1. Development of Painting
in The Philippines
In American Period

2. Introduction
When the Americans took over
government of the islands after
the Spanish-American War,
they brought with them a new
source of patronage for
Philippine artists as well as a
demand for different subject
matter.

3. For example,
Fabian del Rosa’s paintings
gained a great measure of acclaim
during this period.
Rosa’s work was characterized by
realistic subjects and a soft, cool
palette of colors.

4. Some of
Fabian del Rosa’s paintings:

5. "Barcazas en el Rio"

6. " Young Filipina (1928) "

7. " Women working in a rice field "

8. " A remembrance of the Villa Borghese
"

9. " El Kundiman "

10. Another popular artist who got his start
during the American era was Fernando
Amorsolo y Cueto. Amorsolo’s paintings
were idealized visions of the sun-drenched
Philippine landscape and its inhabitants.
Amorsolo was the dean of the University of
the Philippines school of fine arts from
1952-1955. His work and his leadership at
the college inspired the development of the
“Amorsolo School” of painting.

11. Some of
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto:

12. " Antipolo "
depicting Filipinos celebrating a town fiesta.
to illustrate the work of the artist, traditional Filipino
painting and societal norms embodied in the
subject of the painting - a town fiesta

13. Detail from Fernando Amorsolo's 1945 “Defence of
a Filipina Woman's Honour”
which is representative of Amorsolo's World War II-era
paintings. Here, a Filipino man defends a
woman, who is either his wife or daughter, from
being raped by an unseen Japanese soldier. Note

14. Other Paintings in
American Period

15. Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
Painting by Fred S. Cozzens, depicting the U.S. battle line turning while in action, with USS Olympia leading.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, donation of Mrs. F. Parotto.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

16. Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
Contemporary colored print, showing USS Olympia in the left foreground, leading the U.S. Asiatic Squadron in
destroying the Spanish fleet off Cavite. A vignette portrait of Rear Admiral George Dewey is featured in the
lower left.
U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph

17. Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
Colored print after a painting by J.G. Tyler, copyright 1898 by P.F. Collier. Ships depicted in left side of print are
(l-r): Spanish Warships Don Juan de Ulloa, Castilla, and Reina Cristina. Those in right side are (l-r): USSBoston,
USS Baltimore and USS Olympia.
Collections of the Navy Department, purchased from Lawrence Lane, 1970.
U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph

18. "Admiral Dewey at the Battle of Manila"
Contemporary colored print depicting Commodore George Dewey on the bridge of his flagship, USS Olympia,
during the Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Collection of C.J. Dutreaux.
U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph

19. A propaganda poster depicts the Philippine resistance movement during the first year of
Japanese occupation. Following the fall of Corregidor on May 6, 1942, the Philippine guerrilla
movement provided valuable behind the lines intelligence reports to Allied strategists, as well as
ambushing the occupying Japanese forces.

21. Clearly shown in the painting is a guerrilla armed with a bolo knife divesting a Japanese sentry of
his rifle. Crouched behind the foliage and clutching U.S. issued .30 caliber M1903 series rifles, are
other members of the force who wait to assist the 11th Airborne force landing in front of the
camp.

22. The four-day battle of Bagsak Mountain on Jolo Island in the Philippines took place from 11 to 15
June 1913. Americans of the 8th Infantry and the Philippine Scouts, personally lead by Brigadier
General John J. Pershing, brought to an end years of bitter struggle against the Moro pirates.

23. The capture of Aguinaldo, March 22, 1901. The ceProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online
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ntral fact of the American military occupation.