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t. e. Protest art against the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines pertains to artists' depictions and critical responses to social and political issues during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. Individual artists as well as art groups expressed their opposition to the Marcos regime through various forms of visual art, such as paintings ...
Insignia of the Order of National Artists. The 2009 National Artist of the Philippines controversy refers to the controversial proclamation as National Artists of the Philippines of four individuals via the Presidential prerogative of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, when the four had not been nominated by the selection committee, composed of representatives from National Commission for Culture and ...
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns, who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976. The history names Victorio Edades as “the father of Modern Philippine art".
Surrealism, Existentialism. Danny C. Sillada (born April 27, 1963) is a Filipino artist, writer and cultural critic [1][2] from Mindanao. Sillada has contributed to various art forms, from painting, to music and performance art. He was a recipient of 2003 " Pasidungog Centennial Awards" for literary and visual arts, [3][4] a centennial event ...
The Parisian Life, also known as Interior d'un Cafi (also spelled Interior d’Un Café, [2] literally meaning "Inside a Café "), is an oil on canvas impressionist [3] painting made by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna in 1892. [4] The painting presently owned by the Government Service Insurance System is currently ...
Description. An oil on canvas painting measuring 1.15 m × 1.57 m (45 in × 62 in), Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho is a "landmark painting" depicting the persecution of Christians in Ancient Rome. [3] Described as a masterpiece remarkable in the aspects of quality, composition, and historical context, [6] it portrays two ...
Filipino Struggles Through History was a commissioned for the Manila City Government in 1964 during the mayoral tenure of Antonio Villegas. [3] and was installed at the Bulwagang Katipunan (later renamed Bulwagang Gat Antonio Villegas) of the Manila City Hall in 1968. [3] On April 8, 1996, [3] the artwork was declared a National Cultural ...
Onib Olmedo (July 7, 1937 – September 8, 1996) was a Filipino painter acclaimed by critics as one of the major Filipino artists of the 20th century. Olmedo created a body of works that utilizes the expressionist technique of distortion to portray the inner torment experienced by modern man.