Vicente Manansala Awards - Some Achievements Of The Famous Painter

Here are some Vicente Manansala awards and his famous works.

VICENTE MANANSALA AWARDS – There are some of the awards received by Vicente Manansala, a very famous painter.

Perfecto Q. Manansala and Engracia Silva’s son Vicente Manansala was proclaimed national artist in 1982 in painting. He went to the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts in 1926 and graduated in 1930. He also studied and trained at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Montreal, Canada, in the USA, and in France. He also trained at the Otis School of Drawing.

As an artist, here are some of his famous works:

Madonna of the Slumsoil on lawanit board. 86 x 61 cm, 1950
Machinery
Birdman. 1973. – this painting was subjected to a forgery incident in 2012
Jeepneys
Magsasaka
Pounding Rice
Kalabaw (Carabao), oil on canvas, 28.5 inches x 38 inches, 1965
Murals of “Stations of the cross” in the Church of the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
Bangkusay Seascape,1940. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18 inches.
Pila Pila sa Bigas (Left and Right), 1980. Oil on canvas. 51 x 84 inches.
Planting the First Cross
Seal of the Arellano University
Slum Dwellers
Bayanihan
Balut Vendors
Jansen Rodriguez
Pamilya
Reclining Mother and Child
Dambana
The Musicians

One of his most famous paintings is Madonna of the Slums, 1950. This art reflects the poverty in postwar Manila. Among his most-used subjects included jeepneys, barong-barong, cockfighters, families gathering for a meal, and Quiapo vendors.

With his exemplary contributions, here are a few recognitions he has received:

1950 Manila Grand Opera House Exhibition first prize for Barong-barong
from the Art Association of the Philippines:
- third prize, Banaklaot, 1948
- second prize, Kahi (Scratch), 1953
- second prize, Fish Vendors, 1955
- third prize, Best Served, Well-Gained, 1955
- second prize, Give Us This Day, 1962
- Best in Show, Give Us This Day, 1962
Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1963
Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award from the City of Manila in 1970
proclaimed National Artist in Painting in 1982