Q1: Lesson 3: Contemporary Visual Arts (FINE ARTS)

Paintings and illustrations, sculptures

Two (2) types of fine arts:

Paintings and illustrations

Two-dimensional form of art that showcases artistic expression created on a flat surface.

Religious themes; Historical themes; Portraiture; Still Life; Landscapes; Nude; Genre; Nonrepresentational

Enumerate the eight (8) painting themes: RHPSLGNN

Religious Themes

This painting theme was the primary subject during spanish colonial times.

Joey Velasco (Hapag ng Pag-asa), Renato Habulan (boceto pen and ink series)

Notable Religious Theme artists (Work)

Historical Themes

This painting theme contemplates and critiques the past.

Carlos “Botong" V. Francisco

Historical Themes’ notable artist from Angono, Rizal

Portraiture Paintings

It is a symbol of power and wealth. This painting theme commemorates personalities and are seen in many formal institutions such as government offices.

Rafael del Casal

Created the San Pedro Calungsod Portrait in 2000

Daryl de Leon Descallar

Created the Portrait of FPRRD

Still Life

Work of art that portrays inanimate objects

Paz Paterno, Ang Kiukok, Vicente Manansala

Enumerate the three (3) Still Life Artists

Paz Paterno

The earliest and most notabe still life artist

Ang Kiukok

A Filipino-Chinese Still life arist

Vicente Manansala

A cubist Kapampangan Still Life artist that featured items and ingredients found in a Filipino kitchen.

Landscapes

Depicts the beauty of the outdoors

Martino Abellana

Guided by Fernando Amorsolo, this Landscapes artist was referred to as the “Dean of Cebuano Painters”

Diosdado M. Lorenzo

This Landscapes artist was more modernist and veered away from realism.

Manuel Baldemor

This Landscapes artist transformed his hometown, Paete, Laguna, to simple geometric forms that imbibed a festive vibe.

Prudencio Lamarroza

An Ilocano landscapes artist that was inspired by the Amburayan River to create surreal landscapes.

Nude

This painting theme portrayed the human body with no malice and was not prevalent prior to the 20th Century.

Fernando Amorsolo

Made the Lavandera series of nude paintings.

Genre

This painting theme showcased people doing everyday chores and activities.

Boxer Codex

Popular example of Genre painting theme

Mauro Malang Santos

Made fiesta-inspired Genre paintings

Mario Parial

Praised for his colorful genre paintings that feature distinct figurative style.

Nonrepresentational

Also known as abstract art, it depicts subjects or objects with little to no representation or resemblance found in real life.

Nona Garcia

A nonrepresentational artist that made “x-ray” like paintings that portray indigenous objects, animal bones, and religious artifacts

Sculpture

A three-dimensional fine art.

Free-standing and Relief

Two classifications of a sculpture

Free-standing

Type of sculpture that can be observed from all points of view

Relief

Type of sculpture raised from a background

Bas Relief, High Relief

Two types of Relief sculpture

Bas Relief

Relief sculpture that is slightly protruding

High Relief

Relief sculpture that is prominently raised against the background