National Artists of the Philippines

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highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts​

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Order of National Artists

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Order of National Artists in Filipino

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Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining

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Art Categories

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Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Art

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The order is jointly administered by

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NCCA- National Commission for Culture an the Arts
CCP- Cultural Center of the Philippines

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The final selection and conferment of the award are done by

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President of the Philippines

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Nickname of Fernando Amorsolo

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Grand Old Man of Philippine Art

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“Grand Old Man of Philippine Art “​

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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National Artist for Painting

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. ​

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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Fernando Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of

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rural Philippine landscapes

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recognized as such for his “pioneering use of impressionistic technique” ​

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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significant not only in the development of Philippine art but also in the formation of Filipino notions of self and identity.​

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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“Mango Pickers”

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Fernado Amorsolo

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“Fruit Gatherer”

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Fernado Amorsolo

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A specimen of Amorsolo’s conception of an ideal Filipina beauty.

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Fruit Gatherer

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“The Palay Maiden”

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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“Making of the Philippine Flag”

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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Making of the Philippine Flag sewers

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Planting Rice

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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Afternoon Meal of the Rice

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Fernando C. Amorsolo

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Won first prize in New York World’s Fair

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Afternoon Meal of the Rice

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National Artist for Visual Arts

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Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

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the poet of Angono​

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Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

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Most distinguished mural painter​

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Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

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Used historical events as subject matter for his artworks.​

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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single-handedly revived the forgotten art of mural and remained its most distinguished practitioner for nearly three decades.​

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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He was invariably linked with the “modernist” artists, forming with Victorio C. Edades and Galo Ocampo what was then known in the local art circles as “The Triumvirate”.​

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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The Triumvirate

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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A Depiction of Andres Bonifacio and the KKK

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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The First Mass in the Philippines

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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The Muslim Wedding

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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Bayanihan

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Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco

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National Artist for Sculpture

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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he was appointed as professor at the UP School of Fine Arts where the idea also of executing a monument for national heroes struck him.

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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The result was the UP Oblation that became the symbol of freedom at the campus. ​

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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Honored as National Artist for Sculpture in 1973​

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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designed the gold and bronze Medal for Ramon Magsaysay Award.​

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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The Bonifacio Monument

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Guillermo E. Tolentino

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National Artist for Sculpture

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Napoleon Abueva

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“ Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”​

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Napoleon Abueva

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Skillful in creating representational and modern abstract sculptures using variety of materials​

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Napoleon Abueva

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Known in creating “bouyant sculpture”​

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Napoleon Abueva

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Making of the Philippine Flag (sculpture)

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Napoleon Abueva

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Blood Compact in Tagbilaran Bohol

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Napoleon Abueva

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Nine Muses of the Arts

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Napoleon Abueva

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Transfiguration, 1979 at Eternal Gardens Memorial Park

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Napoleon Abueva

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Father of Modern Philippine Painting

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Victorio C. Edades

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Known for using dark somber colors​

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Victorio C. Edades

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His works focused on workers, laborers, or other simple townspeople.​

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Victorio C. Edades

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The Builders

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Victorio C. Edades

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The Lavandera

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Victorio C. Edades

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The Interaction

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Victorio C. Edades

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The Gatherers

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Victorio C. Edades

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National Artist for Painting

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Vicente Manansala

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Known for depicting realistic themes using abstract or a cubist style.​

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Vicente Manansala

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He believe that “ the beauty of art is in the process, in moment of doing a painting , closely associating it with the act of making love”.​

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Vicente Manansala

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Mother and Child

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Vicente Manansala

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Sabungero

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Vicente Manansala

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Fish Vendor

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Vicente Manansala

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Sungka

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Vicente Manansala

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Beggars

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Vicente Manansala

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National Artist for Architecture

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Leandro V. Locsin

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is a celebrated architect of the Philippines. ​

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Leandro V. Locsin

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reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture.​

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Leandro V. Locsin

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“the product of two great streams of culture, the oriental and the occidental to produce a new object of profound harmony.”

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Leandro V. Locsin

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with themes of floating volume, the duality of light and heavy, buoyant and massive running in his major works.​

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Leandro V. Locsin

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From 1955 to 1994, Locsin has produced 75 residences and 88 buildings, including 11 churches and chapels, 23 public buildings, 48 commercial buildings, 6 major hotels, and an airport terminal building.​

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Leandro V. Locsin

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The Westin Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza)​

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Leandro V. Locsin

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National Artist for Architecture and Allied Arts

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Francisco T. Mañosa

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more than 60 years of architecture life​

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Francisco T. Mañosa

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Mañosa was in the heart and soul of a Philippine architectural movement​

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Francisco T. Mañosa

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developed a legacy of Philippine architecture​

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Francisco T. Mañosa

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La Mesa Watershed Resort and Ecological Park, La Mesa Dam, Quezon City​

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Francisco T. Mañosa