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Arts Worksheet and Assignment
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Art of the Philippines
Art of the Philippines Philippine Art (Filipino: Sining ng Pilipinas) (Spanish:Artes de las Filipinas) refers to the work of art that developed since the beginning of civilization in the Philippinesup to the present era. It reflects to the society with wide range of diverse cultural influences and how it honed the culture and the arts of the country. Philippine Art can be referred to visual arts, performing arts, sculptures and textiles. Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time, the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism throughout the Philippines. These paintings, appearing mostly on church walls, featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church's supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines, the purpose of most paintings from the 16th-19th century were to aid the Catholic Church.[1] In the early 19th century, wealthier, educated Filipinos introduced more secular Filipino art, causing art in the Philippines to deviate from religious motifs. The use of watercolour paintings increased and the subject matter of paintings began to include landscapes, Filipino inhabitants, Ph
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