Art appreciation for first year reporters

1. Aesthetic: The
Philosophy of Art and
Beauty
Presented by Group 2

2. Topics

3. Fields of Aesthetics
Jane Lorraine Malate
Reporter of Topic 1

16. Aesthetic Terms and
Values
Emelyn Grace Radam
Reporter of Topic 2

58. Hierarchy of Beauty
Glayza Abalos
Reporter of Topic 3

60. WHAT IS BEAUTY IN ART?
• Beauty is typically defined as a pleasant interaction of line, color,
texture, sound, structure, motion, and magnitude.. Aesthetics is a
branch of philosophy that deals with the appreciation of beauty.
Beauty is usually produced by nature or by some sort of art, including
painting and sculpture.
• Art is a vehicle for us to communicate our ideas, feelings, intuitions,
and wishes. It also allows us to share how we view the world, which
for many people is a reflection of who they are as people.

61. WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF BEAUTY?
• Beauty is typically defined as a pleasant interaction of line, color,
texture, sound, structure, motion, and magnitude.. Aesthetics is a
branch of philosophy that deals with the appreciation of beauty.
Beauty is usually produced by nature or by some sort of art, including
painting and sculpture.
• Art is a vehicle for us to communicate our ideas, feelings, intuitions,
and wishes. It also allows us to share how we view the world, which
for many people is a reflection of who they are as people.

62. ELEMENTS OF ART
• COLOR -Color can affect how
people feel and is symbolic it is
light reflected by an object. This
artwork created by John
MacTaggart.
• FORMS- helps artists to produce
an illusion of 3D and depth on a
two-dimensional surface.
• Real Forms = occupy space, such
as sculptures or buildings.

63. ELEMENTS OF ART
• Implied Form = An artwork can
have implied form if it appears
to have depth. This can be
created with perspective,
tone/value or colour.
• LINE - can be used to define
shapes and figures, but also to
indicate motion, emotion, and
other elements.

64. ELEMENTS OF ART
• SHAPE – can help to create
complex drawings and paintings,
affect composition, and
contribute to the balance within
a work.
• SPACE - Positive space is the
subject or areas of interest in
artwork, and negative space is
the space around the focal point.

65. ELEMENTS OF ART
• TEXTURE = is the perceived
surface quality of a work of art.
It may be perceived physically,
through the sense of touch, or
visually, or both.
• VALUE = refers to the lightness
or darkness of a color how light
or dark a given color or hue can
be. Values are best understood
when visualized as a scale or
gradient, from dark to light. The
more tonal variants in an image,
the lower contrast.

73. The Filipino Aesthetic
World View
Hanie Fe Iligan & Kcyce Liwanag
Reporter of Topic 4&5

74. Filipino aesthetic worldview
• Traditional Filipino aesthetics value simplicity, harmony,
and balance, with an appreciation for natural beauty and
craftsmanship. This worldview is reflected in various
aspects of Filipino art, architecture, music, cuisine, and
daily life.
• a way people look at the universe
• people's picture at the universe that lies deep in the heart
of culture

75. Analysis of Aesthetic terms according to the
Filipino Anthropology
COVAR
•pag kataong filipino and the concepts of labas and
loob
JOCANO
• filipino aesthetic worldview

76. Dimensions of Filipino world view
•natural dimension.
•biological dimension
•communal dimension
•social dimension
•normative dimension
•ethical dimension
•moral dimension
•aesthetic dimension
•theological dimension
•ideological dimension

77. The Filipino Concept of Beauty Ganda
• ganda or maganda is the primary aesthetic term it is the sum
total of katangian (traits) of anything that gives the highest
pleasure to the senses it is a relative term since it is used
defend on the judgement of beholder when applied to person
ganda involves both physical appearance (ayos) and social
character (ugali) ganda then is about "totality of the person"
both his pagkataong panlabas (physical appearance) and his
pagkataong panloob
• "(social behavior) ganda and buti (good) are interchangeable
terms so that whatever maganda is mabuti aesthetic taste
involves moral judgment

78. Aesthetic Filipino personhood
“Aesthetica ng Pagkataong Filipino”
• maayos pagkataong panlabas (beautiful physical
appearance)
• mabuti ang ugali (pagkataong panloob) good social
behavior
• pagkataong maganda parehong sa panlabas at panloob
• kanais-nais
• desirable
• valuable

