Sculpture

• Estaciones


  Christian symbols and human figures made during the 18th century
• Wooden statue of St. Michael Slaying the Dragon


  Christian symbol made during the 18th century
• The carving of anito, and images of the native religion were replaced by the carving of santos, images of Christ, and the saints
• Santos


  • Usually large, carved from hardwood such as molave, and placed on church facades or altar pieces
  • To make santos appear more lifelike, they were finished in the process called encarnacion
• Materials used to make santos

  • Wood
  • Ivory
  • Stone
• Rococo motifs began to be adopted, just like the retable of San Agustin which were replicated all over the Philippines


  Second half of the 18th century
• There was a market for souvenirs, the most popular of which was the tipos del pais


  Second half of the 19th century
• Sculpture flourished in the Philippines and Paete, Laguna became the center of realistic painting


  19th century
• Tipos del pais


  Popular souvenir in the second half of the 19th century
• Greatest sculptors of Paete

  • Martinez Montanez
  • Miguel Palatino
  • Angelo Saavedra
• Romualdo de Jesus


  Most prominent sculptor who taught Rizal in wood carving
• Known sculptors in the 19th century

  • Bonifacio Arevalo
  • Isabelo Tampinco
  • Marcelo Nepomuceno
  • Ramon Martinez
• Jose Rizal also tried his hand at sculpture
• Genre also became the subject of sculpture, although the bulk of sculpture in the 19th century consisted of religious statues commissioned by the Church and rich families