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JOSHUA VALDEZ CHIONG

1. ARCHITECTUREPablo Sebero Antonio

Architecture (1976)

Born at the turn of the century, National Artist for Architecture Pablo Sebero Antonio pioneered modern Philippinearchitecture. His asic desi!n is !rounded on simplicity, no clutter. "he lines are clean and smooth, and #here there arecur$es, these are made inte!ral to the structure. Palo %r. points out, & For our father, every line must have a meaning, a

purpose. For him, function comes first before elegance or form&. "he other thin! that characteri'es an Antonio structure isthe maimum use of natural li!ht and cross $entilation. Antonio elie$es that uildin!s &should e planned #ith austerity inmind and its staility fore$er as the aim of true architecture, that uildin!s must e pro!ressi$e, simple in desi!n ut

di!nified, true to a purpose #ithout resortin! to an applied set of aestheticsand should eternally recreate truth.

Antonio*s ma+or #ors include the follo#in!- ar /astern 0ni$ersityAdministration and cience uildin!s2 3anila Polo 4lu2 5deal "heater2yric"heater2 alay "heater2 4apitan uis on'a!a Buildin!2 Boule$ard

Alhamra (no# Bel8Air) apartments2 amon oces Pulications Buildin!(no# u'man 5nstitute of /lectronics).

ar /astern 0ni$ersity, 3anila (5ma!e credit- Anyo Niminus:;iimedia4ommons)

Leandro V. Lo!inNational Artist for Architecture, 199? @ No$emer 1=, 199)

Leandro V. Lo!inreshaped the uran landscape #ith a distincti$e architecture reflecti$e of Philippine Art and 4ultureHe elie$es that the true Philippine Architecture is &the product of t#o !reat streams of culture, the oriental and theoccidental to produce a ne# o+ect of profound harmony. 5t is this synthesis that underlies all his #ors, #ith hisachie$ements in concrete reflectin! his mastery of space and scale. /$ery ocsin Buildin! is an ori!inal, and identifialeas a ocsin #ith themes of floatin! $olume, the duality of li!ht and hea$y, uoyant and massi$e runnin! in his ma+or#ors. rom 19== to 199, ocsin has produced 7= residences and ?? uildin!s, includin! 11 churches and chapels, >C

pulic uildin!s, ? commercial uildin!s, si ma+or hotels, and an airport terminauildin!.ocsin*s lar!est sin!le #or is the 5stana Nurul 5man, the palace of the ultan of Brunei,

#hich has a floor area of >.> million sDuare feet. "he 44P 4omple itself is a $irtualocsin 4omple #ith all fi$e uildin!s desi!ned y him E the 4ultural 4enter of thePhilippines, ol Arts "heater, Philippine 5nternational 4on$ention 4enter, Philcite and"he ;estin Hotel (no# ofitel Philippine Pla'a).

Ilde"on!o Pae# Santo!$ Jr.National Artist for Architecture, >9, >

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%. CINE&ARonald Allan '. Poe

National Artist for 4inema (>

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-. VISUAL ART

National Arti!t "or Sl/tre 012-3(%uly >, 1?9< @ %uly 1>, 1976)

Giller4o E!trella Tolentino is a product of the e$i$al period in Philippine art. eturnin! from/urope (#here he #as enrolled at the oyal Academy of ine Arts, ome) in 19>=, he #as appointed as

professor at the 0P chool of ine Arts #here the idea also of eecutin! a monument for national heroesstruc him. "he result #as the UP Oblationthat ecame the symol of freedom at the campus. Acno#led!edas his masterpiece and completed in 19CC, T5e *oni"aio &on4ent in4aloocan stands as an endurin! symol of the ilipinos* cry for freedom.Fther #ors include the ron'e fi!ures of Pre!ident 6e#on at 6e#on&e4orial, life8si'e usts of Jo!e Ri#alat 0P and 0/, marle statue of Ra4on&a7!a,!a, in 5 Buildin!2 !ranolithics of heroic statues representin!education, medicine, forestry, $eterinary science, fine arts and music at 0P.He also desi!ned the !old and ron'e medals for the Ra4on &a7!a,!a,A8ard and did the seal of the Re/bli o" t5e P5ili//ine!.

