A Bi t e o f

Vi s u a l A r t s
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H is t
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Introduction:
Do you remember your elementary days when
you where asked to wear a costume that
represent the Philippines?
Have you worn that "KAMISA DE TSINO" or
"SALAKOT" if you are male? Have you paired
your "MALONG" with jewelry and anklets?
 KAMISA DE TSINO
Kamisa de tsino

The "Kamiso de Tsino" is

said to have originated in
China. It is a simple upper
garment with two or three
buttons and with long
sleeves. It is believed that
this garment spread in the
Philippines due to the
influence of Chinese
traders and travelers.
 SALAKOT
SALAKOT
The salakot is a
traditional, wide-brimmed hat
worn in the Philippines. They
were made with many
different materials and worn
by all classes. This example is
woven from rattan, bamboo,
and nito vines, and decorated
with a silver spike and
mounts.
 TAPIS
Tapis
The malong is a large, wrap-
around skirt traditionally
used by the Maranao and
Maguindanao. It can be worn
by men and women as
formal wear and as a dress.
The malong is traditionally
woven by women using a
backstrap loom.
Pre-Colonial Indigenous Art
It is by the use of materials
found in the emediate
environtment, combining
functinality with aesthetics
an d
"ART FORMS" are usually
connected to traditional
belief system and local
values.
Clay Pottery Manunggul Jar
The Clay The Manunggul jar of
pottery is one palawan is a secondary
of the earliest burial jar excavated from a
Neolithic burial site in the
forms of Manunggul cave of the
ancient art Tabon Caves at Lipuun
which is Point in Palawan,
 Calatagan Jar Maitum Burial Jar
The Calatagan jar was a The Maitum anthropomorphic
ritual pot particularly used burial jars are earthenware
secondary burial vessels
as native incense burner
discovered in 1991 by the
for the pag-ulî (return) rite National Museum of the
to retrieve the soul of a Philippines' archaeological
moribund person during team in Ayub Cave, Barangay
the pre-Hispanic era. Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani
Province, Mindanao,
 Banga Tapayan
The Banga (pronounced ba- The Tapayan as well as other
nga), meaning “pot”, is an more specialized urns, are
earthen container originated also used as funerary jars in
by the northern Cordillera ancient Austronesian cultures.
region of the Philippines. They are used to store the
Traditionally, they're made of skeletal remains of deceased
local clay found only in the people. The oldest example of
Kalinga villages, an area rich which is the ornate
with rice terraces and lush Manunggul Jar.
 In Northern Luzon,
the technology of
burnay (jar)
production was
introduced by
Chinese migrants
from the late 18th to
the 19th century in
Burnay pottery of ilocos Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.
The burnay made by
the Ilokanos are
traditionally used as
 Burnay jars have
small openings, and
its earlier use were
for tea drinking,
storage for water,
rice grains and as
container for salt,
brown sugar, local
wine (basi) and
Burnay pottery of ilocos bagoong (fermented
fish). It is even said
that basi and
bagoong taste much
WOOD CARVING
Is another prominent art form and One
of the oldest types of art, woodcarving
is an art-form common to all cultures,
from the Stone Age onwards, not least
because of its widespread availability,
plasticity and low cost. Its only real
drawback as a medium for sculpture is
its perishability.
Bul-ul The bulol, or "Ifugao rice god,"
is a carved human figurine
into which a certain class of
anito is said to incorporate
itself when worshipped. Bulols
are kept in the house or
granary, and are usually made
in pairs. They are carved of
narra wood, which represents
wealth, happiness, and well-
 Bul-ul Sarimanok
The bulul is a carved Came from the words “sari” (a
wooden statue that the Ifugao garment of different colors
people of Northern Luzon used deeply related to their
to guard their rice crop. These culture) and “manok” (rooster
bulul are supposed to with its beautiful and colorful
represent the ancestors of the feathers), it, accordingly,
Ifugaos, and the people represents good fortune and
supposedly gain power from prosperity and is also an
the presence of ancestral essential trademark of their
 Naga Pako rabing
The Banga (pronounced ba- The Tapayan as well as other
nga), meaning “pot”, is an more specialized urns, are
earthen container originated also used as funerary jars in
by the northern Cordillera ancient Austronesian cultures.
region of the Philippines. They are used to store the
Traditionally, they're made of skeletal remains of deceased
local clay found only in the people. The oldest example of
Kalinga villages, an area rich which is the ornate
with rice terraces and lush Manunggul Jar.
 WEAVING
Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in
history, dating back to at least 12,000
years ago during the Neolithic era.
Before weaving became solely a textile
craft, early humans weaved branches,
twigs and other plant fibers to create
threads for building homes, baskets
and other necessary objects of utility.
 The pasiking (English term:
knapbasket) is the
indigenous basket-backpack
baskets are made of found among the various
biodegradable materials. The ethno-linguistic groups of
earliest evidence we have found Northern Luzon in the
of basketry is pottery shards, Philippines. Pasiking designs
dated before 8,000 BCE, found in have sacred allusions,
Gambols Cave, Kenya. although most are purely
aesthetic.

