contemporary arts

fine arts

-are most frequently associated with arts, such as paintings, sculptures, and drawings.

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decorative arts

-not just aesthetically pleasing but functional

-pottery, furniture and metal crafts

contemporary arts

-result of the use of new techniques, technology, and media.

contemporary visual art forms

-including performance art, installations, digital art, visual reality etc

Paintings

-may be defined as a two-dimensional form of art that showcases artistic expression created on a flat surface. images are made by applying pigment on prepared surface using one or a combination of brush, palette, knife, spray and finger

-include oil, acrylic, watercolor, poster color, paste and ink

Contemporary paintings

the artistic style espoused by the European art academies on the 1800s that promoted the depiction of idealized and classical beauty to that of the stark realism and abstraction of many modernist and contemporary styles

religious themes

• were the primary subject for the artworks during the Spanish colonial times. In the present, many religious-themed paintings can be seen in the murals of many churches and in paintings with social commentaries like that of Joey Velasco (1967- 2010) HAPAG NG PAG ASA.

Historical themes

It can be, seen in the works of Angono, Rizal native Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco (1912-1969) whose masterpiece Filipino Struggles through History depicts Manila's historical events. This mural is displayed, in the Manila City Hall. Other historical-themed works include Blood Compact, First Mass at

Limasawa, etc.

Portraiture

are used to commemorate personalities option and are seen in many formal institutions such as government offices. It started with the rise of the lustrados during the Spanish colonial times. It was and has been a symbolism of one's rise to power and wealth.

Still life

Art that portrays inanimate objects. It was traditionally composed of a basket or bowl of fruits and flowers in vases on a table

Landscape

depict the beauty of the outdoors. It can be that of the natural environment such as the countryside and other rural scenery, including seascapes that focus on the imagery of bodies of water.

Nude

subject of painting in the philippines, was a rare before the twentieth century but has since been an accepted and popular nudes can be seen in the works of fernando amorsolo (1892-1972) and his lavandera series of paintings

Genres

whose themes showcase people doing everyday activities and chores.

Nonrepresentational

called abstract art are art works of art that depict subjects or objects that have little or no reprints or resemblance found in real life. These artwork may depicr objects or can be works that have no recognizable examples in reality

Sculptures

-are three dimensional artworks. the classifications of this are traditionally divided into two: free standing and relief

-are made by either adding or subtracting material

Free-standing sculptures

Also known as in the round, are sculptures that are raised independently in their given space. It can often be observed from all points of view

Reliefs

are sculptures that are raised from a background.

Bas reliefs

or low reliefs that are slightly protruding from their background

high reliefs

are reliefs prominently raised against their background, giving the sculpture more dimensionality.

Subtraction sculptures

is used in carving

addition sculptures

is seen in sculpting techniques like molding, casting, and welding

contemporary art

artworks produced in the present

Pottery

the art and craft of making pots and other waves using clay or mud

-with their high temperature pottery called burnay

carving

art of manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and shaping solid materials such as wood and stone

-carved wood and is used as a decorative element throughout their daily wares called bulul

weaving

art of interlacing threads or fibers to create textile, fabric, or other similar products

-woven products such as blankets called binakol and pinilian

-ikat is a dyeing process that involves resist-dyeing and dyeing to achieve a dsired pattern

metalwork

art of creating and manipulating metal to create various items such as jewelry, weapons, etc

-gador made using the lost-wax process

Collage

the method of combining printed images with other flat media and pasting them on a canvas or board.

-Create a great variety of textures and colors not found in traditional painting

Assemblage

to describe a series of artworks made from paper collages, wood scraps, and pther found objects.

mobile

work that is suspended from the ceiling or a protruding base. It is typically made with a number of balancing rods dangling at different lengths carrying one or more elements

performance art

-a mix of visual arts and performing arts.

-Music and sound are often incorporated into the performance

- Should be done in front of a live audience

-Can be done spontaneously or rehearsed. In a simple manner or as a large scale event

Installation Art

involves the arrangement of objects in a given space.

-Intentionally designed to be experienced as a temporary work of art.

- Allows them to move around the work and immerse themselves within the art, making the audience and their reactions part of the work