National Artists of the Philippines (2025) PDF

Prerequisites Assessment: I. Identify what is being asked on the following question. Write your answer on the space provided.  Prerequisites Assessment: _________1. It is known as the oldest form of art in the Philippines. _________2. This art form originated in Spain and sy...

Prerequisites Assessment: I. Identify what is being asked on the following question. Write your answer on the space provided.  Prerequisites Assessment: _________1. It is known as the oldest form of art in the Philippines. _________2. This art form originated in Spain and symbolizes elegance and femininity. _________3. The act or practice of designing and constructing buildings _________4. He is the one discovered the Manungul Jar in Palawan.  National Artists of the Philippines Prepared by: Ms. Angelita P. Balajadia  Most Essential Learning Competencies At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to: explain Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts. (CAR11/12CAP-0c-e-5) What does it take to be a National Artists? You must be a natural-born Filipino citizen at the time of nomination, as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death. Artists whose content and form of work have contributed to the building a Filipino sense of nationhood.  Honors and Privileges The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the Philippines. Lifetime emoluments and material and physical benefits comparable in value to those who received by the highest officers of the land, such as:  Honors and Privileges Cash award of 100, 000 pesos for living awardees. Cash award of 75,000 pesos for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir. A monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits. Life insurance coverage for awardees who are still insurable. A state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani Activity: Picture Analysis Identify famous artists from visual art forms based on the pictures shown. Napoleon Abueva Vicente Manansala Fernando Amorsolo Guillermo Tolentino  National Artists for Visual Arts 1. NAPOLEON ABUEVA National Artist for Sculpture (1976)  Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture. The youngest awardee to receive the National Artist award. (46) Mentored by fellow National Artist for Sculpture Guillermo Tolentino. His masterpieces are: The Transfiguration at the Eternal Gardens Memorial Park Bronze image of Teodoro M. Kalaw The death masks of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. & Fernando Poe Jr.  2.VICENTE MANANSALA National Artist for Painting (1981)  He is an extraordinary illustrator and cubist painter. His paintings depicted the barrio and the city. He was trained in Paris and at Otis School of Drawing in Los Angeles His famous masterpieces are: Birdman Jeepney Madonna of the Slums 3. FERNANDO C. AMORSOLO National Artist for Painting (1973)  First National Artist of the Philippines He is the country’s first national Artist heralded as the “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art”. Depiction of Rural Life: He studied in Academia de San Fernando in Madrid by the help of a business tycoon. Some of his famous works include: Rice Planting Defense of a Filipina Woman’s Honor Sunday Morning Going to Town 4. GUILLERMO TOLENTINO National Artist for Sculpture (1973)  His works are iconic and truly a pride of the Filipino people. He was a master in classical sculpture. He was trained and educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. Many of his works include: Oblation Bonifacio Monument (Caloocan) Figure of Jose Rizal in UP Medal for Ramon Magsaysay Seal of the Republic of the Philippines  Activity: Re-enactment of Famous Scene Objective: To creatively engage with and celebrate the work of National Artists for Performing Arts by re-enacting memorable scenes from films or teleseryes they’ve been part of. Instructions: 1. Choose Scenes: Identify a few iconic scenes from films or teleseryes featuring National Artists for Performing Arts. Select scenes that showcase their most famous roles or performances. 2. Group Activity: Participants will be divided into three groups. Each group will be assigned one of the selected scenes to re-enact. 3. Practice Time: Each group will have 10 minutes to practice their assigned scene. 4. Performance: After practicing, each group will perform their re-enacted scene in class. 5. Grading: Performances will be graded based on a rubric provided by the teach  Rubric EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING NO OUTPUT (4) (3) (2) (1) (0) Accuracy to Scene Excellent Good adherence Some adherence Significant non-submission adherence to the with minor with noticeable deviations from scene's original deviations from deviations. the original scene. dialogue, actions, the original scene. and emotions. Performance Highly engaging Engaging Adequate Performance lacks non-submission Quality and convincing performance with performance with engagement and portrayal of some convincing limited emotional depth. characters and elements. engagement. emotions. Creativity Excellent Good creativity Some creativity Limited creativity non-submission creativity and with some unique but mostly follows with minimal interpretation, touches and the original scene personal adding unique faithful without much interpretation. touches while interpretation. interpretation. staying true to the original scene. Teamwork Excellent Good Adequate Significant non-submission collaboration and collaboration with teamwork with teamwork issues coordination minor some coordination affecting among group coordination problems. coordination. members. issues. Total  National Artists for Applied Arts  1.PABLO S. ANTONIO National Artist for Architecture (1976)  His basic design is grounded on simplicity, no clutter and maximum use of natural light and cross ventilation. He is a Modern Filipino Architecture “For our Father, every line must have a meaning, a purpose. For him, function comes first before elegance or form“. 