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Overview of Philippine Art History by Sophie Baroman is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides a brief survey of Philippine art from pre-colonial times to the mid-20th century. It discusses how indigenous art forms like pottery, weaving and woodcarving originated from myths and rituals. In the 16th century, Spanish colonization introduced Western artistic paradigms and religious art became the dominant form under Church patronage. In the 19th century, economic changes led to the emergence of a new elite class who commissioned secular portraits. Major events like the 1884 Madrid

Author

Sophie Baroman

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