Philippine Art

In my honest and personal opinion, I believe that all the agencies, namely National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Cultural Center of the Philippines, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, National Museum, National Library of the Philippines, National Archives of the Philippines and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, are all essential and important. These agencies exist and function for the benefit of the country and the Filipino citizens. In order to successfully promote and preserve the arts, culture and history of the Philippines, these agencies must always continue to operate, fulfill their objectives and serve their purpose. Through the aforementioned agencies, appreciation for Philippine culture and arts and awareness of the history and significant events in the development and evolution of the nation are induced. By way of this, community engagement, pride in Filipino cultural heritage and love of country are developed and nurtured. In order to comprehensively i...

Fernando Amorsolo Leo Benesa claimed that Fernando Amorsolo's artworks are most expressive of the ethos of the race and predominantly agricultural countryside. When I learned about this statement from my contemporary arts class, I instantly agreed to it. Back when I was still a child, I had already heard the name "Fernando Amorsolo" several times from my parents. Whenever I asked about who he is, my parents would show me an example of his paintings. When I see Fernando Amorsolo's works, I would always see the people in his paintings as Filipinos and the setting and context as being in the Philippines.  "Planting Rice" by Fernando Amorsolo The rich agriculture of the Philippines is truly captured in his artworks, since a lot of them showcase farms and agricultural landscapes. Fernando Amorsolo's artworks are able to express the moral nature and spirit of Filipinos, because they were portrayals of traditional Filipino customs, culture, fie...