Pre historic

Characteristic - vary according to cultures, beliefs and the individual artists.

- materials used are charcoal, ash, pigment or carvings in the stone.

Functions - used as an commemoration to the God

- used to express what someone's saw and value on his/her life.

Egyptian

Characteristic - highly conservative adherence to traditional rules which favoured order and forms over
creativity and artistic expression

functions - designed to benefit a divine or deceased recipient

- to convey the strength and leadership of the pharoahs or the Gods using hierarchal
proportion.

Greek

Characteristic - most commonly found in vases, panels and tomb

- heroic realism

Functions - depicts natural figures with dynamic composition

- to reveal the human body in movement or repose

Roman

Characteristic - copied in imitated from Hellenic Greek paintings

- subject were animals, everyday life, still life and landscape

Functions - used in brightly colored background, divisions of the wall into a multiple rectangular area

Byzantine

Characteristic - entirely concerned with religious expression specifically with the translation of church
theology into artistic terms
Functions - triple purpose to beautifying a building

Romanesque

Characteristic - exhibits massive quality, thick walls, round arches and symmetrical plans

Functions - used art, largely painting to communicate important things

Gothic

Characteristic - formalized sweetness and grace, elegance and richness of details and an idealized
wuality

Functions - used to decorate the exterior of cathedral and other religious buildings.

Guide Questions

1. Just by thinking what I wanted to make.

2. Well, its your decision, thingking thag you can do what you wanted to do is enough inspiration for you
to pursue doing it.

3. Art paper 'coz that's the easier material you can use.

Assessment

1. B

2. C

3. A

4.

5. D