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The document discusses the Filipino obsession with baroque style, defined as large, imperfect pearls influenced by various global styles. It notes that Filipinos cannot stop conceiving creativity and filling space with art and ornamentation. Examples of baroque features in Filipino architecture, vehicles, clothing and festivals are given, such as lions at entrances, towers, false chimneys, and elaborate embellishments. Reasons for the Filipino love of baroque include their first exposure to Western culture during this era, the lavish landscapes of the Philippines, valuing richness over simplicity, and imitating nature's lavish patterns.

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The document discusses the Filipino obsession with baroque style, defined as large, imperfect pearls influenced by various global styles. It notes that Filipinos cannot stop conceiving creativity and filling space with art and ornamentation. Examples of baroque features in Filipino architecture, vehicles, clothing and festivals are given, such as lions at entrances, towers, false chimneys, and elaborate embellishments. Reasons for the Filipino love of baroque include their first exposure to Western culture during this era, the lavish landscapes of the Philippines, valuing richness over simplicity, and imitating nature's lavish patterns.

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BAROQUE: THE FILIPINO OBSSESSION

by: Rodrigo Perez III


Baroque baruecco meaning a large, imperfect pearl
-commonly applied to late Renaissance art.
-influenced by Moorish, Spanish, Greco-Roman, Brazilian, Frank Lloyd Wright,
Le.Corbusier, Japanese, Exposition Malayan, Metro Goldwyn Meyer.
The Filipino does not know when to stop. directed to designers, architects, interior designers, furniture
makers etc.
The Filipino cannot live well enough alone. conceives creativity, conceives space as something to be
filled, art as an excuse for ornament.

Baroque Feature
Spanish-style Mansion -lions guarding entrance, grilles, parapets, towers
where lord of the house can sight galleons,
cornices and erotica of Greco-Roman architecture
Modern Villa -false chimneys, rusticism, outlandish roofs,
enough plate glass to supply a department store,
drapery, living room that seems to emerge Clifton
Webb
House in 19th century -superb confectionery, carvings, ornate ceilings,
grand stairways, verandillas.
Barong tagalog and Terno -embroidery, occasional gold-plating
Carromata and calesa -whimsical embellishments, beaten metal
panelling, floral compositions, rococo fenders.
Jeepney -chromium trimmings, pseudo-Venetian rearview
mirror, elaborate hood-piece, abstract paintings.
Ice cream Wagon -irrelevant landscapes,
Christmas Lantern -simulated lace, furry frills, tinfoil trimmings, and
tassels.
Fiesta -arches, ornaments, extravaganza of ritual, food
and finery.

Reasons Filipinos love Baroque:


1. Filipinos first brush with Western culture occurred in the Baroque era.
2. Landscapes in Philippines is baroque lavish, brilliant, undisciplined, and perpetually so.
3. Filipinos never appreciate beauty of outlines, the pure, the classic magnificence of nature divested.
4. Thinks what is rich is beautiful.
5. Imitates lavish patterns of nature.
* Perla del Mar de Oriente Dr. Jose P. Rizal

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