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Philippine Culture and Arts
The Philippine culture and arts is a blend of different cultures adopted from many backgrounds from the eastern and western hemisphere. Philippine culture and arts is unique because of the fact that it has elements of Indonesian, Malay, Chinese and Spanish origin.
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With the American occupation, another ingredient was mixed into the Filipino culture and arts concoction. All in all, these factors made the Philippines' culture and arts what it is today - am inimitable culture and art style distinct from those of the rest of Asia.
Fine Arts of the Philippines
The fine arts of the Philippines are a blend of native and foreign influences. Many art objects have been imported to satisfy both religious and secular needs. Indigenous art objects often mirror influences from abroad, but many may be considered true folk art.
Only a few fragments of early Philippine painting and sculture have survived. Since primitive artifacts were maed primarily of wood, most except for the most recent, have probably been destroyed by exposure to the tropical climate of the Philippines.
After the 16th-century Spanish conquest, the principal efforts of Philippine painters were devoted to the production of religious art for the Roman Catholic church. In the late 18th century they turned to the painting of portraits, which were in demand among the rising middle class. Damian Domingo founded the first art school in the Philippines around 1820.
In the late 19th century, Philippine painters achieved international recognition. Juan Luna was noted for his historical and alegorical works. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo painted bold landscapes and seascapes. Fabian de la Rosa was renowned for his genre paintings. In the early 20th century, a number of Philippine painters were attracted by impressionism. By the 1930's, one of them, Fernando Amorsolo, had become the most prominent Philippine artist.
Philippine artists of the mid-20th century have also been highly regarded. The most noted among them, Victorio C. Edades, Galo B. Ocampo, and Carlos V. Francisco, were knwon as "the triumvirate."
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