Overview In the previous modules, you were already introduced to different art elements and design principles as manifested from different Philippine arts – from simple basket and mat weaving of different indigenous and cultural communities to the highly sophisticated textile weaving from Northern to Southern Philippines. You are also familiar with the Angono petroglyphs, the Laguna copperplate inscriptions,. In this module, you will understand how Philippine sculpture evolved from its simplest form as manifested in clay potteries of Maitum, the Manunggul jar, the bul-ol, and the pre-historic Angono cave art to the highlyChristianized period of Chinese artisans in Manila and the Paete woodcarvers in Laguna and the westerninspired, modern era of sculptors Napoleon Abueva, Guillermo Tolentino, Ed Castrillo, and Jun Yee among others. You will also experience how to create your own sculpture and make an assemblage from available and seemingly useless trash and discards.
Monument of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila - the first Filipino saint, seen in Binondo Plaza, Manila.
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MODULE 7
GRADE 7
ART LEARNING
At the end of this module, you are expected to: understand that sculpture was already a form of art since prehistoric Philippines. review the evolution of sculpture in the different parts of the Phil. analyze the unique forms, materials, colors, and uses of sculpture in the Philippine culture. identify unique crafts from different parts of the country record steps and procedures in making unique sculpture from the locality interview local craftsmen in the community create an assemblage from trash and discards make a sculpture using available materials (e.g. soap, wood, and clay), and identify the unique style and materials used by Filipino sculptors found in the locality.
Bas relief refers to a form of sculpture carved from a block of wood or stone which can either be highly delineated (high relief) or only slightly