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• Neoclassic Art


  • Depicts reality as closely as possible and idealizes it: beautiful and pastoral
• Modern Art


  • Depicts what might be thought of as “ugly” and unpleasant
• Pre-conquest


  • In art historical terms “pre-conquest”, In stylistic terms “Indigenous”, In cultural terms “pre-colonial”
• Art before colonization


  • Mayvanuvanua (Batanes)
  • Cañao or Kanyaw (Cordillera Administrative Region)
  • Kashawing (Lake Lanao of Mindanao)
  • Tagbanwa (Palawan)
• Ethnic Musical Instruments


  • Kudyapi (A three stringed guitar)
  • Kulintang (An array of bossed gongs)
  • Gansa (flat gong)
  • Agong (A large bossed gong)
• Native Dance Forms


  • Pangalay (Sulu)
  • Kinabua of Mandaya
  • Banog-banog of the higaonon and B’laan
  • Man manok (Bago Tribe)
  • Talip (Ifugaos)
  • Inamong of Matigsalugs and kadaliwas (T’boli)
  • Tinkiling (Tagalog)
• Carving


  • Bulul (Cordillera)
  • Hagabi (Ifugao)
• Christianized communities in Paete Laguna and Betis Pampanga are known for carving santos
• In the southern Philippines, curvilinear decorations called the okir are employed in woodcarving
• Designs in woodcarving


  • Sarimanok, Naga, Pako rabong
• The Sarimanok and Naga are found in the Panolong, the extended floor beam, and the interior beams and post of the large sultan’s house called torogan
• The Manunggul Jar, excavated in Manunggul Cave Lipunan Point Palawan, is dated to the late Neolithic Period (890-710). It has two anthropomorphic or human forms atop the lid
• Pottery


  • Palayok (clay pot) for cooking
  • Banga and tapayan (clay pot) for storing liquids
• In Vigan Ilocos, the making of burnay pottery continues as a lively tradition
• Textile weaving has a long history; Philippine ethnolinguistic groups have a rich textile weaving tradition
• Textiles: the reverence for spirits and nature criteria for beautiful and the society’s sociopolitical structure
• The making of burnay pottery continues as a lively tradition
• Respicio: '“Textile weaving has a long history; Philippine ethnolinguistic groups have a rich textile weaving tradition”'
• Criteria for beautiful textiles

  • Reverence for spirits and nature, criteria for beauty, and the society’s sociopolitical structure
• Woven Textiles


  • Pis Syabit - A headpiece woven by Tausug of Sulu
  • Malong - It has exquisite tapestry panels called langkit woven by the Maranao of Lanao Del Sur
• Weaving


  1. Tepo Mat - A colorful double-layered mat of Sama of Tawi-Tawi made of Pandan leaves

  2. Ovaloid Baskets - Made of nito and bamboo are used as a head sling to carry harvest

  3. Bubo - Fish traps made of sturdy bamboo strips in the Ilocos region
• Tattoos


  • Visayas “Islas De Los Pintados”, Shared by Southeast Asia and New Zealand other tattooing are Kalinga, kankanay, Ibaloy, and Ifugao
• Jewelry


  • The T’boli in particular are known for weaving brass chains, bells, and colorful beads
• Lotoans


  • Betel nut boxes of various shapes
• Functional Containers


  • Textured design of rhombuses, spirals, circles, and tendrils swarm over exteriors
• Brass kendi and Gadur

  • Used in ceremonies and are cherished as status symbols or as heirloom pieces
• Islamic Colonial period


  13th century to the Present
• Islam was already well entrenched in Southern Philippines where it continues to be culturally dominant
• Islam gained significant grounding in Sulu as early as the 13th century
• How art is influenced by Islam

  Notion of Tahwid or Unity with God emphasizes the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the divine being
• Spanish Colonial (1521-1898)


  • Style and culture Religious Art, Lowland Christian Art or Folk art
• Lowland Christian Art


  • Architecture, Sculpting Engraving, Music, Literature, Theater, Visual Art
• Architecture


  1. Plaza Complex - The complex was designed as the town center and consisted of the municipio or local government office and church

  2. Cruciform Churches - Following the shape of Latin cross churches were built

  3. Baroque Style - Characterized by grandeur, drama, elaborate details that purposely appealed to the emotions

  4. Colonial Baroque or Philippine or Tropical Baroque, Fusion of both native and European elements
• Types of Churches


  • Cruciform Churches
  • Latin cross churches
• Baroque Style


  • Characterized by grandeur, drama, elaborate details that purposely appealed to the emotions
• Colonial Baroque or Philippine or Tropical Baroque


  • Fusion of both native and European elements to suit the native's sensibilities
• Features of Miag-ao Church facade

  • St. Christopher surrounded by reliefs or relleves having tropical motifs like palm fronds and papaya trees
• Church construction


  Use of adobe, limestone or brick and the construction of thick buttresses or wing-like projections to reinforce the church structure to make it more resistant to earthquakes
• Sculpting Engraving


  1. Santos

  2. Retablo
• Sculpting Engraving


  1. Via Crusis

  2. Trompe L’oeil

  3. Relleves Carved

  4. Plateria organic