79. 20 character traits we all need
integrity honesty Royalty respectfulne
ss
responsibilit
y
humanity compassion fairness forgiveness authenticity
courageousn
ess
generosity perseveranc
e
politeness kindness
lovingness optimism reliability conscientiou
sness
self
discipline

80. Categories of Ganda or Beauty
GANDA:ganda is overwhelming
GORGEOUSNESS
rangya (grandeur) inam (goodness) dingal (magnificence)
gorgeous display of
ganda in appearance
speech action
implies orderliness
neatness or fitness
gorgeous display of
ganda in cosmetics
jewelry or attire
masculine attributes of handsomeness
kisig( proportion) gilas (symmetry)

82. Alindog : Feminine attribute of being attractive
Charm
Lambing (affection) Amo (gentleness)
- affectionate feminine
attractive behaviors and ways
of speaking wholesomeness
in appearance or act that
draws the attention of
perceiver
- a charm of being gentle and
docile

84. Rikit: The form of beauty that glows
Loveliness
kinang(radiance) Kinang,
ningning, kintab
and luningning
are all refer to
glittering beauty
ningning (lister
kintab (radiance)
koslap (radiance) luningning
(luster)

86. The Phenomena of Ganda
• as a effective phenomenon
=ganda is judge in terms of the emotion and sentiment it evokes
from the perceiver
-nakakabighani: ganda evokes desirability
-nakakaakit: it attracts
-nakakatawag pansin: it calls attention

87. • as an olfactory sense of phenomenon
-ganda is judge through scent or sense of smell
-nananatili o namamalagi: ganda makes the presence
felt (amoy bagong paligo)
-malinis: it feels or smells clean (malinis haplosin/ amoy
malinis)
-sariwa: it feels or smells fresh (amoy sariwa/amoy
pinipig)

88. •as a behavioral ethical phenomenon
-ganda is judged in terms of action public
appearance or human interaction (ugali)
-mahinhin: it is coy,dainty,demure
-mabait: it is good-natured and considerate
-magalang: it is respectful or polite

89. The Filipino Beauty in the Paintings of
Amorsolo
• Fernando Amorsolo, a renowned Filipino painter, is
celebrated for his depictions of the "Filipina beauty" in
his artworks. His paintings often portray women with
radiant smiles, graceful poses, and vibrant colors,
reflecting the warmth and charm of Filipino culture.
Amorsolo's art captures the essence of Filipino
femininity, often set against lush landscapes or
everyday scenes, showcasing the natural beauty and
resilience of Filipino women

90. Girl by a river (1932)

91. Woman in tobacco
field (1892-1972)

92. Dalagang bukid (1958)

93. The Filipino Beauty in the paintings of Anita
Magsaysay-Ho
• Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipino painter best known
for her Social Realist and post-Cubist portrayals of
Filipino life and culture, notably and frequently
portraying groups of women engaged in labor. Born on
May 25, 1914 in Manila, the Philippines, Magsaysay-Ho
studied under Fernando Amorsolo at the University of
the Philippines' School of Fine Arts before moving to
the United States to study at the Cranbrook Academy in
Michigan.

94. Women Amidst
Bananas 1979

95. Filipino girl
Filipino girl

96. The Filipino Beauty in the Paintings of Pablo
Amorsolo
•Amorsolo is best known for his illuminated
landscapes which often portrayed traditional
Filipino customs, culture, fiestas and occupations.
His pastoral works presented "an imagined sense
of nationhood in counterpoint to American
colonial rule" and were important to the formation
of Filipino national identity.

97. Mestiza

98. Filipino famous artist
and their contribution
(Ashley Dawile)

99. •Philippine art reflects a wide range
of influences, from the country’s
colonial past to contemporary
culture

100. Juan Luna de San Pedro y
Novicio Ancheta
- was a Filipino painter, sculptor
and a political activist of the
Philippine Revolution during the
late 19th century. He became one
of the first recognized Philippine
artists.

101. The Spoliarium
- a painting by Filipino painter
Juan Luna. Luna, working on
canvas, spent eight months
completing the painting which
depicts dying gladiators.

103. Tampuhan
- meaning "sulking", is an 1895
classic oil on canvas impressionist
painting by Filipino painter and
revolutionary activist Juan Luna. It
depicts a Filipino man and a
Filipino woman having a lovers'
quarrel.

