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He created the iconic characters Pedro Penduko, Hagibis, and Sabas, ang barbaro. In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts , the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.
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.
Vicente Silva Manansala (January 22, 1910 – August 22, 1981) was a Filipino cubist painter and illustrator. One of the first Abstractionists on the Philippine art scene, Manansala is also credited with bridging the gap between the city and the suburbs, between the rural and cosmopolitan ways of life.
Juan Luna: The Tragic Life and Legacy of The Renowned Filipino Master Behind 'Spoliarium' | Tatler Asia. Filipino painter Juan Luna was once the toast of Europe's art scene, and his ideas helped spark the Philippine Revolution.
Amorsolo underwent a cataract operation when he was 70 years old, a surgery that did not impede him from drawing and painting. Amorsolo was a close friend of the Philippine sculptor Guillermo Tolentino, the creator of Filipino patriot Andrés Bonifacio's monument in Caloocan.
11 of the Most Famous Filipino Artists and their Artworks: Amorsolo, Bencab, And More | Tatler Asia. Dive into the dynamic styles of some of the most important minds in Filipino art.
Amorsolo’s immense popularity, which grew even more after his death, was attributed to his glorification of the Philippine culture, his rejection of Western ideals of beauty, but mostly the perfection of his brush stroke.
