Contemporary ArtsNOTES Oct6&7
Contemporary ArtsNOTES Oct6&7
Contemporary ArtsNOTES Oct6&7
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During the 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.
19TH CENTURY
During the late Spanish colonial period, the school of Academism or “salon” painting emerged and produced the
likes of Juan N. Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, who are now considered as 19th century masters.
1900s
In the succeeding American period, Fernando C. Amorsolo, who was later declared as the First National Artist,
rose into fame and established his own style or “school” which was largely characterized by countryside scenery with
golden sunlight.
2000s
Philippine art has come a long way, from the primitive ingenuity of the Filipinos to the present avant-
garde(experimental, no limitations), artists exploring all possible techniques and schools ranging from the traditionalists,
representationalists, abstractionists, abstract expressionists, semi-abstractionists, figurative expressionists, non-objectivists
and other forms of -isms.
What's the difference between Modern and Contemporary Art?
Modern art came before contemporary art. Most art historians and critics put the beginning of modern art in the
West at around the 1860s, continuing up to the 1960s. Whereas, contemporary art means made in the present day.
What is Contemporary Arts?
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first century.
Contemporary art is part of a cultural dialogue that concerns larger contextual frameworks such as personal and
cultural identity, family, community, and nationality.