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.

Characteristics

• Artwork that gives accurate portrayal of the scene and characters without embellishments.
• Artwork that points of political and economic corruption.
• Artwork that shows how the poor are living.
• Photography that shows candid portraits.
• Artwork that shows flaws in human nature.
• Artwork that portrays nature as powerful and cruel.

Aristotle

Art makes people optimistic about their future. Art can be used to help spread a message of inspiration, making people achieve great things in life. Art can be a form of communication between people, to focus on common issues for the betterment of humankind. Inspirational music is the best form of creative art.

Answer: The artworks of Amorsolo and Luna represents the heritage of the people of the Philippines. In a nutshell, they show the actual value of the Filipinos. Explanation: The most significant contribution of Juan Luna is the Historical Spolarium.

Spoliarium was the kind of painting that lent itself to the patriotic needs of the Filipinos and on which Rizal and others projected a nationalistic symbolism that helped rouse the Filipinos to rise up against the political oppression of their Spanish colonizers.

The painting features a glimpse of Roman history centered on the bloody carnage brought by gladiatorial matches. Spoliarium is a Latin word referring to the basement of the Roman Colosseum where the fallen and dying gladiators are dumped and devoid of their worldly possessions.

Fernando Amorsolo painted and sketched more than ten thousand pieces over his lifetime using natural and backlighting techniques. His most known works are of the dalagang Filipina, landscapes of his Filipino homeland, portraits and WWII war scenes.

Vicente Manansala / Vicente Silva Manansala Manansala was the developer of transparent cubism. A fine example of this “transparent and translucent” technique is his composition, Kalabaw (Carabao) He is known for fusing the cultures of the barrio and the city in his paintings.

The 10 Most Famous Filipino Artists and their Masterworks

• Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)
• José Joya (1931-1995)
• Pacita Abad (1946-2004)
• Ang Kiukok (1935-2005)
• Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)
• Kidlat Tahimik (1942-present)
• Eduardo Masferré (1909-1995)
• Agnes Arellano (1949-present)

Fruit Gatherer by Fernando Amorsolo Amorsolo is one of the most important painters in Filipino Art History. His paintings were able to embody the simplicity of Filipinos, in its daily lives and beauty.