The Manner Pre-hispanic Filipinos make prints

The first book that was printed in Manila using wood blocks.

He became known for creating fine woodcut prints and printed several books

He was the author of "Librong Pag-Aaralan Nang Manga Tagalog sa Uicang Castilla".

The talented Filipinos who engrave religious and secular themes on their copperplate.

Prints on loose leaf additions that were kept as personal religious items or distributed during church anniversaries.

The press that produced pictures faster and newspapers got more illustrations.

The country's first art school that offered engraving classes.

The "Father of Contemporary Printmaking" in the Philippines.

An acquired skill.

Other Printmaking Processes

Making copies of an image several times with each copy considered an original print.

The image the artist makes from the printmaking process.

A set of identical prints that are numbered and signed.

Narrative of the origins of the universe and the gods and goddesses

They usually have some historical basis but often exaggerated. They incorporate the spiritual beliefs of the people and tells about heroic deeds or mystical places.

They have human like upper bodies and lower bodies like fish, they swim in our lakes rivers ocean and sea.

They look strange because of their powerful green fins and webbed hands.

The local terms for dwarves or elves.

They are described as playing tricks and commonly seen wearing pointy shoes and hat and colorful clothes

A small mound of earth like an anthill.

A gentle giant who is so tall that his head rieaches the sky when he stands.

He was strong and was tricked by an encantado to pass in the middle of two huge mountains that we're meant to crush him but he pushed them apart explaining the presence of earthquakes.

They are enchanted creatures who are known for their beauty , mystery , and supernatural powers.

The nature is their home, they are believed to guard the mountains, trees, rivers, seas, and even the air. They are usually in association with their domain.

Popular Diwatas

The association that gave Manuel Rodriguez Sr. a scholarship to pursue his craft abroad.

The founder of the Philippine Association of Printmakers.

A relief print made from wood block.

Relief print made from linoleum on top of woodblock.

Different textures for woodcut or linocut.