Throughout the history of Southeast Asian art, Filipinos have been highly regarded for their artworks that are an aesthetical pairing of traditional paradigms, and ideologies. A notable creative influence was the presence of the Spanish who sought to use art, predominantly Catholic iconography, as means to communicate their European value systems upon the local society. One such artist whose oeuvre was demonstrative of this cultural exchange was the 19th century painter Felix Martinez, with his works acting as visual documentation for future generations. Therefore much of what may be viewed as the emergence of Filipino modern art from the late 18th century onwards, ultimately stems from Western and Asian cultura...