9ernando C. A4or!olo.

"he country had its first National Artist in 9ernando C. A4or!olo. "he official title &rand Fld 3an oPhilippine Art #as esto#ed on Amorsolo #hen the 3anila Hilton inau!urated its art center on %anuary >C,1969 #ith an ehiit of a selection of his #ors. eturnin! from his studies aroad in the 19>?, 1911 @ Gecemer >?, 197?)

Hernando R. Oa4/o, a self8tau!ht painter, #as a leadin! memer of the pre8#ar "hirteen 3oderns, the!roup that charted the course of modern art in the Philippines. His #ors pro$ided an understandin! anda#areness of the harsh social realities in the country immediately after the econd ;orld ;ar and contriutedsi!nificantly to the rise of the nationalist spirit in the post8#ar era. 5t #as, ho#e$er, his astract #ors that leftan indelile mar on Philippine modern art. His can$ases e$oed the lush Philippine landscape, its flora andfauna, under the sun and rain in fierce and old colors. He also played a pi$otal role in sustainin! the

Philippine Art allery, the country*s first.

Fcampo*s acno#led!ed masterpiece Gene!i!ser$ed as the asisof the curtain desi!n of the 4ultural 4enter of the Philippines 3ain

"heater. His other ma+or #ors include Ina n7 *alon, Cal:ar,, Sl4D8eller!, Nde 8it5 Candle and 9lo8er, &an and Carabao,

An7el;! 'i!!, Pala,o+ at 'alan, Ane!tor!,I!da at &an77a, T5eRe!rretion, 9i"t,

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. LITERATURE9rani!o Arellana

National Arti!t "or Literatre 01=3 (eptemer 6, 1916 @ Au!ust 1, >), Poetr, and Politi!> T5e State o" Ori7ina?ritin7 in En7li!5 in t5e P5ili//ine! Toda,(1977), T5e 9rani!o Arellana Sa4/ler(199 A T5ird?orld Soldier at t5e UN, and T5e P5ili//ine Pre!ident!, his oral history of his eperiences ser$in! all the Philippinepresidents.

Vir7ilio S. Al4arioNational Artist for iterature (>

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=. DANCE

Leonor Oro!a GoBin7oNational Arti!t "or Dane

(%uly >, 1917 @ %uly 1=, >1, 19?C)

9rani!a Re,e! ABinois acno#led!ed as the ol Gance Pioneer. "his BulaeLa e!an her research on foldances in the 19>

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6. &USICAntonino R. *ena:entra

National Arti!t "or &!i 013 (3ay , 19=, 1996)

Antonino R. *ena:entra$i!orously pursued a musical career that spanned se$en decadesof un#a$erin! commitment to ad$ancin! the frontiers of Philippine music. 5n 19C=, Buena$entura

+oined rancisca eyes8ADuino to conduct research on folson!s and dances that led to its

populari'ation. Buena$entura composed son!s, compositions, for solo instruments as #ell assymphonic and orchestral #ors ased on the folson!s of $arious Philippine ethnic !roups. He #asalso a conductor and restored the Philippine Army Band to its former presti!e as one of the finestmilitary ands in the #orld main! it &the only and that can sound lie a symphony orchestra.

"his once sicly oy #ho played the clarinet proficiently has #ritten se$eral marches such asthe &Tri4/5al &ar5, &E5oe! o" t5e Pa!t, &Hi!tor, 9anta!,, Seond S,4/5on, in E6, 1?9 @ %anuary >9, 19?

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7. THEATERDai!, H. A:ellana

National Arti!t "or T5eater 013(%anuary >6, 1917 @ 3ay 1>, > A C5a/eron$ 9ore:er$ Conde4nedPer5a/!$ In Unit,$ Dee/ in &, Heart$ T5ree Rat!$ Or Stran7e ?a,!$ T5e 9or!a+en Ho!e$9r!tration!.