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Sep 24, 2022 · FATHER OF MODERN PHILIPPINE PAINTING – Victorio Edades is a Filipino painter dubbed as the Father Of Modern Philippine Painting. Victorio Edades was named a National Artist for Painting in the year 1976.
By introducing modern ideas into the Philippine art scene, Victorio Edades managed to destroy the conventions of domestic art, and also got rid of the clichéd ideology he believed stunted the development of Philippine art.
Victorio Edades was a celebrated Filipino artist whose innovative style and uncompromising vision helped to define the country's modern art movement. Born on December 23, 1895, in Pangasinan Province, Edades developed his passion for art at an early age.
Victorio Candido Edades (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985) was a Filipino painter. He led the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns, who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976.
Jan 23, 2012 · With his modernist crusade as a painter and academe, Victorio Edades opened the way to new artistic idioms, as well as broadened the subject of art to translate seamlessly into other academic...
Upon returning to the Philippines from studies in the United States, Edades sought to change the course of Philippine art, which was then dominated by the masters Fernando Amorsolo in painting, and Guillermo Tolentino in sculpture.
Feb 25, 2023 · Victorio Candido Edades was a Filipino painter known for his role in the Thirteen Moderns, who challenged classical artists on the function of art. He was dubbed the "father" of modern Philippine art, advocating for experimentation and individual artistic expression.
With his modernist paintings like his masterpiece, The Builders, and his tireless effort as an educator, Edades was declared a National Artist for Visual Arts in 1976. His legacy to Philippine art is a valuable contribution to the continuing evolution of the country’s culture.
Furthermore, the artist works in a painterly style, not concealing brushwork but working in bold, rugged strokes, using varied hues such as blue, green, orange, and red to suggest relative depths rather than modeling with tonal gradations.
EDADES: VICTORIO C. EDADES AND MODERNISM IN PHILIPPINE ART (Teaser) Painter Victorio C. Edades, is featured with his life and works in this biographical documentary. As a painter, Edades is recognized for revolutionizing the art…
