Solomon Saprid's sculpture:TIKBALANG

Top 10 Philippine Artists that have greatly influenced the Philippine Culture and Society

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 Artist:Solomon Saprid
Sculpture:Tikbalang
Colonizers have come and gone to our land and inputted different traditions in our very rich culture. There's this one man who sought to preserve our culture through his paintings and sculptures and he is none other than Solomon Saprid. He gave the public pictures of Philippine folklore characters that made the Filipinos realized that these imaginary beings are not just a mere myth, rather it is more of a reality. He sculpted “Tikbalang”, a titanic creature with a horse-like head but has a human-like body. He also sculpted “Amihan”, the wind goddess. After sometime, these images had been so engraved in the public’s mind that the public began to think that these creatures could be anywhere. He also sculpted the “Gomburza” along Intramuros that made the public remember the things that the 3 priests have done for our country. He didn’t just paint or sculpt art that only talked about the Filipino myths, but he also made pictures that touched our culture. He painted “Mag-ina” that exemplified the joys of parenthood. He was able to pull back the Filipinos to their roots and made them understand their culture and beginnings. Indeed, he is an artist who enriched the rich culture of a society.
Bernice M. Cid
Source:www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/may/16/yehey/life/20050516lifl.html