Philippine National Artists in Cinema and Dance Quiz

National Artists in Cinema

• Eddie Romero is a National Artist in Cinema.
• Catalino Brocka is a National Artist in Cinema.

National Artists in Dance

• Promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work.
• Ramon Obusan is a National Artist in Dance, known as a folk dance pioneer.
• The mother of Philippine Theater dance is from Bocaue, Bulacan.

National Artists in Theater

• Known for the professionalization of Filipino Theater.
• First National Artist of the Philippines for Film, also known as “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies.”
• One of the Titans of Philippine Theater, forerunner in institutionalizing “legitimate theater” in the Philippines.

National Artists for Painting

• Our first ever National Artist is known for his paintings of Philippine landscapes.
• Mango Pickers and The Palay Maiden are some of his notable works.
• Hailed the “greatest muralist of our country.”
• First Mass at Limasawa is another notable work.
• A cubist painter and illustrator, known for uniquely depicting together cultures of the barrio and the city.
• Madonna of the Slums is another notable work from Macabebe, Pampanga.

National Artists in Visual Arts

• He is hailed the Dean of Philippine Comics, King of Komiks, and a “master storyteller in images and print.”
• Pedro Penduko is one of his notable works.

National Artists for Literature

• He is a poet, literary historian, and critic, who has revived and reinvented traditional Filipino poetic forms.
• He is an educator, soldier, university president, journalist, and diplomat.
• First Asian president of the United Nations General Assembly.

Elements of Contemporary Arts

• Appropriation: modifications made by the artist.
• Hybridity: using different art mediums together.
• Technology: application highlights creativity.
• Performance: carried out for viewers to experience.
• Space: intricate use of space.

National Artists in Music

• Composed the music “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan.”
• Considered as the “First Lady of Philippine Music.”
• Used ethnic music to western music using indigenous instruments.
• Used the leaf as a musical instrument.
• “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” and “Pasko na naman” are some of his notable works.

National Artists in Architecture

• Designed the Quiapo Church.
• Pablo Antonio is a National Artist in Architecture.
• Leandro Locsin is a National Artist in Architecture.
• Francisco T. Manosa is a National Artist in Architecture, known for incorporating Filipino identity in architecture.

National Artists in Sculpture

• Napoleon Abueva is the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture.
• Sandugo (Blood Compact) is one of his notable works.
• Guillermo Tolentino is considered the "Father of Philippine Arts."
• Bonifacio Monument and UP Oblation are some of his notable works.
• Imao is the first ever Moro to receive a National Artist recognition.
• Sarimanok is one of his notable works.

National Artists in Cinema

• Ronald Allan K. is a National Artist in Cinema.