2. LEANDRO V. LOCSIN National Artist for Architecture (1990)  He created the “Istana Nurul Iman” (the palace of the sultan of Brunei which is 2.2 million square feet.) - 75 residences - 88 buildings - 11 churches and chapels - 23 public buildings - 48 commercial buildings - 6 major hotels & airport international buildings 3. JOSE MARIA ZARAGOZA National Artist for Architecture (2014)  Zaragoza was one of the first Filipinos educated in architecture in the Philippines. He graduated with a BS in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomás (UST) in 1936. One of his professors was National Artist for Architecture Juan Nakpil, who belonged to the first generation of architects educated abroad. ZARAGOZA was the last Architect who was Awarded as a National Artist, in 2014, for his secular and notable religious works  - The country’s 82nd licensed architect His works include: St. John Bosco Parish in Makati City Santo. Domingo Church in Quezon City National Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, in Greenhills  4. JUAN F. NAKPIL National Artist for Architecture (1973)  The country's first National Artist for architecture, Juan Nakpil was born in Quiapo, Manila Restored the national shrine that is Dr. Jose Rizal's home in Calamba Design of Rizal Memorial Stadium: One of Nakpil’s notable works is the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, which was built for the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games. The design of the stadium is a blend of modernist and traditional styles. Quiapo Church Restoration: He is well-known for his restoration work on the Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) in Manila. His restoration helped preserve this historic and culturally significant church, which is a major pilgrimage site.  An architect, civil engineer, teacher and civic leader, and is a pioneer and innovator in Philippine architecture. Designed the 1937 International Eucharistic Congress altar. Rebuilt and enlarge the Quiapo Church 1930.  National Artists for Performing Arts  1. FRANCISCA R. AQUINO National Artist for Dance (1973)  Acknowledged as the Folk Dance Pioneer. She is a teacher, nationalist 1st Filipina to be awarded of the National Artist for Dance. DANCER AND RESEARCHER OF FOLK DANCE "Mother of Philippine Dancing," Was born in Lolomboy, Bocaue, in the Philippine Province of Bulacan  Her thesis entitled “Philippine Folk Dances and Games”. In the 1940’s, she served as Supervisor of Physical Education at the Bureau of Education. In 1954, she received the Republic Award of Merit given by the late Pres. Ramon Magsaysay for “outstanding contribution toward the advancement of Filipino culture”.  2. RAMON OBUSAN National Artist for Dance (2006)  He is dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director. With his strong desire to promote the country's indigenous dances in their natural form, he decided to establish his own dance group, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG) Philippine folk dance Natives of Cordillera The Bagobo The Aeta The Maranao The T’boli  3. LEONOR O. GOQUINGCO National Artist for Dance (1976)  “Trailblazer” She has been dubbed as the “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance” and “Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics”. In 1939, she was the only dancer sent on the first cultural mission to Japan, at the age of 19 Some of her awards include: Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award in 1969 and 1964 Rizal Centennial Award in 1962 Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1964 Presidential Award of Merit in 1970 Tandang Sora Award and the Columbia University Alumni Association Award in 1975 National Artist for Dance on March 27, 1976 4. ALICE REYES National Artist for Dance (2014)  Alice Garcia Reyes is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer. The founder of Ballet Philippines, A National artist for dance (1970) Mother of Contemporary Dance. "Romeo and Juliet", "Rama Hari", "Cinderella", "Amada", "Itim-Asu", and "Tales of the Manuvu"  1. ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA National Artist for Music (1988)  Band Conductor of the Year (1951, from the Music Lovers Society) Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Music (1966, for his Symphony in C) Araw ng Maynila Cultural Award (1971) Award of Merit for Outstanding Contribution to Philippine Music (1976, from the Philippine Army) Director Emeritus of the University of the East (1981) National Artist of the Philippines (1988) Doctor of Humanities (1991, from the University of the Philippines) Diwa ng Lahi Award (1995)  2. JOVITA FUENTES National Artist for Music (1976)  First female National Artist for Music. Hailed as “The Maestra” Trained to play piano at the age of 5. One of the greatest Filipino vocal talents In order to hone her skills further she pursued her studies abroad, going to Italy.  A famous Italian singer Salvina Fornari mentored her to be a star before Lea Salonga. Who performed roles in major production such as: Mimi in Giacomo Puccini and Princes Yang Gui Fe in Li Tai Pe and Madama Butterfly in New York Some of her award include: Presidential Medal of Merit (1958) National Artist Award (1976)  1.LINO BROCKA National Artist for Film (1997)  Catalino “Lino” Ortiz Brocka, director for film and broadcast arts. Created 66 films that gave life and hope for the marginalized sectors of the society.  Some of his works are: Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag Tinimbang ka ngunit Kulang Insiang Makiusap Ka sa Diyos  2. GERARDO “GERRY” DE LEON National Artist for Film (1982)  Most awarded film director in the country for the prestigious Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards. Finished medicine but did not pursue it. National Artist of the Philippines for Cinema. Social and political issues of the time, such as poverty, corruption, and inequality.  Presented Ama’t Anak as his directorial debut. Some of his works are the following: Ang Maestra Dyesebel Noli Me Tangere Sisa The Brides of Blood Island 3. FERNANDO POE JR. National Artist for Film (2006)  He also starred in other famous films such as: Apollo Robles (1961) Ang Panday Totoy Bato (1977) Asedillo,(1971) Ang Probinsyano  National Artists for Literature 1. JOSE GARCIA VILLA National Artist for Literature (1973)  Considered as one of the finest contemporary poets regardless of race or language. Introduced the reversed consonance rhyme scheme, including the comma poems. Filipino-American Stories Used Doveglion (Dove, Eagle, Lion) as pen name. "The last sounded consonants of the last syllable, or the last principal consonant of a word, are reversed for the corresponding rhyme. Villa’s first collection of short stories was published under the title “Footnote to Youth”.  2. NICK JOAQUIN National Artist for Literature (1976)  Filipino writer and journalist best known for his short stories and novels in the English Language Filipino-Spanish story writer He used Quijano de Manila as pen name  3. N.V.M. GONZALES National Artist for Literature (1997)  Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez is a famed poet, fictionist, essayist, and teacher and recipient of numerous recognitions. His first published an essay which appeared in the Philippine Graphic and his first poem in Poetry in 1934.  4. EDITH L. TIEMPO National Artist for Literature (1999)  A poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critic and is one of the finest Filipino writers in English. Received the greatest honor as a National Artist in Literature in 1999. Married to Edilberto K. Tiempo. They directed the Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City.