Various Art Forms in the Philippines

This era was characterized by geometric designs and patterns eliciting focus from believers.

• Islamic Art

• Ethnic Art

• Spanish Era

• American Era

In this era, the colonizers used art as a tool to propagate the Catholic faith through beautiful images.

• Modern Era

• Japanese Era

• American Era

• Spanish Era

It is the work of artists who are living in the 21st century.

• Ethnic Art

• Modern Art

• Contemporary Art

• Traditional Art

In this era, the colonizer set out to conquer the Filipinos through education and governance - the public school system and a system of governance.

• American Era

• Spanish Era

• Modern Era

• Japanese Era

During this era, the Filipinos lost their freedom of speech and expression. The development of art was also stopped.

• Spanish Era

• Post-modern Era

• Japanese Era

• Contemporary Era

It is characterized by the artist's intent to portray a subject as it exists in the world, according to his or her unique perspective and is typified by a rejection of accepted or traditional styles and values.

• Ethnic Art

• Modern Art

• Post-modern Art

• Islamic Art

It's the transition phase from Modern Art to Contemporary Art.

• Pre-Modern Art

• Modern Art

• Post-Contemporary Art

• Post-Modern Art

The theater art during this era were tribal presentations and rituals which are presented to depict their beliefs.

• Islamic Art

• Ethnic Art

• Colonial Art

• Modern Art

Secular Art forms (art that has no religious reference points) dominated this era.

• Spanish Era

• Japanese Era

• American Era

• Modern Era

Folk literature during this era came in the form of folk speeches, songs and narratives.

• Islamic Art

• Contemporary Art

• Spanish Art

• Ethnic Art