Filipino Artists and Artworks Quiz

Early 20th Century Philippine Artists

• Juan Abad: Writer of "Tanikalang Ginto" (Golden Chain), 1902
• Juan Matapang Cruz: Writer of "Hindi ako Patay" (I am Not Dead), 1903
• Aurelio Tolentino: Writer of "Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas" (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow), emphasized yearning for freedom

Filipino Artists during the Japanese Era

• Fernando Amorsolo: Painter of "Harvest Scene", 1942, "Rice Planting", 1942, "Bombing of the Intendencia", 1942, and "Ruins of Manila Cathedral", 1945
• Sylvia La Torre: Singer of "Sa Kabukiran"
• Levi Celerio: Composer of "Sa Kabukiran"
• Jesus Araullo: Author of "A Modern Filipina" in English
• Felipe P. de Leon: Composer of "Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas"
• Lino Castillejo: Author of the first Filipino written in English and traditions
• Crispin Lopez: Painter of "Study of an Aeta", 1943
• Diosdado Lorenzo: Painter of "Atrocities in Paco"
• Dominador Castaneda: Painter of "Doomed Family", 1945

Architects and Urban Designers

• Daniel Burnham: Designed Manila and Baguio
• William Parsons: Implemented Burnham Plan with Neoclassic architecture
• Andres Luna de San Pedro: Filipino architect who designed buildings during the period
• Thomas Mapua: Filipino architect who designed buildings during the period
• Diosdado Lorenzo: Filipino architect who designed buildings during the period

Modern Era and Contemporary Art Forms

• Began after World War 2 and the granting of independence
• Referred to as "traditional compared to contemporary art"
• Principles of design include variety, adding multiple, different elements to break the monotony
• Art forms include:
  • Interiors: painting of the space inside a part of a house or building
  • Landscapes: natural scenery or urban scenes
  • Portrait: portraying one or more specific individuals
  • Nudes: portraying unclothed human figure
  • Religious Painting: lone religious image, lives of the saints, and scenes based from the scriptures
  • Still Life: depicts natural or man-made objects

Timeline of Philippine Arts

• Ethnic Art: integral to life
• Islamic Art: geometric designs
• Spanish Era: faith and catechism
• American Era: secular forms of art
• Japanese Era: orientalizing
• Modern Era: national identity
• Contemporary Era: social realism

Seven Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

• Music: art form that appeals to the sense of hearing
• Literature: art form of language through the combined use of words
• Theater: art form of performance
• Film: technological translation of theater
• Fabian dela Rosa: naturalist painter of "Planting Rice", 1921, and "El Kundiman", 1930
• Fernando Amorsolo: romantic painter, graphic artist, and logo designer
• Guillermo Tolentino: sculptor of "Oblation", 1935, and UP Oblation, 1958