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Art Movement Through Time and Themes of Art in Divine & Fertility

A written report

Submitted to the Department of Literature, Languages and the Arts

A Practical Requirement for

The subject Art Appreciation

( 7:40 – 9:10 )

Submitted by:

Asilum, Mark Emmanuel

Claudio, John Kenneth Villanueva

Dimen, Febbie Grace

Langahid, Christian Nicolo

Pamine, Caree Samuel

Submitted to:

Victoria Tatad – Pre

Art Movements:
 Prehistoric Art (40,000B.C. – 4,000B.C.)
Before there were written records, the earliest forms of art came from the Paleolithic era. The
forms of art found there were rock carvings, engravings, stone arrangements, and sculptures. Art
in this movement could only use natural pigments and stone carvings to form representations of
animals, objects, and rituals that depicted the way of life during that time.
 Ancient Art (30,000B.C. – 400A.D.)
The production of ancient art started in early civilizations who were able to establish a written
language. Most ancient art were created for the purpose of telling stories and displaying religious
imagery. Numerous ancient art shows stories of rulers, Gods, and Goddesses.
 Medieval Art (500 – 1400)
Art produced in the Medieval ages reflected the brutal way of life that was depicted through dark
imagery. Medieval art mostly centered on the church with the themes of it being about biblical
subjects, classic mythology, and the divine.
 Renaissance Art (1400 – 1600)
Renaissance art focused more on the principles of individualism, nature, realism, and human
anatomy. During this time, art works portrayed accurate images of the human body and tried to
imitate nature as realistic as possible. Famous art works included the “Mona Lisa”.
 Mannerism (1527 – 1580)
Artists that practice mannerism often take inspiration from Renaissance art which is why you can
see similarities in art style. The difference for mannerism is that certain features are stylized or
exaggerated. The art work would often morph certain figures such as elongated limbs and small
heads.
 Baroque (1600 – 1750)
Art during the Baroque period were characterized as being dramatic with over the top drawings
and an intense contrast between light and dark. It portrayed richness and being grand.
 Rococo (1699 – 1780)
Compared to the art style found in Baroque, Rococo has a softer style of art. Commonly
characterized as being light and elegant, it focuses on using subtle colours, natural forms, and
asymmetrical designs.
 Neoclassicism (1750 – 1850)
Neoclassical artists took inspiration from ancient art and tried to recreate them with additional
classical ideals of harmony, proportion, and simplicity.
 Romanticism (1780 – 1850)
Compared to Classical and Neoclassical art, Romantic art is more free, and focuses more on the
individual and his or her imagination.
 Realism (1848 – 1900)
Capturing everyday life, Realism focuses on life-like images, accuracy, and detailed features.
 Art Nouveau (1890 – 1910)
This particular movement emphasized heavily on being new and not be influenced by any other
art styles. This kind of art is described to focus on the natural world with long and supple lines.
 Impressionism (1865 – 1885)
As the name suggests, Impressionism seeks to capture the impression of the art that comes
instantly. Impressionism is characterized as having short and quick brush strokes.
 Fauvism (1900 – 1935)
Fauvism is known for expressive use of intense colors and lines with a bold sense of design.
  Expressionism (1905 – 1920)
This movement heavily focused on the artist and the expressions that were brought forth by the
artist. Art works would often depict anxieties and raw emotions.
 Cubism (1907 – 1914)
The art style in Cubism uses non-traditional techniques such as abstraction. The art produced by
Cubism were often fragmented objects or distorted images with the subject being sometimes
undiscernible.
 Surrealism (1916 – 1950)
The art style shown in Surrealism doesn’t consider the logic or reason behind it. Surrealism
encourages imagination and creative thinking.
 Abstract Expression (1940s – 1950)
Took inspiration from surrealism and moved even farther away from conventional means of
creating art.
 Op Art (1950s – 1960)
In this art style, the concept of science and technology were applied to make images that trick the
eye that the image was movng.
 Pop Art (1950s – 1960s)
The motivation for Pop art was to challenge consumerism and mass media by establishing the
idea that art can be made from anywhere by anybody. Pop art is commonly characterized as
having bold and vivid colors.
 Arte Povera (1960s)
Arte Povera is an Italian word meaning “Poor Art.” Artists are challenged to create art from
common materials such as paper, soil, and any other material that can be found anywhere.
 Minimalism ((1960s – 1970s)
This movement moved away from art as giving expression to more on taking the art at face
value. Minimalist art is usually displayed as being simple, pure, and having harmony.
 Conceptual Art (1960s – 1970s)
This movement heavily focuses on the concept or idea the artist wants to push through. There is
no prominent art style for this movement.
 Contemporary Art (present)
Numerous art styles have emerged during this movement. The artist may follow one of these art
styles or use a combination.
o Postmodernism – Adds a philosophical, sceptical, or ironic value to the art.
o Feminist Art – Art in the form of empowering women
o Neo Expressionism – Heavily inspired in the original traits of Expressionism.
o Street Art – Graffiti art that is generally found on artificial surfaces.
o Appropriation Art – The usage images in art with little to no modifications.
o Digital Art – Application of modern technology to art such as computers.

Themes in art:
 Divine – Anything that would depict a divine entity or a supernatural phenomenon. The
artwork would illustrate and try to give a definition of what a divine entity like a God
would be.
 Fertility – The representation of successful or healthy reproduction. In art, this can be
depicted through the human body or lifestyle such as love, family, and procreation.
 References

Janson, H. W., & Janson, A. F. (1997). History of art (5th ed.). Thames & Hudson.
Religious Art (700,000 BCE - present) Definition, History, Types. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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BeiBei, S. (2018). Sexuality and Fertility in Art, through the Ages and into a Curious Future.
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