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    This document provides information about three famous Filipino sculptors: Napoleon Abueva, Guillermo Tolentino, and Eduardo Castrillo. It describes some of their most iconic works, including Abueva's Kaganapan and Kiss of Judas sculptures, Tolentino's Oblation and Bonifacio Monument, and Castrillo's People Power Monument and Pieta. Philippine sculpture has evolved from traditional carvings of anitos to the realistic works of these modern masters who helped establish the art form in the Philippines.

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    Philippine

    Contemporary
    Sculpture
    BY: MICAH BENEDICTO & JULIAN MATTHEW CHAVEZ
    Philippine Sculpture

     Philippine Sculpture is the most familiar art forms


    among Filipinos. From the transitional carving of
    anitos to the santos to Christ and down to the
    saints, Filipinos find it rather not difficult as they
    are already familiar with. Philippine Traditional
    Sculpture.
    Examples of Famous Sculpture
    Artist from Luzon
    1. Napoleon Abueva
    • Napoleon “Billy” Veloso Abueva was
    known as the “Father of Modern
    Philippine Sculpture” Through
    Proclamation No. 1539. He was
    proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in
    1976 when he was 46, making him the
    youngest recipient of the award to date.
    Kaganapan ( 1953 )
    • Kaganapan literally interprets the female
    reproductive function as a fulfillment for
    women.
    • This sculpture won the grand prize in the
    Arts Association of the Philippines’ annual
    competition. With a dimension of 91.44 cms.
    Kiss of Judas ( 1955 )
    • His reputation as a master capable of
    crafting classic pieces from different
    materials began when he burst into the
    country’s art scene in the ‘50s with “The
    Kiss of Judas,” which he fashioned out of a
    single adobe block to symbolize betrayal.
    The Transfiguration
    ( 1979 )
    • The Transfiguration is an artwork of Filipino
    artist Napoleon Abueva. This sculpture
    shows Jesus Christ during his
    transfiguration, The Transfiguration is when
    Jesus Christ ascended to heaven from earth.
    2. Guillermo Tolentino
    • He is consider as the “Father of Philippine
    Arts” because of his great works like the
    famous “Bonifacio Monument” symbolizing
    Filipinos cry for freedom located in
    intersection of EDSA and Rizal Avenue and
    “The Oblation” in UP signifying academic
    freedom .
    The Oblation
    • The Oblation is a concrete statue by
    Philippine National Artist artist Guillermo
    Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol
    of the University of the Philippines. It
    depicts a man facing upward with arms
    outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of
    oneself to his union.
    Andres Bonifacio
    Monument
    • The Andrés Bonifacio Monument,
    commonly known simply as Bonifacio
    Monument or Monumento, is a memorial
    monument in Caloocan, Philippines which
    was designed by the National Artist
    Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate
    Philippine revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio,
    the founder and Supremo of the Katipunan.
    3. Eduardo Castrillo
    • Eduardo de los Santos Castrillo
    (October 31, 1942 – May 18, 2016)
    was a renowned Filipino sculptor.
    Eduardo Castrillo pioneered his own
    constructivism style of sculpture.
    People Power Monument
    • The People Power Monument is a
    monument built to commemorate the events
    of the 1986 People Power Revolution. The
    monument is located on the corner of
    Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and White
    Plains Avenue in Barangay Camp Aguinaldo,
    Quezon City, Philippines. It was made by
    Eduardo Castrillo in 1993.
    The Spirit of EDSA
    Monument
    Pieta

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