Philippine National Artists

Ron Raymond Feliciano | 11HUMSS1 | Mr. Aldrin Manlapaz

Assignment in Contemporary Philippine Arts
 Art Field Artist's Art piece Meaning/
& Artist Background Interpretation
• Visual Arts
-Vicente Manansala • Finished fine arts course • Philippine Mother & • depicts the image of a mother
from UP Child breastfeeding her child, with the
• Ran away from home scenery showing the lives of
and later found himself at those who live in the urban areas
the Philippines Herald as after the war.
an illustrator.
• Admired Carlos
“Botong” Francisco the
most

- Guillermo • National Artist for • UP Oblation • became the symbol of freedom

Tolentino Sculpture (1973) at University of the Philippines
• Enrolled at the Royal campus
Academy of the Arts,
Rome
• Appointed as professor
at the UP School of Fine
Arts
• Music
- Lucrecia R. • National Artist for Music • Legend of Sarimanok • based on a legend from the
Kasilag (1989) Maranao tribe in Mindanaand
• dared to incorporate was described as one of the early
indigenous Filipino symbols of the tribe and was
instruments in orchestral shown with great respect
productions
• educator, composer,
performing artist,
administrator, and cultural
entrepreneur of national
and international caliber

• His lifetime • Pokpok Alimpako • refers to a children's game in

- Francisco conscientiousness in Mindanao where they place their
Feliciano bringing out the fists alternately in front
“Asianness” in his music
• was able to bring out the
Filipino mysticism in the
simple harmonies
• Literature
- Amado V. Hernandez • National Artist for •Mga Ibong Mandaragit • exposes the ills of the society as
Literature (1973) evident in the agrarian problems
• among the Filipino of the 50s.
writers who practiced
“committed art”
• he stripped Tagalog of
its ornate character and
wrote in prose closer to
the colloquial than the
“official” style permitted
 - Edith L. Tiempo • National Artist for • Bonsai • shows how love can be present
Literature (1999) in the things we hold and are very
• one of the finest dear to us and passed on from
Filipino writers in generation to generation
English
• her works are
characterized by a
remarkable fusion of
style and substance, of
craftsmanship and
insight
• her poems are intricate
verbal transfigurations
of significant
experiences as revealed
• Architecture
- Juan F. Nakpil • National Artist for • University of the • made for the University of the
Architecture, 1973 Philippines Philippines and is still seen today
• pioneer and innovator Administration and and used by the people who are
in Philippine University Library handling the institution
architecture
• greatest contribution is
his belief that there is
such a thing as
Philippine Architecture,
espousing architecture
reflective of Philippine
traditions and culture

- Pablo S. Antonio • National Artist for

Architecture (1976) • Far Eastern University • manifested Antonio's style
• pioneered modern Administration and which reflects the simplicity he
Philippine architecture Science buildings had used on his works
• other thing that
characterizes an Antonio
structure is the
maximum use of natural
light and cross
ventilation