Is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifact, expressing the author’s imaginative or technical skill , intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.
PAINTING Introduced by Spaniards during 16 th century. Spaniards use paintings as religious propaganda.
WATERCOLOR PAINTING increased and the subject matter of paintings began to include landscapes , Filipino inhabitants , Philippines fashion , and government officials . PORTRAIT PAINTINGS Featured the painters themselves, Filipino jewelry, and native furniture LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS Featured artist’s names painted ornately as well as day-to-day scenes of average Filipinos partaking in their daily tasks.
ERWIN MALLARI, watercolor painting
THE SCREAM Style: Expressionism Size: Height: 50-100 cm Medium: Watercolor
TRADITIONAL FILIPINO PORTRAIT PAINTING
Isidro Ancheta, landscape painting
DANCES
CORDILLERA BANGA Illustrates the grace and strength of women in the Kalinga tribe. Women performing the Banga balance heavy pots on their heads while dancing to beat of wind chimes. LUMAGEN OR TACHOK Is performed to celebrate happy occasions When Lumagen is performed, it is meant to symbolize flying birds and is musically-paired to the beat of gongs.
TRIBAL DANCE MALAKAS AT MAGANDA Is a national folklore dance. It tells the story of the origin of the Filipino people on the islands KADAL BLELAH KADAL TAHAW BAGOBO RICE CYCLE BINAYLAN The Binaylan dance, tells the story of a hen, the hen’s baby, and a hawk. In this dance the hawk is said to control a tribe’s well-being, and is killed by hunters after attempting to harm the hen’s baby.
From the transitional carving of anitos to the santos to Christ and down to the saints, Filipinos find it rather not difficult as they are already familiar with the ways of the wood.
POTTERY Clay/Mud Ceramic jars Water vessels Plates cups
OTHER FORMS “ Tanaga ” is a type of a Filipino poetry. “ Kutkut ” is an art technique used between the 15 th and 18 th centuries. * The technique was a combination of European and Oriental style and process mastered by indigenous tribes of Samar island.
ARTs IN THE PHILIPPPINES PAINTING DANCING WEAVING SCULPTING POTTERY OTHER ARTS
Thank you Architecture- the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
Thank you Archeology – scientific study of ancient culture through the examination on their materials remains.
Thank you Music – usually produced by instruments or voices, that are arranged or played in order to create an effect
Thank you Marcelo Adonay - composer of full orchestral accompaniments to the Grand Mass .
Thank you Jose Estrella – composed stage music at the turn of the century, and wrote several operas and first complete symphony, aside from waltzes and musical plays.
Thank you Rondalla- native stringed instruments, and to Western music as well .
Thank you Literature and Theater – Philippine literature includes the legends of prehistory and the colonial legacy of the Philippines.