national artist for painting
fernando c. amorsolo
country’s first national artist
fernando c. amorsolo
fernando c. amorsolo
grand old man of philippine art
works of fernando amorsolo
- dalagang bukid
- planting rice
provided an understanding and awareness of the harsh social realities in the country; WWII
hernando r. ocampo (1991)
ocampo’s acknowledged masterpiece that served as the basis of the curtain design of CCP main theater
genesis
bencab
benedicto r. cabrera (2006)
primacy of drawing over the decorative color
benedicto r. cabrera
personification of human dignity threatened by life’s vicissitudes, and the vast inequities of Philippine society
sabel by benedicto
- revived the forgotten art of mural and remained its most distinguished practitioner
- poet of angono
carlos botong francisco
indigenous ukkil, sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized
abdulmari asia imao
- fowl with colorful wings
- symbol of good fortune
sarimanok by abdulmari
- product of the Revival period in Philippine art
- monument for national heroes
guillermo tolentino
artworks of guillermo tolentino
- up oblation - symbol of freedom
- bonifacio monument - filipino’s cry for freedom
- youngest awardee
- Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
napoleon abueva
