Pre – colonial Arts (Ethnic Arts)  Victorio Edades – “Father of Modern Art in the Philippines”.

Pre – colonial arts are for ritual purpose or for everyday use. National artist award for visual arts Painting 1976. December 23,
Ethnic Arts 1895 – march 7, 1985
Islamic Arts – characterized by geometric design and pattern Sculpture
eliciting focus from the believers.  Guillermo Tolentino – “Father of Philippines Arts”. National artist
Spanish Arts – hand maiden of religion of religion serving to award for visual arts sculpture 1973. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino
propagate catholic faith and thus support the colonial order at July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976
the same time. Dance
American Arts – American regime commercial and advertising o Francisco Reyes Aquino – UP alumna from Bocaue Bulacan was
arts were integrated into the fine arts curriculum. Favored idyllic a folk dancer and PE teacher. Decided to compile and research
sceneries and secular forms of arts. on the ethnic and colonial dances of the Philippine regions
American Colonial Period 1898 – 1940 o Ramon A. Obusan – dancer, choreography, stage designer, and
Post War Republic 1946 – 1969 an artistic director through his Ramon Obusan Folkloric Dance
Plays Group. Promoted the unique and graceful dances of the
 Golden Chain – Juan Abad 1902 Philippines.
 I am not dead – Juan Matapang Cruz 1903 o Alice Reyes - founder of Ballet Philippines (1969). Official
 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Aurelio Tolentino 1903 resident dance group of the cultural group of the cultural center
 A modern Filipina – Lino Castellejo and Jesusa Araullo 1915 first of the Philippines. Being a dance teacher, director and
Filipino play written in English administrator to propel ballet training and performances In the
Architecture country.
 Burnham Park (Baguio City) – architect William Parsons Urban o Leonor Orosa Goquingco – native of Jolo, Sulu. Known for her
Planner Daniel Burnham versatility as stage actress classical ballerina and director.
 Post Office and the legislative building (Art Gallery) – Tomas Founded the Philippine Ballet Theatre (1987). Published Dance
Mapua Juan Arellano Andres Lura de San Pedro and Antonio magazine (New York) Enciclopedia Della Speltacola (Rome) and
Toledo Arts of Asia (Hongkong)
Painting o Lucrecia Reyes Urtula – Iloilo city dancer teacher and researcher,
 Fabian Dela Rosa – “master of genre” Don Fabian Cueto de la executive director of the Bayanihan Dance Group. Brought the
Rosa may 5, 1869 – December 14, 1937. light to the following ethnic dances Singkil Vinta Tagabili
 Fernando Amorsolo – “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” Pagdiwata and Salidsid
Philippines first national artist in painting 1972. Fernando Cueto Theater and Film
Amorsolo May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972  Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero – pride of Ermita Manika and Ateneo
Community. Published and produced 41 plays as a playwright
 teacher actor and director. Known for humor love moral Music
dilemmas and the use of local idioms and colloquialisms.  Lucio San Pedro – pride of Angoro Rizal. Known for his misical
Wanted a chaperon half an hour in a convent three rats and composition band concertos contatas choral music chamber
basketball fight were just some of them music and film scoring with his country side origin has
 Lamberto V. Auellara – native of Bontoa Mountain province. integrated folk heritage such as in Labing Kayumanggi, Lulay sa
Post war stage and film director. His 1939 film Sakay was the Ugoy ng Duyan and Sa Mahal kong Bayan
first Filipino hero movie. 1956 his movie Anak Dalita was  Levi Celerio – profile composer and lyricist from Tondo Manila.
adjudge best film in the Asia Pacific Film Festival. 1957 his Credited for 4000 songs. Pasko na Naman, Ang Pasko ay
motion picture Badjao become a timeless classic for its Sumapit, Misa de Gallo, Saan Ka Man Naroroon, Kahit Konting
depiction of the culture of the Badjao Pagtingin, Waray Waray, Pitong Gatang and Kapg Pusong
 Daisy Avellana – country top war stage. Actress and theater Sinugatan
director. Pride of Roxas City Capiz and with her husband  Lucrecia R. Kasilag – eminent pre and post war composer and
Lamberto Avellana they were known as the Vivien Leigh and pianist from San Fernando La Union created 200 pieces of music
Laurence Oliver of the Philippines. Her portrait of a Filipino in folk opera and orchestra. Using indigenous instrument to her
artist considered one of the best in Pilipino stage acting orchestra production
 Honorata Atang de la Rama – pride of Tondo Manila and  Antonio J. Molina – pride of Quiapo Manila known as Dean of
Philippine queen of Zarzuela and Vaudeville. Her Dalagang Bukid Filipino Composers and its Claude Debussy for his use of
is the epitome of all Filipino zarzuela as a singer she popularized impressionist music in his 500 compositions. Ana Maria and
native folk song and kundimans Hating Gabi/ conservatory of music and founded the Cev String
 Ronaldo S. Tinio – essayist critic actor dramist and teacher. From Quartet
Tondo Manila. Father of Taglish Poetry, he translated into  Andrea O. Veneracion – manila born Filipina singer composer
tagalog drama plays of Shakespeare Sophocles Chekloue and and conductor from the 1960 up to the new millennium founder
Ilosen of the award winning choral group the Philippine Madrigal
 Severino Montaro – playwright actor and director from Laoag Singers
Ilocos Norte. Made 50 plays such as the love of Leonor Rivera,  Jose M. Maceda – from city of manilaas a composer and
Gabrrela Silang and the Merry Wives of Manila. 1953 founded ethnomusicologist he devoted years touring the regions of the
the arena theater officially the Philippines first formal venue for country researching and developing Filipino ethnic music.
theatrical performance Pagsamba (worship music utilizing 100 instruments) and Suling
 Salvador F. Bernarnal – native of Dagupan Pangasisinan he is Suling (10 flutes, 10 bamboo buzzers 10 flat gongs)
unparalleled as the Philippines Father of the theatrical stage and
set design. 300 productions known for use of local and
indigenous material