Philippine Indigenous Arts and Crafts Quiz

Pre-Colonial Rituals and Art

• Ancient Filipinos practiced the ritual of " Tattoo" during the Pre-Colonial times.

Filipino Artists and Their Works

• Fernando Amorsolo painted 'Planting Rice' in 1921 and 'El Kundiman' in 1930.
• Vicente Manansala presented distorted figures of labouring workers in their 1928 painting 'The Builders', and was a National Artist.

Philippine Literature and Art

• The first printed book in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period was 'Doctrina Christiana'.

Architecture and Colonial Periods

• Structures like CCP Complex and Manila Film Center were built during the Marcos Colonial Period.

Visual Arts and Graphic Design

• Civic Art mainly focuses on the beautification of public spaces.
• Examples of Practical or Utilitarian arts include pottery, weaving, and furniture design.
• Graphic art is primarily concerned with visual communication and information.
• Typography, a part of Graphic art, is focused on the arrangement of type and fonts.

Agricultural and Industrial Art

• Agricultural Art encompasses the art of planting, maintaining, and harvesting crops, and the cultivation of soil.
• Industrial Art focuses on the design and creation of functional products.

Contemporary Art Forms

• Fine Art is a contemporary art form primarily intended for aesthetic enjoyment through the senses.

Sculpture and Monuments

• The Oblation at the University of the Philippines and the Bonifacio Monument were created during the American Colonial Period.

Traditional Decorations and Art

• Okir, intricate geometric patterns, can be observed in Tausug and Sama houses, traditional boats, weapons, musical instruments, and textiles.

Commercial and Business Art

• Commercial Art is the application of art principles to commercial purposes, such as advertising and sales promotion.
• Business Art includes activities like store displays, window displays, and exhibitions.

Medical and Fishery Art

• In the context of Medical or Clinical Art, 'medicinal manufacturing' refers to the production of medications.
• Fishery Art mainly involves the art of catching, breeding, and cultivation of fish and other seafood.

Test your knowledge on traditional arts and crafts from the Philippines, including rituals, music, dance, carving, designs, weaving, ornamentation, and more.