considered as the last 'manbabatok"

Kampilan

a single-edge bicuspid weapon that has an intricate handle made from brass and ivory

Maranaos

they utilized this "kampilan" or sword as a weapon to cut-off heads

Kubling

a type of jaw harp made from a hand-curved piece of bamboo. it is also sometimes a musical instrument which is found all over the Philippines

Kubling version from other regions/culture

Kubling-Mindanaon Tribes, Kulaing-Cotabato, Subing-Visayas, Barnbaw-tagalog, Kollibaw-Negritos, Kaniban-Hanunoo Mangyans, Afiw-ibalos & kalinga

Hispanic Period

it is the period when the traditions and culture of the ancient Filipinos were modified to suit the taste & teachings of the Christian Invaders

Hispanic Period includes…

Bahay na bato, Baroque Churches of the Philippines, Western Paintings, Sculptures, Graphic Arts, Philippine Dance in the Spanish Period, Fiesta

Bahay na Bato

a type of house developed during the Philippines Spanish Colonial Period. This was the upgraded version of conventional bahay kubo

Baroque Churches of the Philippines

it is made between the 16th and 18th century in the Spanish Period of the Philippines

Western Paintings

it was introduced by the Spanish friars in the Philippines to artisans who learned to copy the two dimensional form of the religious icons

Religious subjects of painting

the passion of christ, the Via Crucis, the crucifixion, portrayal of heaven, purgatory & hell

Christian Themed-art

is an art which was common during the 17th to 19th century in the Philippines, when part of the country was under control of Spanish colonial rule.

Example of Christian Themed-art

Carved wooden statues, Virgin mary, Jesus Christ

Anito

the creation of this was converted into sculpture of saints

Santos

it was utilized for the church altars & retablos. It also replaced the anitos in altars

Retablo

also known as the "Cabinet of Saints", that house the tabernacle & the image of towns Patron saint

Graphic Art

Spanish colonizer introduced engraving in the 1590s

Engraving

it is what the Spanish colonizer introduced on 1590s

The filipino engravers

they were known to be the first to depict & reproduce brown Madonna's

Brown Madonnas

it is what the first Filipino engravers depicted

Nuestra Señora de Guia

the oldest marian image, was made in 1711

Fr. Manuel Blanco's Flora de Filipinos

a printed local edition which was made in 1878

Philippine Dance on the Spanish Period

for the past 300 years, spain shaped the lives of every Filipino in terms of politics, economics, religion & culture

Tinikling & Itik-itik

These two dances acquired the tempo of the jota and the polka

Jota

most known dance of Spanish which later took on numerous regional variations

Pandanggo

the restyled fandango

Fandango

it equaled the jota in popularity

Fiesta

it is the Spanish word for a party or festivities, turned later into "pista" by the local dialect. it also means a momentous occasion when communities came together in gratitude for another passing year

American Period

it refers to the period in which the americans came and brought in new art forms & a different kind of outlook in life

General Emilio Aguinaldo

the new Philippines Government under_ which was defeated by the new colonial masters

The rise of Art Deco

it produced some samples in the central business districts. It was an international art style flourishing between 1890 & 1910, characterized by long, sinuous, organic lines.

Art Deco

a decorative style of visual arts, architecture, & design flourished internationally in the 1920s & 1930s

Fabian dela Rosa

was the first famous filipino painter of the 20th century

Fernando Amorsolo'y Cueto

known for his lifelike portraits, genre, & landscapes painting

Guillermo Tolentino

he dominated the Philippines sculpture for the first decade of the 20th century.

Tolentino works…

oblation at UP, & Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan

Victoria C Edabis

he is considered the father of modern painting in the Philippines

Commercial Arts

like advertising, book designs, & illustrations, it became very popular due to new publishing houses

Relief sculpture

a kind of Sculpture that does not have a flat horizontal base (e.g Martyrdom table at luneta Park)

two types of relief sculpture

low relief & high relief

Ramon Orlina & Imelda Pilapil

these two artists use glass as their medium on conveying their sculptures

Symbolic sculpture

a good example of this is the interpretation of Abdulmari Imao onikir design.

Abdulamri Imao onikir design

a maranao designs typically used in wood carving

advertising art

refers to using paid space or time in any of the media to inform and influence the public.

Bamboo Arts

refers to works that are made from Bamboo which may be used for everyday and decoration purposes, or even musical instruments

Basketry

refers to the art of creating containers by weaving, plating, or braiding materials into 3D shapes. It can be used as storage

Costumes

are garments, hairstyle, & accessories that are worn by individual members of society

Embroidery

refers to the art of stitching ornaments on clothes by hand

Food art

are decorative functional objects found in a public or private dwelling building

Editorial cartoon

a single frame, illustration that may either be used for fun and memes

Comiks

it may use a single of multiple frames with conservation of people inside "bubbles"

Leaf art

it is an art used for religious rituals, food, wrapping, & modern artistic expressions (e.g palaspas)

Mat Weaving

refers to art of painting strips of organic fibers into mats, these are known as banig

banig

are cool, light, & portable compared to fixed beds

Metalcraft

this includes all objects made from metal using the process of brass casting & blacksmithing

multimedia

it consists of work that involves the use of other senses in appreciating these works aside from the sense of vision

Installation Art

a type of multimedia in which the artist instead put the materials together in a space

Conceptual art

a type of multimedia in which the artist indicates or set-up a situation placing philosophical value in the process

Performance art

type of multimedia when the artist converts himself into an art object

Paper art

the process of making things out of paper by way of painting, cutting, & constructing of objects

Personal Ornament

are objects that are worn on human body

Photography

the process of producing images using a light sensitive chemical plate or film

Pottery

a general term for decorative & useful objects made from homeclay

3 types of pottery

Terracotta, Stoneware, Porcelains

Terracotta

made of clay and usually fired at 1,700-2100 °F

Stoneware

made of clay & feldspar, usually fired at 2,220-2,230 °F

Porcelain

made of kaolin & feldspar, usually fired at 2,500-2700 °F

Kaolin

a type of clay which is extra fine & white

Printmaking

process of transferring images from a firm surface to pliable surface using pressure