Order of National Artists (Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) Study Guide

A comprehensive collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key facts, historical milestones, and notable recipients of the Order of National Artists in the Philippines across various disciplines.

Order of National Artists (Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining)

The highest national distinction awarded to Filipino artists for significant contributions to Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Architecture, and Film/Broadcast Arts.

CCP and NCCA

The Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, which jointly administer the National Artist award.

Grand Collar

The insignia given to National Artist recipients symbolizing their status.

Proclamation No. 1001

The official document issued on April 2, 1972, by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos that established the National Artist award.

Fernando Amorsolo

The first National Artist of the Philippines, known as the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," conferred on January 23, 1969.

Raymundo "Ryan" Cipriano P. Cayabyab

A 2018 National Artist for Music known as "Mr. C," who composed works like "Rama-Hari," "Katy! The Musical," and the popular song "Da Coconut Nut."

Antonino R. Buenaventura

A National Artist for Music (1983) who restored the Philippine Army Band and researched folk songs and dances with Francisca Reyes-Aquino.

Lucio D. San Pedro, PhD

A master composer and conductor (Conferred 1991) known for civic community band culture and works like "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" and "Lahing Kayumanggi."

Antonio J. Molina

A National Artist for Music (1973) and part of the musical triumvirate who introduced whole tone and pentatonic scales to Filipino music.

Francisca Reyes Aquino, PhD

The "Folk Dance Pioneer" and 1973 National Artist for Dance who conducted field research in remote barrios in the 1920s.

Leonor Orosa Goquingco

Dubbed the "Mother of Philippine Theater Dance" and "Trailblazer," she created the masterwork dance epic "Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend and Lore."

Honorata "Atang" Dela Rama

The "Queen of Kundiman" (1987) and the first actress in the first locally produced Filipino film, "Dalagang Bukid."

Carlos "Botong" Francisco

The "Poet of Angono" who revived mural painting in the Philippines and discovered the prehistoric Angono Petroglyphs.

Vicente Manansala

The artist (Conferred 1981) who developed "Transparent Cubism" and painted "Madonna of the Slums."

Ang Kiukok

A modernist 2001 National Artist known for expressionistic, high visual impact works like "Pieta" and "Seated Figure."

Guillermo Estrella Tolentino

A National Artist for Sculpture (1973) who designed the UP Oblation, the Bonifacio Monument, and the Seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Napoleon V. Abueva

The "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" from Bohol who introduced "buoyant sculpture" in 1951.

Leandro V. Locsin

A National Artist for Architecture (1990) who designed the CCP Complex and the Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei.

Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr.

The pioneer of "Landscape Architecture" in the Philippines who designed Paco Park and the Makati Commercial Center.

Amado V. Hernandez

A Literature National Artist (1973) who practiced "committed art" and wrote the socio-political novel "Mga Ibong Mandaragit" while in prison.

Carlos P. Romulo

The only Asian to win America's Pulitzer Prize in Journalism and former President of the UN General Assembly, conferred for Literature in 1982.

Nestor Vicente Madali (N.V.M.) Gonzalez

A fictionist and poet (Conferred 1997) who articulated the Filipino spirit in English through works like "The Bamboo Dancers" and "The Bread of Salt."