MODULE 2

• Neoclassicism


  Values: Order, solemnity<|>Inspiration: Classical Rome, patriotism, courage, honor<|>Tone: Calm, rational<|>Subjects: Greek and Roman history<|>Technique: Stressed drawing with lines, not color, no trace of brushstroke<|>Role of Art: Morally uplifting, inspirational<|>Composition: Most figures in foreground<|>Lines: Linear style (outlines are sharply defined through controlled brushstrokes)<|>Texture: Smooth, no brushstrokes can be seen
• Romanticism


  Values: Intuition, emotion, imagination<|>Inspiration: Medieval and Baroque eras, Middle and Far East<|>Tone: Subjective, spontaneous, non-conformist<|>Subjects: Legends, exotica, nature, violence<|>Technique: Unstrained, rich color, visible brushstrokes<|>Role of Art: Dramatic, carry viewer away<|>Composition: Use of diagonal, crowded compositions<|>Lines: Painterly style (brushstrokes are less restrained)<|>Texture: Often has visible brushstrokes
• Félix Resurrección Hidalgo


  • One of the great Filipino painters of the late 19th century who was significant in the Philippine history for inspiring members of the Philippine reform movement
  • Famous artwork: The Christian Virgins Being Exposed to the Populace
• Juan Luna


  • Painter and sculptor, who became one of the first recognized Philippine artists
  • Famous artwork: Spoliarium
• Fernando Amorsolo


  • A "National Artist in Painting", portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes, popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery of the use of light
  • Famous artwork: Planting Rice with Mayon Volcano
• Guillermo Tolentino


  • A Filipino sculptor who was named "National Artist for the Visual Arts" in 1973, and was hailed as the "Father of Philippine Arts"
  • Famous artworks: Oblation, Pambansang Bantayog ni Andres Bonifacio
• Napoleon Abueva

  • A "National artist for Sculpture", entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture", the only Boholano to be given the distinction of National Artist of the Philippines in the field of Visual Arts
  • Famous artwork: Siyam na Diwata ng Sining
• Philippine artworks influenced with the Neoclassical and Romantic Period


  Reflect the ideology, values, and characteristics of those artistic movements
• Philippine artists showed their skills in painting, sculpture and architecture
• The mood of the artists while doing their artworks was influenced by the Neoclassical and Romantic periods
• National Artist of the Philippines

  Distinction given in the field of Visual Arts
• Siyam na Diwata ng Sining


  Represents the nine muses of art: architecture, dance, film, literature, music, painting, photography, sculpture, and theater
• Siyam na Diwata ng Sining sculpture by Abueva


  • Despite strong formal traces of neo-classical influences, relaxed poses and generous gestures temper the usual severity that the tradition is known for
• Siyam na Diwata ng Sining sculpture by Abueva

  1991
• Siyam na Diwata ng Sining sculpture by Abueva, University of the Philippines College of Arts and Letters
• Napoleon Abueva is considered the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture"
• Artworks with Neoclassical and Romantic influence

  • Oblation
  • Planting rice with Mayon Volcano
  • Spoliarium
  • Pambansang Bantayog ni Andres Bonifacio