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    1) Angono, a city in the province of Rizal in the Philippines, is considered the art capital of the Philippines due to its long history of art and cultural traditions. 2) Some of the oldest art in the Philippines, the Angono-Binangonan petroglyphs which date back to around 3000 BC, were discovered in Angono and showcase the rituals and culture of pre-colonial inhabitants. 3) Angono is home to several art museums including the Blanco Museum which features paintings from a whole family of artists depicting Filipino culture, and the Pinto Art Museum which houses interactive artworks addressing topics such as sexuality that provide new perspectives.

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    1) Angono, a city in the province of Rizal in the Philippines, is considered the art capital of the Philippines due to its long history of art and cultural traditions. 2) Some of the oldest art in the Philippines, the Angono-Binangonan petroglyphs which date back to around 3000 BC, were discovered in Angono and showcase the rituals and culture of pre-colonial inhabitants. 3) Angono is home to several art museums including the Blanco Museum which features paintings from a whole family of artists depicting Filipino culture, and the Pinto Art Museum which houses interactive artworks addressing topics such as sexuality that provide new perspectives.

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    1) Angono, a city in the province of Rizal in the Philippines, is considered the art capital of the Philippines due to its long history of art and cultural traditions. 2) Some of the oldest art in the Philippines, the Angono-Binangonan petroglyphs which date back to around 3000 BC, were discovered in Angono and showcase the rituals and culture of pre-colonial inhabitants. 3) Angono is home to several art museums including the Blanco Museum which features paintings from a whole family of artists depicting Filipino culture, and the Pinto Art Museum which houses interactive artworks addressing topics such as sexuality that provide new perspectives.

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    CUNTAPAY, Rica Jane B.

    GED0106-Sec.

    ANGONO: FOUNDATION OF ART CIVILIZATION

    The first thing we usually think when mentioning Rizal are the bazaars with cheap
    clothes. However, this tour proved that Rizal has something more to offer—it has a gem
    yet to be discovered in its streets. Within the province of Rizal lies a city wherein art has
    a value of its own and considered as a necessity to the foundation and development of
    the society. From discovering the Angono-Binangonan petroglyphs to creating various
    forms of art, Angono exhibited its competency and passion towards art. No wonder it is
    labelled as the art capital of the Philippines. To show the progress of art in the city, I will
    not follow the routes of the tour instead, I will arrange it chronologically, from the most
    ancient work of art in the Philippines until the present.

    The Angono-Binangonan petroglyphs proved the Spanish accounts that the pre-
    colonial inhabitants of the Philippines were uncivilized. In a part of the cave, our ancestors
    carved 127 figures about what they observed around the nature, our culture and their
    ancient rituals. The writings were said to be dated approximately 3000 BC and it was
    discovered by the national artist for painting, Carlos “Botong” Francisco while in a field
    trip with Filipino boy scouts. After the revelation of the stone carvings, people went there,
    and some ill-mannered citizens tried to carve different characters in the cave. In the
    present it is deemed as a National Cultural Treasure and protected by the National
    Museum of the Philippines.

    We also went to the church of St. Jerome in Morong, Rizal. The architectural
    design was made by the Chinese laborers which manifested in the style of the church’s
    entrance arch. It amazed me how two cultures were combined perfectly.

    The Blanco museum is also one of our destinations. It is a collection of paintings


    from the Blanco family—from the father, his wife and all the children. I find it odd for a
    whole family to practice and support art because it is often discriminated that it is a low
    earning occupation. As what I have observed all the paintings and drawings from the
    children’s young years up to the application of realistic painting style portray Filipino
    culture especially festivities in Angono which evidently shows how the people living in
    Angono gives significance and admiration to their traditions.

    Our next stop is the famous Pinto Art Museum which, besides its “instagramable”
    feature, provides interactive and liberal artworks. My favorite part in the museum is the
    room wherein sex is considered natural—a part of a person’s physiological and emotional
    need. Sex is frequently considered as a taboo because of the conservative influence of
    the colonizers. Nevertheless, the museum displayed unprejudiced pieces that opens the
    mind of the audiences into certain issues. There were also beds around the museums.
    “Is it part of the artworks?”, one of the moderators asked. As what I can remember and
    as what we have discussed in this subject, it is considered as a craft. In my opinion, it is
    placed there to have a relaxing ambiance after reflecting and constructing new ideas
    about life. One of the soul purposes of art is providing a new perspective towards living.
    With that, I can say that my eyes and my cognition enjoyed this place.

    Lastly, we drove to Angono Lakeside Park wherein the Creator showed His own
    kind of art through the beauty of nature in the city gifted with minds and hands eloquently
    making art. After a day of walking tirelessly, I was de-stressed by the sunset by the bay
    and the November breeze from the boat ride. Sighing, I thought what life would be without
    art. Definitely it would be boring and probably it will be the cause of indolence and
    backwardness of our minds.

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