Want to create interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!

Get started free

Colonial and Post-Colonial Art

Arianne Agojo

Created on April 6, 2024

Start designing with a free template

Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:

Corporate Christmas Presentation

Snow Presentation

Vintage Photo Album

Nature Presentation

Halloween Presentation

Tarot Presentation

Winter Presentation

Explore all templates

Transcript

Art History in the Philippines

COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL PERIOD

Arianne Agojo

Art History in the Philippines

6185 BC to 1521

PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD

1521 to 1898

SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD

1898 to 1942

AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD

1942 to 1945

JAPANESE COLONIAL PERIOD

1945 to 1970

POST WAR PERIOD

1970 to Present

CONTEMPORARY PERIOD

ACTIVITY#1: DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

What do you see?What do you feel?

Group 1

What do you see?What do you feel?

Group 2

What do you see?What do you feel?

Group 3

What do you see?What do you feel?

Group 4

What do you see?What do you feel?

Group 5

What do you see?What do you feel?

What do you see? What do you feel?

What do you see? What do you feel?

JapaneseColonial

SpanishColonial

AmericanColonial

Post War

Contemporary

Spanish Colonial Period

(1521 - 1898)

Art in the Spanish Colonial Period

  • Formal painting, sculpture and architecture were introduced
  • Most artworks were based on religion specifically Christianity

Langit, Lupa at Impyerno (Heaven, Earth and Hell) by Josef Luciano Dans

bench

room panel

table

Guimbal Church, Iloilo City (Saint Nicolas of Tolentino Church)

Filipino Art Styles:

  • Letters and Figures - involves figures that spell out a name
  • Miniaturism - attention to embroidery and texture of costumes

Famous Filipino Artists:

1. Damian Domingo

  • father of Filipino Painting - made the first self portrait

2. Juan Luna

  • painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution

Spoliarium by Juan Luna

La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family) by Damian Domingo

American Colonial Period

(1898 - 1942)

Art in the American Colonial Period

  • Art illustration and advertising were popular
  • The Americans brought public education
  • Landscapes and still life were favored

Markang Demonyo (Devil's Mark) by Fernando Amorsolo

Women Working in a Rice Field by Fabian de la Rosa

Oblation by Guillermo Tolentino

Famous Art Styles:

  • Commercial Art - art used in advertising and selling
  • Neoclassicism - aesthetic based on the art of Greece and Rome

Manila Post Office

Famous Filipino Artists:

1. Fernando Amorsolo

  • first recognized National Artist of the Philippines

2. Guillermo Tolentino

  • Filipino sculptor and professor of the University of the Philippines

Planting Rice by Fernando Amorsolo

Bonifacio Monument by Guillermo Tolentino

Palay Maiden (Rice Maiden)by Fernando Amorsolo

Japanese Colonial Period

(1942 - 1945)

Art in the Japanese Colonial Period

  • There was little progress in art
  • The Japanese banned art that shows struggles inside the country
  • Positivity and neutrality were only allowed

A Day Begins by Vicente Alvarez Dizon

The Fighting Filipinos by Manuel Rey Isip

Baguio Market by Crispin Lopez

Post War Period

(1945 - 1970)

Art in the Post War Period

  • Artists combined traditional elements with modernist and abstract styles
  • The main theme was Social Realism due to political issues

History of Manila by Botong Francisco

Famous Art Styles:

  • Neo-realism - use everyday scenes and common people as subjects
  • Modernism- broke away from the traditional art forms

Ina at Anak (Mother and Child) by Hernando Ocampo

Sunday Morning by Ang Kiukok

Famous Filipino Artists:

1. Victorio Edades

  • father of Philippine Modern Art

2. Vicente Manansala

  • Filipino cubist painter and illustrator

The Sketch by Victorio Edades

Madonna of the Slums by Vicente Manansala

Maria Makilingby Botong Francisco

Contemporary Period

(1970 - Present)

Art in the Contemporary Period

  • Contemporary art mirrors culture and society
  • The work of artists is a combination of materials, concepts, methods and subjects

Tampuhan (Sulking) by Elmer Borlongan

Famous Art Styles:

  • Conceptual Art - ideas are more important than the visual components of art
  • Post-modernism - challenging the norms and conventions of art

Paper Moon by Jose Joya

Waves by Roberto Chabet

Famous Filipino Artists:

1. Benedicto "BenCab" Cabrera

  • known for his paintings that depict the Filipino life

2. Nona Garcia

  • famous for her photorealistic paintings and installations

Moss Wall by Nona Garcia

Yellow Confetti by Benedicto Cabrera

Puro Kahig, Walang Matuka (Grind but no Gain) by Jowee Anne Aguinaldo

ACTIVITY#2: PHILIPPINE ART QUIZ

1. Spoliarium - Juan Luna

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

1. Spoliarium - Juan Luna

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

2. The Dreamers - Pow Martinez

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

2. The Dreamers - Pow Martinez

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

3. Maria Makiling - Botong Francisco

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

3. Maria Makiling - Botong Francisco

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

4. Rice Harvesting - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

4. Rice Harvesting - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

5. San Agustin Church

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

5. San Agustin Church

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

6. Davao City Hall

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

6. Davao City Hall

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

7. Bagyo I (Storm I) - Anton Del Castillo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

7. Bagyo I (Storm I) - Anton Del Castillo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

8. Bombing of the Intendencia - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

8. Bombing of the Intendencia - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

9. Flower Vendor - Antonio Dumlao

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

9. Flower Vendor - Antonio Dumlao

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

10. La Sagrada Familia - Damian Domingo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

10. La Sagrada Familia - Damian Domingo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

11. Fruit Market - Anita Magsaysay-Ho

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

11. Fruit Market - Anita Magsaysay-Ho

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

12. Women Working in a Rice Field - Fabian de la Rosa

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

12. Women Working in a Rice Field - Fabian de la Rosa

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

13. Puro Kahig, Walang Matuka (Grind but no Gain) - Jowee Anne Aguinaldo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

13. Puro Kahig, Walang Matuka (Grind but no Gain) - Jowee Anne Aguinaldo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

14. Baguio Market - Crispin Lopez

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

14. Baguio Market - Crispin Lopez

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

15. Palay Maiden (Rice Maiden) - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

15. Palay Maiden (Rice Maiden) - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

16. Hope in the Ruins of Manila - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

16. Hope in the Ruins of Manila - Fernando Amorsolo

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

17. Langit, Lupa at Impyerno (Heaven, Earth and Hell) by Josef Luciano Dans

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

17. Langit, Lupa at Impyerno (Heaven, Earth and Hell) by Josef Luciano Dans

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

18. Oblation - Guillermo Tolentino

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

18. Oblation - Guillermo Tolentino

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

19. The Back of Love - Andres Barrioquinto

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

19. The Back of Love - Andres Barrioquinto

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

20. Bonifacio Monument - Guillermo Tolentino

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

20. Bonifacio Monument - Guillermo Tolentino

A. Spanish Colonial PeriodB. American Colonial Period C. Japanese Colonial Period D. Post War Period E. Contemporary Period

Thank you!