{{Short description, Style of watercolor painting in the Philippines
''Tipos del País'', literally meaning Types of the Country, is a style of
watercolor painting
Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (British English; see spelling differences), also ''aquarelle'' (; from Italian diminutive of Latin ''aqua'' "water"), is a painting method”Watercolor may be as old as art itself, going back to ...
that shows the different types of inhabitants in the Philippines in their different native costumes that show their social status and occupation during colonial times.Philippine Art History /ref>
History
During the 19th century, secular subject matter in painting the Philippines increased extensively. With more tourists, ''
ilustrado
The Ilustrados (, "erudite", "learned" or "enlightened ones") constituted the Filipino educated class during the Spanish colonial period in the late 19th century. Elsewhere in New Spain (of which the Philippines were part), the term ''gente de r ...
s'' and foreigners demanding souvenirs and decorations from the country, ''Tipos del País'' developed in painting.
Damián Domingo
Damián Domingo y Gabor (February 12, 1796 – July 26, 1834) was the father of Philippine painting. Domingo established the official Philippine art academy in his residence in Tondo in 1821.
Biography
Damian Domingo was born in Tondo, Manila an ...
was the most popular artist who worked in this style.
Gallery
File:Spanish-Filipino mestizo costume, 1800s.jpg, Illustration of a
Filipino mestizo
In the Philippines, Filipino Mestizo ( es, mestizo (masculine) / mestiza (feminine); Filipino/ tl, Mestiso (masculine) / Mestisa (feminine)) or colloquially ''Tisoy'', is a name used to refer to people of mixed native Filipino and any foreign ...
by
Justiniano Asuncion
Justiniano (born Josue Rivera) is an American comic book artist.
His work includes the '' Doctor Fate'' feature in the 8-issue ''Countdown'' spin-off ''Countdown to Mystery'' miniseries (with the late writer Steve Gerber) from DC Comics, '' Ev ...
File:Mestizo de luto by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''"Mestizo de luto"'' (A Native Filipino Mestizo) by
José Honorato Lozano
José Honorato Lozano (1815 or 1821-1885) was a Filipino painter born in Manila. He is best known as the pioneering practitioner of the art form known as Letras y figuras, in which the letters of a patron's name is composed primarily by contoured ...
File:El Mestiso by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, ''"El Mestiso"'' (A Filipino Mestizo) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:La Mestisa by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, ''"La Mestisa"'' (A Filipina Mestiza) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:La Mestisa Española by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, ''"La Mestisa Española"'' (A Spanish Mestiza Filipina) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:La Yndia del Campo Tendedora by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, ''"La Yndia del Campo Tendedora"'' (A Native Filipina Field Tender / Farmer) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:La Yndia del Campo tiendera by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, ''"La Yndia del Campo tiendera"'' (A Native Filipina Rural Merchant) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:Gobernadorcillo de Naturales by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''"Gobernadorcillo de Naturales"'' (Native Governor) by José Honorato Lozano
File:India de Manila by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''"India de Manila"'' (Native Filipina of Manila) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Un Yndio natural by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, "Un Yndio natural" (A Native Filipino) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Mercaders Ilocanos (Ilocano Merchants).jpg, ''Mercaderes Ilocanos'' (Ilocano Merchants) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Mestizos Sangley y Chino by Justiano Asuncion.jpg, ''"Mestizos Sangley y Chino"'' (
Sangley
Sangley (English plural: ''Sangleys''; Spanish plural: ''Sangleyes'') and Mestizo de Sangley (Sangley mestizo, ''mestisong Sangley'', ''chino mestizo'' or Chinese mestizo) are archaic terms used in the Philippines to describe a person of pure o ...
Chinese-Filipino
Chinese Filipinos; tl, Tsinoy, / Tsinong Pilipino, ; Philippine Hokkien , Mandarin (also known as Filipino Chinese in the Philippines) are Filipinos of Chinese descent, mostly of southern Fujianese ancestry, where the majority are born ...
Mestizos) by Justiniano Asuncion
File:Filipino Peasant with coat & salacot Tipos del País by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, Filipino Peasant with coat & salacot by Justiniano Asuncion
File:Cuadrillero by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Cuadrillero'' by José Honorato Lozano
File:Filipino Peasant with salacot & rooster Tipos del País by Justiniano Asuncion.jpg, Filipino Peasant with salacot & rooster by Justiniano Asuncion
File:Indios by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Indios'' (Native Filipinos) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Indio A Caballo by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Indio A Caballo'' (Native Filipino On A Horse) by José Honorato Lozano
File:India A Caballo by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''India A Caballo'' (Native Filipina On A Horse) by José Honorato Lozano
File:A Scene In Town by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''A Scene In Town'' by José Honorato Lozano
File:El Cundiman by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''El Cundiman'' (
Kundiman
Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serena ...
) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Chino Comerciante & India de Manila by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Chino Comerciante'' (
Sangley
Sangley (English plural: ''Sangleys''; Spanish plural: ''Sangleyes'') and Mestizo de Sangley (Sangley mestizo, ''mestisong Sangley'', ''chino mestizo'' or Chinese mestizo) are archaic terms used in the Philippines to describe a person of pure o ...
Merchant) & ''India de Manila'' (Native Filipina of Manila) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Chino Corredor by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Chino Corredor'' (Chinese Runner/Deliveryman) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Chino Chanchaulero by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Chino Chanchaulero'' by José Honorato Lozano
File:Tipos del País Scene by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, Tipos del País Scene by José Honorato Lozano
File:Chino y Indio by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, (A Native Filipino &
Sangley
Sangley (English plural: ''Sangleys''; Spanish plural: ''Sangleyes'') and Mestizo de Sangley (Sangley mestizo, ''mestisong Sangley'', ''chino mestizo'' or Chinese mestizo) are archaic terms used in the Philippines to describe a person of pure o ...
) by José Honorato Lozano
File:Chino Pansitero by José Honorato Lozano.jpg, ''Chino Pansitero'' (Chinese
Pancit
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingre ...
Vendor) by José Honorato Lozano
See also
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Damian Domingo Damian ( la, links=no, Damianus) may refer to:
*Damian (given name)
*Damian (surname)
*Damian Subdistrict, in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
See also
*Damiani, an Italian surname
*Damiano (disambiguation)
*Damien (disambiguation)
*Dam ...
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Justiniano Asuncion
Justiniano (born Josue Rivera) is an American comic book artist.
His work includes the '' Doctor Fate'' feature in the 8-issue ''Countdown'' spin-off ''Countdown to Mystery'' miniseries (with the late writer Steve Gerber) from DC Comics, '' Ev ...
*
José Honorato Lozano
José Honorato Lozano (1815 or 1821-1885) was a Filipino painter born in Manila. He is best known as the pioneering practitioner of the art form known as Letras y figuras, in which the letters of a patron's name is composed primarily by contoured ...
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Letras y figuras
Letras y figuras (Spanish language, Spanish, "letters and figures") is a Genre art, genre of painting pioneered by José Honorato Lozano during the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. The art form i ...
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Códice Casanatense
The Códice Casanatense, its popular Portuguese title, or the Codex Casanatense 1889, is a set of 16th century Portuguese illustrations, which depict peoples and cultures whom the Portuguese frequently had contact with around the Indian and Pacif ...