Act 5
Act 5
Act 5
Learning Activities
a) Pre-conquest/Colonial Period
The Ancient Filipinos expressed their paintings through
tattoos and cave carvings.
Paintings
Silup
Petroglyphs
Pintados
It is an exquisite kind of art, however, a painful one. Having a tattoo on our body,
even though I have never tried it, the way we see it and look at it must be very painful
because some tattoo artists use some kind of needle and, according to the article that I
have read, they use sharp metal instruments previously heated over a fire. On the
other hand, the carving type of painting is also beautiful, memorable, and
unforgettable because once the artists carve, for example, in the stone or cave walls,
as we can see, it remains visible.
b) Spanish Colonial Period (1521-1898)
Arts in this time were for ritual purposes or everyday
use only. Most of the artworks express a hidden desire
for rebellion against Spain,
LITERATURE
Baybayin from Mangyans of Mindoro was one of the
only preserved traditional writings of the Filipinos,
Doctrina Christiana (the teachings of
Christianity) was introduced by the Spaniards.
VISUAL ARTS
Basi Revolt by Esteban Villanueva;
Carta Hydrograpica y Chorographica de Ias Yslas Filipinas
by Francisco Suarez and Nicolas deal Cruz Bagay;
Spolarium by Juan Luna
Virgenes Christianas expuestas al Populacho of Felix
Resurreccion Hidalgo that won as a Silver Medalist in
Madrid, Spain.
ARCHITECTURE
Plaza Complex
churches were built in cruciform
following the shape of the Latin Cross;
Churches are baroque in design but Filipino design was
incorporated; and houses are known to be Bahay na
Bato/Bahay na Tisa.
SCULPTURE
Santos
Carroza or the plateria
MUSIC AND DANCE –
Pasyon or Pabasa 1742;
kundiman
Opening of the Suez Canal
Galleon Trade was performed with the dances Pandanggo,
tango, polka, dansa, rigodon, habanera, and jota.
THEATRE
Zarzuela of Sarsuela
Senakulo, or the Passion Play
Komedya (1637. It has different versions which are the
Moro-moro of the Tagalogs and the Araguio or Arakyo
of Nueva Ecija.
c) American Colonial Period (1898-1940)
American as a new art patron favored idyllic landscape, genres,
and still life painting.
Fernando Amorsolo
- Palay Maiden
- Dalagang Bukid
- The Making of the Philippine Flag
- Mango Pickers (1936)
Jorge Pineda
- Sungkaan
- Las Buyeras
Dominador Castaneda
- Death March
- The Doomed Family
Ireneo Miranda
- Tausug Princess
- Portrait of a Lady
Pablo Amorsolo
SCULPTURE
SCULPTURE
Modern, conservative, abstract, and experimental
sculptures
f) 70s to Contemporary
Art is use to protest or express their feelings with a
certain situation in the society or government with
the use of editorial illustrations. Art is also use not
just for aesthetics and entertainment but also to
bring awareness.
2. List down five characteristics of a beautiful art. Defend your answer.
Works of art need not be beautiful for us to consider them important. It is considered
of little value to an argument that seeks to explain the ethics, politics, and values of human
societies past and present to describe anything as beautiful because it is not a critical
assertion. The terms "beautiful" and "significant piece of art" are not synonymous. Beauty is
not a prerequisite for the existence of an art object. However, if I am asked to list down five
characteristics of beautiful art, that would be its color. The colors should match the emotions
within the painting. Next, the symmetry of the artwork is balanced. To be considered
beautiful, artwork should have symmetry that is balanced, as well as a balance of color
shading. And the movement catches the eye of the viewer as the pattern of that art. It should
be eye-catching. Then, to call art beautiful, there must be emotions within the artwork.
Because the artwork does not have what we call an evoked emotion, that does not make sense
at all. Lastly, there should be an emphasis because it really shows the "center of interest." For
example, is there a preference for mass or void? Components inside the artwork or picture
plane are placed how densely? What is the relationship between the object and the
surrounding space (i.e., cramped, crowded, bustling, highly inhabited, with little surrounding
space; roomy; deliberate interaction between positive and negative space; things clustered to
create regions of visual interest)? What is the result of this (e.g., producing a sensation of
How did Symbolism and Expressionism change art? Explain your answer in an essay
form consisting at least 10 sentences. (30pts)
communicate psychological truth and the notion that there was a spiritual reality hidden
behind the surface of the physical world, symbolism may also be considered as being the
forerunner of modernism. The indescribable, such as dreams and visions, could be given form
mysticism, the perverse, the erotic, and the decadent. The symbolist subject matter is
typically characterized by an interest in the occult, the morbid, the dream world, melancholy,
evil, and death. On the flipped side, in expressionism, Expressionist artists sought to express
explored fresh methods for producing art, reviving and redefining the genre. With their
expansive, abstract canvases, dynamic, expressive lines, and new artistic techniques, they
domestic paint brushes and commercial paints. By shifting the canvas from the easel to the
floor and working on unstretched, unprimed canvas, artists also created new methods for
applying paint. The Abstract Expressionists looked for new ways to express themselves and
their sense of individuality in their paintings by using these unique painting techniques.
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