November 14, 2011

My observation on some paintings...

 
Philippine deep   
manuel lotsu q. manes
oil on canvas
“Symbolism”


"What I see in this painting is a family drowning, gasping for air to survive. Just like in our everyday life, many people struggles to survive everyday."



steal life   
Salvador corpuz sierra
Acrylic on canvas
“Symbolism”


"This art work reminds me of the ice age. Today, we are already experiencing extreme weather changes and disturbances. We should take care of our Mother Earth because if the global warming increase fast, we might have to be like this art work. Living inside a freezer to survive."


spoliarium   
Juan luna
oil on canvas
“Symbolism”


"To me, this painting shows suffering of the people of his native country from colonial rule. Fallen gladiators are being dragged to an unseen pile of corpses in a dark chamber beneath."

November 13, 2011

Early Filipino express their artistry...

in daily life

kutsara "inattagang"
gawa sa bao ng niyog
banaue, ifugao


bag sa likod "bango"
gawa sa hinabing hibla
beko, banaue, ifugao


itak at kawit "taga"
gawa sa bakal na hindi kinakalawang
pamiclan, bohol


mangkok "duyu"
gawa sa kahoy
banaue, ifugao



 
in burials


kabaong
kabaong na uka sa troso
guyungan, toctoc, banton island, romblon


manunggal jar
gawa sa putik
lipuun point, palawan




in religion

kahong pang-ritwal "pun-amhan"
gawa sa kahoy
ifugao


anito ng kamalig "bulol"
gawa sa kahoy
ifugao


banga
gawa sa putik
ifugao

National Museum

Paintings



14 missed calls 
Alexander Marcaida Roxas
oil on canvas
"symbolism" 


barrio scene 
diosdado lorenzo
oil on wood
"symbolism" 



Burning of sto. domingo church
Fernando amorsolo
oil on canvas
"symbolism" 

 


Portrait of don julio de la orden
fernando amorsolo
oil on canvas
"personal meaning" 



Governor blanco and his troops   
felix martinez
oil on canvas
"symbolism"



portrait of francis burton harrison
fernando amorsolo
oil on canvas
"personal meaning"


Leyte landing   
romeo tabuena
oil on lawanit
"symbolism"


Portrait of mrs. banks
fernando amorsolo
oil on canvas
"personal meaning" 


Old woman with mortar
diosdado lorenzo
oil on wood
"personal meaning"


Spoliarium
juan luna
oil on canvas
"symbolism"


sculptures


 
bust of governor ricardo carnicero
Dr. jose rizal
terra cotta
"symbolism"


 
doxology
julie lluch
terra cotta
"personal meaning"


 
idiot box
j. elizalde navarro
wood
"symbolism"


lady with mandolin
severino fabie
plaster of paris
"personal meaning"


 
wheel of fortune
lamberto hechanova
wood
"symbolism"