105. La Bulaqueña
- literally "the woman from
Bulacan" or "the Bulacan woman",
also sometimes referred to as Una
Bulaqueña, is the Spanish title of
an 1895 painting by Filipino
painter and revolutionary activist
Juan Novicio Luna.

107. Fernando
Amorsolo (1892-
1972)
- Labelled the country’s first
National Artist in 1972 by then
President Marcos, Fernando
Amorsolo is often known as the
‘Grand Old Man of Philippine
Art’.

109. José Joya (1931-
1995)
- A Filipino pioneer of Abstract
expressionism, multi-media painter
José Joya uses bold and vibrant
colours with a variety of painting
techniques, layering, loose impasto
strokes and controlled drips. His
harmonious colours are influenced
by Philippine landscapes and
tropical wildlife.

111. Francisca Reyes-
Aquino
- She was a Filipino folk dancer and
academic noted for her research on
Philippine folk dance. She is a
recipient of the Republic Award of
Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay
Award and is a designated National
Artist of the Philippines for Dance.

113. Pacita Abad (1946-2004)
- Born on the northern island of Batanes, the
internationally revered artist first obtained a
degree in Political Science at the University of
the Philippines. Her paintings consist of vibrant
colors and a constant change of patterns and
materialsPacita created a unique technique called
‘trapunto’, where she stitches and stuffs her
vibrant canvases with a wide range of materials
such as cloth, metal, beads, buttons, shells, glass
and ceramics, to give her work a three-
dimensional look.

116. Ang Kiukok
(1935-
2005)
- Born to Chinese immigrants, Ang Kiukok
is the pioneer of Philippine modern
figurative expressionism. Rewarded as the
country’s National Artist in 2001, he was
one of the most successful commercial
figures on the local art scene from the
1960s until his death from cancer in 2005.
He is known for his distinct cubist and
surrealist portrayals of the crucifixion of
Christ and mother and child.

117.  Benedicto
Cabrera
(1942-present)
• Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)
• Fondly known as ‘BenCab’ in the
Philippines, Cabrera is the best-
selling commercial painter of his
generation and a prominent head of
the local contemporary art scene. He
studied under José Joya at the
University of the Philippines and
received his degree in Fine Arts in
1963.

118.  Arturo Rogerio Dimayuga
Luz
- was a Filipino visual artist. He was also
a known printmaker, sculptor, designer
and art administrator. A founding
member of the modern Neo-realist
school in Philippine art, he received the
Philippine National Artist Award, the
country's highest accolade in the arts,
in 1997.

119.  Kidlat Tahimik (1942-
present)
-A close friend of BenCab and Baguio
native is critically acclaimed director
Kidlat Tahimik. Known as the father of
Philippine independent film, the
government recently conferred upon
him the Order of National Artist for
Film in October 2018. Born Eric de
Guia, Kidlat Tahimik means ‘silent
lightning’ in Tagalog.

120.  Eduardo Masferré (1909-
1995)
- Further north of Baguio, in the mountainous
province of Sagada, Eduardo Masferré was
born to a Filipino mother and Spanish soldier.
He is regarded as the Father of Philippine
photography. He documented with great detail
the everyday lives of indigenous people of the
Cordilleras. The self-taught photographer
processed his own film in a makeshift
darkroom and managed to even produce prints
without electricity.

121.  Agnes Arellano (1949-present)
- Born to a family of prominent male
architects, sculptress Agnes Arellano is
best known for her surrealist and
expressionist work in plaster, bronze
and cold-cast marble. Her sculptures
highlight the female body and draw
from themes surrounding sexuality,
religion, and mysticism.

122.  Roberto Chabet (1937-
2013)
- Born Roberto Rodriguez, he used his
mother’s maiden name Chabet when he
began his career in art. He was a mentor to
many students at the University of the
Philippines, where he taught for over 30
years, and is acknowledged as the father of
conceptual art in the Philippines.He was the
founding museum director of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines from 1967-1970.

123.  Napoleon Abueva (1930-
2018)
- Noted as the Father of Modern Filipino
sculpture, Abueva attended the University
of the Philippines with Joya and was
mentored by noted sculptor Guillermo
Tolentino, at the College of Fine Arts.
Born in Bohol, he is also the youngest
National Artist awardee appointed by then
President Marcos, at the age of 46. His
expertise was seen in a wide array of
materials such as hard wood, abode, steel,
cement, marble, and bronze.