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A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
National Museum of Anthropology, Manila. The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan, Philippines. It dates from 890–710 B.C. [2] and the two prominent figures at the top handle of its cover represent the journey of the soul to the ...
Nestor Leynes. Nestor Garcia Leynes, Sr (February 26, 1922 – March 18, 2016) was a Filipino realist painter. Leynes is regarded as one of the leaders of the "Magic Realist" movement of the Philippines. He was born in Santa Cruz, Manila. [1]
Funerary art may serve many cultural functions. It can play a role in burial rites, serve as an article for use by the dead in the afterlife, and celebrate the life and accomplishments of the dead, whether as part of kinship-centred practices of ancestor veneration or as a publicly directed dynastic display.
Hanging coffins in China are known in Mandarin as xuanguan (simplified Chinese: 悬 棺; traditional Chinese: 懸 棺; pinyin: xuán guān) which also means "hanging coffin". They are an ancient funeral custom of some ethnic minorities. The most famous hanging coffins are those which were made by the Bo people (now extinct) of Sichuan and Yunnan.
Fernando Amorsolo. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3] He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic ...
Perpetual Motion (1952) Style. Geometric Abstract. Partner. Nieves de Guzman. Website. www.constanciobernardo.com. Constancio Bernardo (December 22, 1913 – August 8, 2003) was a Filipino painter and professor. [1][2] He is known for making the earliest modern geometric abstract paintings in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. [3][4][5][6][7]
Pablo Cueto Amorsolo (born Pablo Cueto; June 26, 1898 – February 21, 1945) [1] was a Filipino painter. He was the younger brother of the Philippine National Artist Fernando Amorsolo. [2][3][4][5][6] Limpia Botas by Pablo Amorsolo, University of Santo Tomas Collection. Fruit Vendor by Pablo Amorsolo, University of Santo Tomas Collection.