Visual art
Main article: Art of the Philippines
Emilio Jacinto Monument in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
Pottery and weaving are among the very first art forms that showcase Filipino grandeur in art design. Evidences from cave dwellings all over the country were found. Among those were mostly anthropomorphic earthenware jars dating 5 BC. - 225 A.D. Weaving was also existent prior to Spanish colonization. Mostly done by women, fibers from abaca, pineapple, cotton, and bark cloth are used to create clothes, rugs and hats. Baskets as well were done in order to be utilized as carriers for mostly grain and food.[394][395] Filipinos first exposure to painting happened when Spain conquered the Philippines. These were used as religious propaganda and are often displayed in churches. However, as progress of education happened to Filipinos and the wealthier they have gotten, more and more artists started to shift from the traditional religious motifs to a more secular pattern of imagery.[396][396] Some of these well known painters are Damian Domingo, Fernando Amorsolo, Felix Hidalgo and Juan Luna.
Early Philippine sculpture is characterized by frontal nudity. One of the earliest forms are the bulols by the Ifugaos which serves as an assurance for bountiful harvests. Original function of these sculptures are related to the ceremonies and beliefs of the tribes who created them. Arab and Russian missionaries also brought beveled type of carvings in the form of Okkil. The beginnings of this sculpture type started with the Islamization of Sulu. The Spanish colonization of the country did not hinder Filipinos to create sculptures for objects of adoration. During this time, sculptures of deities and saints were used to teach Filipinos the Christian doctrines. During the American colonialism, they did not also discourage the worshipers of faith to sculpt in order to adorn churches. In the modern period, the integration of architecture in the Art Deco style happened. Many of these examples can be seen in statues all over the country especially in public parks and spaces.[