The Development of Visual

Arts in the Philippines

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The Development of Painting in the
Philippines
Painting during the Spanish Period

- The first stone churches were built in the Intramuros in

the 17th century

- Painting churches starting in the Manila area as

painter-decorators.

- Painters: Jose Dans, Damiano Domingo, Justiano

Asuncion and Alfonso Ongpin
The Academia

- A Royal Decree promulgated on March 13, 1846

founded the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura in the City of
Manila.

- Agustin Saez , the Director, was the lone faculty

member.

- Lorenzo Rocha who succeeded Saez as Director joined

the school in 1867
 The Academia
Simon Flores y de la Rosa

Paintings:

Saint John The Baptist Madonna and Child Feeding Chickens

The Academia

Lorenzo Guerrero Painting:

From the Market

The Academia

Felipe Roxas

Painting: Church of Antipolo

The Academia

- Other Famous Painters: Felix Martinez, Ramo Martinez,

Jose Martinez, Manuel Flores, Anselmo Espiritu and Pepe
Lozano.

- Rafael Enriquez later become director of the UP School

of Fine Arts. One of his paintings is La Muerte de Simon
de Anda.
 19th Century Masters

- Juan Luna was in the

Philippines, he studied
under Saez, Rocha and
Guerrero
His Spolarium won him a gold
medal in the Exposition
Nacional de Bellas Artes
 19th Century Masters
Juan Luna

Portrait of Legaspi
El Pueblo y Los Reyes

La Muerte de Cleopatra Blood Compact

19th Century Masters
Felix Resurrection Hidalgo y Padilla

Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas Al Populacho

Paintings:

La Barca de Aqueronte
Oedipus and Antigone
Painting During the American Period

Famous Painters: Miguel Zaragoza, Rafael Enriquez,

Fabian de la Rosa, Teodoro Buenaventura, Jorge Pineda,
Ramon Peralta and Isidro Ancheta.

In 1903, the Manila art word began with the assistance of

other painters, Rafael Enriquez organized the Asociacion
Internacional de Artistas
Painting During the American Period

- In 1908, the group sponsored a competitive exhibition on

the Escolta, in which Vicente Rivera y Mir won two first
prizes for his entry El Sueo Dorado.

- The other prize was won by Gaston O Farell. Ramon

Peralta with his Cabeza de Estudio won second prize.
Jorge Pineda for his landscape painting of the side of Cry
of Balintawak and Fernando Amorsolo for his entry
Leyendo Periodico both won second prize.
Painting During the American Period

- In 1908, the group sponsored a competitive exhibition on

the Escolta, in which Vicente Rivera y Mir won two first
prizes for his entry El Sueo Dorado.

- The other prize was won by Gaston O Farell. Ramon

Peralta with his Cabeza de Estudio won second prize.
Jorge Pineda for his landscape painting of the side of Cry
of Balintawak and Fernando Amorsolo for his entry
Leyendo Periodico both won second prize.
The Development of Sculpture in the
Philippines
Sculpture during the Spanish Period

- Even before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in

the early 16th century, some forms of native sculpture,
mostly of idols existed.

- Christianity spread and so sculptors turned to religion

for their subject matter

- The blossoming of Filipino sculpture started in the 19th

century.
 Sculpture during the Spanish Period

Virgin an Araneta collection which displays an unconventional

figure of the Virgin
Sculpture during the Spanish Period

The best example of 18th century images are the bas-

relief Estaciones in the church of Tanay; the images of
La Purisima Conception premusably left by Salcedos
men, also in Tanay and the St. John and Christ at the
Morong Church.
Sculpture during the Spanish Period
Sculpture during the Spanish Period

Realism develop fully in the Manila

area in the 19th century
Sculpture during the American Period

After the revolution in 1896, Filipino sculptors

began to erect monuments. The monument of
Jose Rizal were constructed in plaza all over the
archipelago.
Sculpture during the American Period

After the revolution in 1896, Filipino sculptors

began to erect monuments. The monument of
Jose Rizal were constructed in plaza all over the
archipelago.
Sculpture during the American Period
Sculpture during the American Period
Sculpture during the American Period