Philippine Art History

PHILIPPINE ART HISTORY

18th Century 

Earliest among the collection are religious in themes and composed of 18th century icons and images created by local artisans under the tutelage of the friars. The devotional pieces of  the collection are of outstanding significance. • •

Coronation of the Virgin Retalbo

Duri During ng the late late Spani Spanish sh colon colonial ial perio period d the scho school ol of !cade cademi mism sm or "sa "salon# lon# paint aintin ing g emerged and produced the li$es of %uan &. 'una and (eli) Resurreccion *idalgo +ho are no+ considered as 1,th century masters. • • •

Spolarium -others Revenge /overnor Dasmarinas

1900s

0n the succeeding !merican period (ernando C. !morsolo +ho +as later declared as the (irs (irstt &atio ationa nall !rtis rtist t ros rose into into fame fame and and established his o+n style or "school# +hich +as largely largely characte characterie ried d by country countryside side scenery scenery +ith golden sunlight. 'a Descencion de %esus •

during the %apanese occupation. *o+ever some visual artists still managed to produce art+or$s based on the atrocities brought by the +ar.!rtists represented in the collection4 Dominador Casta7eda Demetrio Diego Diosdado 'oreno Romeo Tabuena /ene Cabrera and others 1946-1949

 !fter the %apanese occupation the art community sprang bac$ to life. Various themes and styles +ere e)plored and pioneered by (ilipino artists +ho gained e)perience abroad. -ural painting emerged spearheaded by Carlos (rancisco. !rt !ssociation of the 6hilippines !!69 +as established in 1,:8.

1920s

The period is represented by the proliferation of genre themes landscapes and still lifes as +ell as the emergence of pre2modernism. •

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3urning of Sto. Domingo

3ust. of -ons. /. !glipay

1950s

1930s: Pre-modernism

 !rtists represented in the collection4 Victorio Edades Diosdado 'oreno /alo 5campo Carlos (rancisco /abriel Custodio Vicente -anansala Ricarte 6urruganan Romeo Tabuena and others.

1942-1945 

 ! suspension on artistic activity +as prevalent

The 6hilippine !rt /allery 6!/9 +as founded +ith young modernists as the leading figures. Emergence of different schools of thought e.g. school of 3otong (rancisco school of  -anansala emergence of the "-abini# art group. • •

Christmas Card Series *arana in -anila

1970s

-ost of the artists in the 1,;<s continued to produce important +or$s in this period. Emergence of different movements such as 6eoples !rt or !rt for the -asses 6rotest !rt Social Realism and the institutionaliation of  the &ational !rtist !+ard 1,=>9. 11 &ational  !rtists +hose +or$s are represented in the collection4

1960s

-odern art reached its pea$. • • • •

0n$ (ish (irst -ass in 'imasa+a 6lanting of the first Cross -other and Child

(ernando C. !morsolo21,=> 6ainting9 Carlos V. (rancisco21,=? 6ainting9 /uillermo E. Tolentino21,=? Sculpture9 Victorio C. Edades21,=: 6ainting9 &apoleon V. !bueva21,=; Sculpture9 Vicente S. -anansala21,81 6ainting9 Cesar T. 'egaspi21,,< 6ainting9 *ernando R. 5campo21,,1 6ainting9 !rturo V. 'u2 1,,= 6ainting9 %erry E. &avarro21,,, 6ainting@Sculpture9 !ng Aiu$o$2><<1 6ainting9*ills of &i$$o 1980s The period is characteried by a revival of  traditional art and ethnic art. Contemporary sculpture became an integral part of buildings and par$s.  !rtists in the collection4 Eduardo Castrillo Ramon 5rlina Solomon Saprid Raul 0sidro Red -ansueto Charito 3itanga 6hillip Victor

Emilio !guilar Cru (ederico !lcua !l 6ere Virginia T. &avarro !bdul -ari 0mao Rey 6a Contreras %erusalino !raos &orris Castillo and others.

6acita !bad (il dela Cru Romulo /alicano Symfronio B. -endoa /odofredo B. -endoa Rafael 6acheco and others. 2000 to present 

1990s

&e+ generation of painters sculptors and printma$ers e)pressing their personal feelings and e)pressions emerged. /reat art movement in Europe and the !mericas gained entry to the local scene such as installation art and e)perimental art. /alleries and museums +ere institutionalied spearheading activities in the cultural scene.!rtists represented in the collection4 0barra dela Rosa 6rudencio 'amarroa Eliabeth Chan Eduardo Castrillo

6hilippine art has come a long +ay from the primitive ingenuity of the (ilipinos to the present avante2garde artists e)ploring all possible techniues and schools ranging from the traditionalists representationalists abstractionists abstract e)pressionists semi2 abstractionists figurative e)pressionists non2 obectivists and other forms of 2isms.!rt today is an open forum of visual statements.