Art Introduction

• Art - form of creative activity such as drawing, painting, music, literature and dance.
• Contemporary Art - The newest form of art, amusing people from 1960s or early 1970s up to this very minute.
• Contemporary Art - It reflects the people, history and tradition. It also reflects issues that shape our diverse, global and rapid changing world.
• PH Arts traditions:

  • Ethnic
  • Spanish Colonial
  • American and Contemporary
• Contemporary Arts are produced by artists who are living in the 21st Century.
• Ethnic Tradition - Were primarily influenced by the area where our ancestors prosper, geological location and the experiences of filipinos.
• The purpose of art, according to Ethnic Tradition, is that it is integral to life.
• Banga & Manunggul Jar are example of Ethnic Tradition.
• Spanish Colonial Tradition - were primarily influenced by religion and secularization. They used arts to propagate the catholic faith.
• Churches during the Colonial Reign of Spaniards follow a Baroque Architectural design.
• Modern Art - refers to the practice of art from 1860s to 1960s and it's theme is National Identity.
• Contemporary Arts - Culture, Diverse Society and Emerging Act Practice were being introduced during this era.
• Fernando Amorsolo also known as "Grand Old Man Of Philippine Arts"
• • Ethnic Art - Integral to Life
  • Islamic Art - Geometric Designs
  • Spanish Era - Faith & Catholicism
  • American Era - Secular Form of Arts
  • Japanese Era - Orientalizing
  • Modern Era - National Identity
  • Contemporary Era - Social Realism