Damian Domingo was the first great Filipino painter, known for being the first to paint self-portraits in the Philippines. One of his most famous works was La Sagrada Familia, painted in the 1820s-1830s, which depicts the Holy Family and is noted for its delicate details and realistic cloth folds. Juan Luna was the first recognized Philippine artist and painted Spoliarium, his most well-known piece, in 1884 while studying in Rome - it depicts a brutal scene symbolizing humanity's struggle against injustice. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo painted Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho in 1884, receiving a silver medal, which depicts persecuted Christian

1. Filipino Painters :
The Few Cream of
the Crop

2. Damian Domingo “The First Great Filipino Painter”
AKA Damian Gabor Domingo “Father of Filipino Painting”
 1st Filipino to paint his face
1st self-portrait in the Philippines
Academia de Dibujo y Pintura
Date of Birth: 1796
Birthplace: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Year of Death: 1834

3. La Sagrada Familia

4. La Sagrada Familia
Oil on Copper Sheet
Measurements: 48.26(length) x 35
(width) cm
Where it was made: Manila,
Philippines
Time Period: 19th Century; 1820’s to
1830’s
Owner: Heirs of Luis Ongpin
Museum: Ayala Miuseum

5. La Sagrada Familia
 The delicate veil over the Virgin’s
head and shoulders is transparent to
the point of appearing almost
invisible.
Cloth folds and curves of the
figures’ clothing appear quite
realistic.
Damian Domingo uses color and
drama with control.
The painting depicts three
generations of the Holy Family.

6. La Sagrada Familia
 The infant Jesus and his parents
are at the center, His grandparents
on either side, and God the Father,
the Holy Spirit, and the angels high
above.
It marks the peak of his finely
detailed miniaturist style.
Two misspelled words in the
paintings caption. “Sagrda” and
“Aana”

7. Juan Luna “Ilocano Filipino Painter”
Political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century
 1st recognized Philippine artists
 His 1st tutor Don Lorenzo Guerero was so
impressed with his early works
 Don Lorenzo persuaded his parents to send him to
Spain to advance his skills
Date of Birth: October 23,1857
Birthplace: Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Year of Death: December 7, 1899

8. Spoliarium

9. Spoliarium
Oil-on-Canvas
Measurements: 4.22 meters x 7.675
meters
Where it was made: Rome
Time Period: 19th Century , 1884
Award: 1st prize, gold medal at
Exposicion de Bellas Artes of Oil
Paintings in Madrid
Location: National Museum

10. Spoliarium
Largest painting in the
Philippines.
The Technique used by the
artist is symbolism.
Heavy strong brush strokes-
expressed his anger over the
abuses and cruelties.
Lines and color- he captured
pathos and barbarism of a
decadent empire.

11. Spoliarium
Vertical Lines- evidenced by
the straight body of an oppressor
suggest strength and stability.
Horizontal Lines- seen
impression of serenity and
repose.
Diagonal Lines- clearly shown
in the arms of men pulling the
wounded gladiator toward the
other room.

12. Spoliarium
Most well-known painting by a
Filipino artist
 A building or chamber where
the dead bodies of gladiators
were taken to be stripped of
their armor and weapons prior to
the disposal of their bodies.
Symbol of 'our social, moral,
and political life: humanity
unredeemed, reason and
aspiration in open fight with
prejudice, fanaticism, and
injustice."

13. Other works of Juan Luna:
Death of Cleopatra (Silver medal, 1881
Museo del Prado in Madrid)
Parisian Life (Silver medal, 1889, GSIS
Museum)
Battle of Lepanto, Blood Compact (1886,
Malacañang Palace)
Una Bulakenya (1895, Malacañang Palace)

14. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
National Artist of the Philippines for Painting
 He studied in the University of Santo Tomas where
his artistry was encouraged by Fr. Sabater.
 He was simultaneously enrolled at the Escuela de
Dibujo y Pintura.
 When Juan Luna won the gold medal in the 1884
Madrid Exposition, a Filipino painter shared with
him the limelight by securing the second place.
 His remains were brought to Manila, where he now
lies entombed in the Hidalgo family mausoleum at
the Cementerio del Norte.
Date of Birth: February 21, 1855
Birthplace: Binondo, Manila
Year of Death: March 1913

15. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho

16. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho
Oil-on-Canvas
Measurements: 115 cm x 157 cm
Time Period: 1884
Award: Silver Medalist(9th silver
medal award among forty
five)
Location: Metropolitan Museum of
Manila

17. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho
Regarded as one of the national
treasures of the Philippines
 Part of art collection of the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
The original was destroyed in a
fire at the University of Valladolid in
Spain.
Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas
al Populacho is a "landmark
painting" depicting the
persecution of Christians in Ancient
Rome.

18. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho
Described as a masterpiece
remarkable in the aspects of quality,
composition, and historical context.
It portrays two scantily clothed
Christian female slaves being
mocked by a group of boorish
Roman male onlookers. One of the
women is posed seated naked at
the foreground of the painting with
her "head bowed in misery". The
semi-nude women have been
stripped not only of their garments
but also of their dignity.

