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.

Portrait paintings

featured the painters themselves, Filipino jewelry, and native furniture.

landscape paintings

featured artists' names painted ornately as well as day-to-day scenes of average

Filipinos partaking in their daily tasks.

During World War II, some painters focused their artwork on the effects of
war, including battle scenes, destruction, and the suffering of the Filipino
people.

Dancing

Types of Filipino dance

Cordillera

Banga

illustrates the grace and strength of women in the Kalinga tribe.

Women performing the Banga balance heavy pots on their heads while
dancing to beat of wind chimes.

Lumagen or Tachok

is performed to celebrate happy occasions

When Lumagen is performed, it is meant to symbolize flying birds and is

musically-paired to the beat of gongs.

Muslim
 Tribal
Rural
Spanish style dances.

Weaving

Fabrics

abaca

Pineapple

Cotton

bark cloth

Textiles, clothes, rugs, baskets and hats

Nipis

Sculpting

From the transitional carving of anitos to the santos to Christ and down to the
saints, Filipinos find it rather not difficult as they are already familiar with the
ways of the wood.

Pottery

Clay/Mud

ceramic jars

water vessels

Plates

Cups

Other arts

Tanaga is a type of Filipino poetry.

Kutkut is an art technique used between the 15th and 18th centuries.

The technique was a combination of European and Oriental style and

process mastered by indigenous tribes of Samar island.
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