Art Forms in the Philippines

ART FORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 Painting 

Introduced by Spaniards during 16th century. Spaniards use paintings as religious propaganda.  

Watercolor paintings

increased and the subject matter of paintings began to include landscapes, Filipino inhabitants, Philippine fashion, and government officials. 

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Portrait paintings

featured the painters themselves, the mselves, Filipino jeelry, and native furniture.

landscape paintings 

featured artists! names painted ornately as ell as day"to"day scenes of average Filipinos parta#ing in their daily tas#s. 

$uring World War II, some painters focused their artor# on the effects of  ar, including battle scenes, destruction, and the suffering of the Filipino  people.

 Dancing 

%ypes %ypes of Filipino dance 

&ordillera 

'anga 

illustrates the grace and strength of omen in the (alinga tribe.

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Women performing the 'anga balance heavy pots on their heads hile dancing to beat of ind chimes.

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)umagen or %acho#  %acho#  

is performed to celebrate happy occasions

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When )umagen is performed, it is meant to symboli*e flying birds and is musically"paired to the beat of gongs.

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+uslim

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%ribal ural Spanish style dances.

Weaving  

Fabrics

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 abaca

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Pineapple

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&otton

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 bar# cloth

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%e-tiles, clothes, rugs, bas#ets and hats  ipis

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 Sculpting  

From the transitional carving of anitos to the santos to &hrist and don to the saints, Filipinos find it rather not difficult as they are already familiar ith the ays of the ood.

 Pottery 

&lay/+ud

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ceramic jars

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ater vessels

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Plates

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&ups

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0%anaga is a type of Filipino poetry. 0(ut#ut is an art techni2ue used beteen the 13th and 14th centuries.

Other arts

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%he techni2ue as a combination of 5uropean and riental style and  process mastered by indigenous tribes of Samar island.

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