19. Las virgenes Cristianas expuestas al populacho
He derive his subject matter from
classical antiquity
He brought out the Drama of the
moment

20. Other works of Felix Hidalgo:
Flora de Filipinas (Plants of the Philippines) -
awarded second place for best cover design for de
Luxe edition.
 La Siesta (Nap in the afternoon) - a piece which
was favorably reviewed in La Ilustracion Espanola
y Americana in1881.
La Barca de Aqueronte (The Boat of Charon) -
received a gold medal in the international
exposition in Madrid and was bought for 7500
pesetas by the Spanish government.

21. Other works of Felix Hidalgo:
Laguna Estigia (The Styx)
El Violinista - was accorded a gold medal at the
Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri.

22. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
National Artist of the Philippines for Painting
 Excellent sketch artist as well as peerless master
of light and color.
 Signature technique. Backlight his object, gently
shading them with nuanced color tones & haloing
them with incandescent golden glow.
 Most of his paintings portrayed the Filipino
culture, tradition, and customs like Filipino fiestas.
 Became popular because of his illuminated
landscapes and his historical paintings on which
you can see the real reflection of a Filipino soul.
Date of Birth: May 30, 1892
Birthplace: Calle Herran in Paco, Manila
Year of Death: April 26, 1972

23. Rice Planting

24. Rice Planting
Oil-on-Canvas
Measurements: 24 x 34 meters
Where it was made: Philippines
Time Period: 1922
Sold by: Geringer Art, a Honolulu
based company which specializes
in the art of Fernando Amorsolo

25. Rice Planting
His “Rice Planting” (1922) was a
staple of tourist brochures.
It’s visual weight is light because
the colors used were mostly pastel
in nature.
No dark colors were used to
produce a feeling of calm and
peace.
The particular genre that was
used is realism.

26. Rice Planting
He painted the details as to how it
might look like in real life.
In rice planting, the backlighting
technique manifested wherein figures
are outlined against a characteristic
glow, and intense light on one part of
the canvas highlights nearby details.
Sunlight is a consistent element in
Amorsolo’s works.
Brush strokes were smooth which
emphasizes the serene feeling.

27. Other works of Fernando Amorsolo:
The Bombing of the Intendecia (1942)
Bataan
) Afternoon Meal of the Workers (1939)
Princess Urduja

28. Carlos V. Francisco aka Botong Francisco
2nd Filipino to receive the title of National Artist in Painting in 1973
 One of the first Filipino modernist
 Francisco's art is a prime example of linear
painting where lines and contours appear like cut
outs.
 He single-handedly brought back the art of mural
painting in the Philippines
Date of Birth: November 4, 1912
Birthplace: Angono, Rizal
Year of Death: March 31, 1969

29. Katipunan

30. Katipunan
Mural
Best known mural of Francisco
It shows his descriptions about the
History of Manila
Mayor Antonio Villegas in Manila
It describes the enthusiasm of the
first Datu in Manila.
His murals on the history of Manila
for the Manila City Hall represent a
high point in his art and the art of the
country.

31. Jose Tanig Joya
National Artist in Visual Arts in 2003
 A painter and multimedia artist
 Known as an Abstract Expressionist
 He was the president of the Art Association of the
Philippines from 1962 to 1965 and dean of the U.P.
College of Fine Arts from 1970 to 1978.
Date of Birth: June 3, 1931
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Year of Death: March 31, 1996

32. Granadean Arabesque

33. Granadean Arabesque
 Inspired by Joya’s stay in Granada, a region in Spain.
How he was struck by inspiration while travelling on a train and
seeing all the beautiful sunflowers pass him by.
 Bright yellows dominate the canvass and establish the mood –
pure joy, life, and energy.

34. Other works of Jose Joya:
1948 – Barter of Panay
1954 – Christ Stripped of His Clothes
1958 – Granadean Arabesque, his landmark
painting
1965 – Dimensions of Fear
1981 – Vista Beyond Vision
1985 – Torogan
1998 – Playground of the Mind

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36. Miniature
Miniature isn't merely about size, but also the level
of detail in the painting. It's the detail that differentiates
a miniature from a small painting: if you look at it through
a magnifying glass, you'll see extremely fine brush marks
with every detail scaled down and miniaturized.
Techniques used include hatching, stippling, and glazing.
Composition, perspective, and color are as important as
in larger paintings.

37. Symbolism
A symbol, in general, is a visible sign of something
invisible in such as an idea or a quality.
Art of Symbolism is the art to use symbols to
represent things, ideas and emotions.

38. Realism
The representation in art or literature of objects,
actions, or social conditions as they actually are, without
idealization or presentation in abstract form.
Adopted to describe things represent figures and
exactly how they look like in real life.

39. Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied
directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent
surface.
A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural
painting is that the architectural elements of the given
space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture

40. Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism is a school of art that
developed from Expressionism. It applied the principles
of Expressionism to abstract art. The artist's brush
strokes, the visible evidence of the process of creating the
painting, together with the use of color, are the 'subject'
of the painting.