T'nalak is a traditional hand-

This Traditional Farmer Hat woven cloth indigenous to the
has been made from 100% T'boli people from the Cotabato
Organic Bamboos which is region. It is woven in order to
collected directly from local celebrate and pay tribute to
farmers then processed major life events such as birth,
naturally and then crafted by life, marriage, or death within
local artisans purely the community.
handmade.
Hispanic Influence (1800's)
A. The main force of art is the
church, hence, works were mostly
concerned with religious subject
matters.
Hispanic Influence (1800's)
B. Notable artworks are (Philippine flora
and fauna), and the Letras Y Figuras.
Hispanic Influence (1800's)
C. Filipinos were trained by Friars and
but they adhered to a richer palette
like red, blue, and yellow.
 American Influence (1800's)
A. Closing of the Escuela
de Pintura,Grabado Y B. Photoethnography
Escultura which pave was done by Americ
away for the opening of
soldiers to "prove"
small workshops led by
the artist to train pupils. the uncivilize and
primative people of
the philippines.
C. Forces of art were D. Filipinos started
commissions, sale, gifts, getting involve in
and opening new international art
American- based expositions like Felix
businesses Resurreccion Hidalgo.
 American Influence (1800's)
A. Closing of the Escuela
de Pintura,Grabado Y B. Photoethnography
Escultura which pave was done by Americ
away for the opening of
soldiers to "prove"
small workshops led by
the artist to train pupils. the uncivilize and
primative people of
the philippines.
C. Forces of art were D. Filipinos started
commissions, sale, gifts, getting involve in
and opening new international art
American- based expositions like Felix
businesses Resurreccion Hidalgo.
2nd Republic: 1942-1954

Japan occupies Some artist Art become a

involved in the
the countrt and vehicle of
movement were
laid the influence for
conservation
groundwork for Fernando the japanese to
cultural Amorsolo, his control the
regeneration, vrother Pablo,
filipinos sping
Guillermo Tolentini,
dissipating by restrivting
Dominafor and
American their artistic
Castañedas and
Influence. modernist Vistorio expression.
Edades, Gali
Ocampo and
Hernando Ocampo.
Third Republic: 1942-1954

Rises of Art association of Main art

the Philippines was
modernism movements
formed along with
spearhead most were realism
the Philippine Art
by H.R Ocampo, Gallery (PAG). and neo realism
Victor Edades, with media-
and Napoleon related
Abueva. conventionz like
komiks and
editorial
cartoons.
 Fourth Republic: 1942-1954

First Lady Prominent artists Antipas Delotavo

Marcos's Era:
were Chabet, painted with
Marco's Imelda Marcos'
Fernando Zobel, watercolor a very
monument was efforts: Cultural Raymundo Albano striking work
created but was Center of the along with Modern entitled " Itak sa
later destroyed Philippines(CCP) artists Mansala who pusi ni Mang Juan".
painted "Madonna
, National Arts
of the Slums",
Center, and the Benedicto Cabrera
Philippines High (Benco) produced
School for the protest and
revolutionary art
Arts among
through his
others. paintings and
prints.
Fourth Republic: 1942-1954

Contemporary Rise of commercial

galleries, improvement of
Philippin Art institutions, and
formation of more art
groups and collectives.
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