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- The Doctrina Christiana (Christian Doctrine) is widely accepted as the oldest surviving book printed in the Philippines. This publication of Catholic teachings was printed in 1593 using the xylographic method in two editions.
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Jul 7, 2021 · The Doctrina Christiana (Christian Doctrine) is widely accepted as the oldest surviving book printed in the Philippines. This publication of Catholic teachings was printed in 1593 using the xylographic method in two editions.
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Jul 10, 2013 · Printing and publishing began in the Philippines with the arrival of the Spanish in 1565. Encountering an enormous number of native languages, the Spaniards felt a pressing need to describe the languages most commonly spoken in the archipelago in order to communicate with the Filipinos.
Manuel Antonio Rodriguez Sr. (January 1, 1912 [2] – May 6, 2017), [3] also known by his nickname Mang Maning, was a Filipino printmaker. He was one of the pioneers of printmaking in the Philippines and was dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Printmaking".
Pinpin is remembered for being the first Philippine personage to publish and print a book, Librong Pagaaralan nang mga Tagalog nang Uicang Castilla (Reference Book for the Tagalogs for Learning Spanish language) in 1610, entirely written by himself in the old Tagalog orthography.
Jul 27, 2022 · The Dominican fathers pioneered printing using xylography when Fray Francisco de San Jose established the first printing press in the Philippines in 1593. The first published book was “Doctrina Christiana” by Juan de Plasencia.” This press eventually became the University of Santo Tomas Press.
Prints. The National Fine Arts Collection (NFAC) consists of a collection of works by notable Filipino printmakers. This includes the works of Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., the founder of the Printmakers Association of the Philippines (PAP).
Establishing printmaking in the country, essentially a process that involves printing in the creation of artworks, popular derivatives of which would include etchings, lithographs and woodcuts, he was heavily criticized for persisting in an art form that was already considered “dead” by others.
