LESSON 5

• Western Concept of Art

  ACADEMIC, ELITIST, and HIERARCHICAL
• Filipino Concept of Art

  NO such distinctions, everyone is an artist
• Damian Domingo


  • Father of Philippine Painting
• Damian Domingo is the Father of Philippine Painting
• Juan Luna


  Academic Westernized Filipino Painter
• Juan Luna was a Filipino painter who won a gold medal at the Exposicion National de Bellas Artes in 1884 for his painting "Spoliarium"
• Juan Luna was commissioned by the Spanish government to do paintings like "Batalla de Lepanto" and "El Pacto de Sangre"
• Juan Luna was arrested for murdering his wife and mother-in-law, but was acquitted on the grounds of crime of passion
• Jose Rizal: '"Luna and Hidalgo bring glory to Spain as well as to the Philippines; they were born in the Philippines, but they could have been born in Spain, because creative genius does not manifest itself solely within the borders of a specific country: it sprouts everywhere; it is like light and air; it belongs to everyone: it is cosmopolitan like space, life and God."'
• Academic Westernized Filipino Artists

  • Fernando Amorsolo (Romantic Realism)
  • Guillermo Tolentino (Bonifacio Monument, 1933)
  • Vicente Manansala (Transparent Cubism)
  • Villamor Lamarroza (Surrealism)
  • Jose Joya (Abstract Expressionism)
• Native Philippine Art


  • Parol
  • Pasiking
  • Sarimanok
  • Vinta
  • Taka
  • T'nalak
  • Kalesa
  • Torogan
  • Basey
  • Ling ling o
  • bulul
  • Pastillas wrapper
  • Brass ware
  • Okir
  • Burnay jar
• Philippine native art reflects the Filipino identity and culture through its unique designs and colors
• Native Philippine art can be found in everyday products like baskets, bracelets, hats, textiles, sandals, etc.