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Arts
Quarter 1, Wk. 3, Module 3
Western Classical Art Traditions

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

What This Module is About

This module is about the various artworks made by ancient, classical and medieval
times, even before humans learned how to read and write, as was manifested by different
archeological discoveries from the different parts of the world. It has an instructional
information about the process of understanding the works and display of art that made in
different times as art traditions; it will provide the learner a further understanding and
recognition of the art elements and principles usage and processes made done on an
artwork, especially the differences and uniqueness of art characteristics in different periods.
It will make the learner realize that art played an integral part in the development of whole
different eras in accordance to its historical events, tradition and other external phenomena.
It will lead to a learnable idea to reflect on and study the mood or message given by the
selected artworks. In this way the learner will be guided and can apply his acquired
knowledge from this module in preparing or producing his own artwork in the future.
Analyzing, Creating and Evaluating will be part of the closure activity of this module.
This module is substantial for more understanding of the evolution of art.

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written for you as a learner, to have a comprehensive
and interactive activities in lieu to actual classroom setting. This may help you continue
studying Western Classical Art Traditions at all costs that hinders your learning. In this way,
it will be in your convenience, provided that you are entitled to fulfill or comply all the
necessary activities in this module.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Reflect on and derive the mood, idea or message from selected artworks.

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 What I Know
PRE-ASSESMENT

ERA RIGHT!
Directions: Identify each artwork images below by choosing your answers from the choice box
as what era they belong. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided.

1. Venus of Willendorf CHOICE BOX

2. The Colosseum
a) Pre-historic Era d) Roman Era
3. Judgement of Paris
b) Egyptian Era e) Gothic Era
4. Head of Alexander c) Greek Era
5. Queen Nefertiti
6. Cathedral of Chartres

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Highest Possible Score: 6

Equivalent Rating: Very Good: 6, Good: 5 - 4, Average: 3 - 2, Poor: 1 - 0

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 Lesson Ancient, Classical and
1 Medieval Art Traditions
Every civilization that was brought to the world made its distinct art forms
unintentionally. It produces significant relics that connects with another culture from
generation to generation.
Ancient Art (2,500,000 BCE – 400 CE) or Pre-historic Art Era is classified into
three periods: Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic
(New Stone Age). It is the earliest art that are produced in preliterate or culture beginnings
somewhere in late geological history and mostly continuing until the culture find its way
some kind of writing system or methods of record-keeping.
Classical Art (5th to 4th BC) was in early civilization that developed in simultaneously
in an Era of Egyptian Era, Greek Era and Roman Era. It is an art of antiquity that covers a
wide variety of styles and mediums ranging from painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Classicism refers to generally to a high regard as a set of standards as elite.
Egyptian Art Era mainly contributed in the development of art in religion, science and
technology of the world. It is based on perfect balance because it reflects the ideal world of
gods as it provides good gifts for humanity.
Greek Art Era depicts naturalism and portrays human forms in a realistic and
automatically correct manner. It is a period of style, with careful observation in following the
mechanics of anatomy.
Roman Art Era refers to the visual art that developed in very diverse form. Embracing
and promoting art with much of innovation, to such extent sometimes it exceeds and
compromising quality but displays craftsmanship.
Medieval Art (300 AD to 1400 AD) started from the fall of Roman Empire, that
evolves as humans continue addressing the traditional and new including Biblical subjects,
Christian dogma, and Classical mythology. It introduces three periods: Byzantine Era,
Romanesque Era and Gothic Era.
Byzantine Art Era comprises the body of Christian Greek artistic products of the
Eastern Roman Empire. It was purposely made to glorify the Christian religion, filled with
spiritual symbolism, illustrates a love of splendor.
Romanesque Art Era has a vigorous style in painting and sculpture, lavishly
decorated manuscripts, and retained many basic features of Roman Architectural styles. The
name Romanesque refers to the fusion of Roman, Carolingian and Ottonian, Byzantine and
local Germanic traditions that make up the mature style. It were made in France, the style
was current in all part of Europe except those areas in Eastern Europe that preserved a full-
fledged Byzantine tradition.
Gothic Art Era developed in Northern France out of Romanesque art.it symbolizes
the transcendence of the soul, and the underlying philosophy is to create buildings of height
and light.
In this lesson, you will be taught carefully how to understand art of ancient, classical
and medieval periods by completing all the activities required.

What’s In

We already have known some Artworks from Western Classical Art Traditions from
the previous lesson. In this module, you will get to know more about the art display including
archeological discoveries of masterpieces.

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What’s New

Activity 1: GROUP US IN THREE!

Direction: Group the following artwork images below according to its art period they belong:
ANCIENT ART, CLASSICAL ART and MEDIEVAL ART. Write the title of the artwork on the
column box where they belong.

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PAINTINGS FROM SARCOPHAGUS OF TUTANKHAMEN CAVE WALLS OF LASCAUX
XVIII DYNASTY

LADY AND THE UNICORN TAPESTRY

ANCIENT ART CLASSICAL ART MEDIEVAL ART

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2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5

Highest Possible Score: 5

Equivalent Rating:
3 Very Good: 5, Good: 4 , Average: 3 - 2, Poor: 1 - 0
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MYRON THE DISCOBULUS THE PHAROAH MENKAURE
AND HIS QUEEN 2
 What Is It

From the previous activity which is Activity 1 (Group Us in Three!) (from previous
page), you are asked to group the different artwork images according to art period they
belong.
Did you have a Very Good Equivalent Rating? If not, why?
(To Answer: Please check () the box of your possible answer below)
(If your answer is not on the choices, please feel free to specify it by writing it on the space
provided).
 because I do not know / understand what is Art period
 because I do not know / understand what are artworks.
 because I do not know anything about it.
.

Ancient Art (2,500,000 BCE – 400 CE) or Pre-historic Art Era is an early period
artwork made by primitive people or artist depicting their ways of life and tradition, that
somehow even made before humans learned how to read and write. It became the earliest
form of art where they initially tend to communicate to other culture and other people through
leaving remains of marks, figures and images. Mostly mediums used and they crafted their
works mainly out of stones.

Classical Art (500 to 400 BC) is generally refers to a high regard for classical
antiquity in the Western tradition, as a set of standard for taste which the classicists seek to
emulate. Artworks during this era tends to imitate human and animal forms realistically with
careful observation of mechanic anatomy. It is a period of style in basic types for the Greek
gods were devised, and these remained influential throughout antiquity.

Medieval Art (300 AD to 1400 AD) is a period of Christianity where Christian Church
influenced much of Europe and people tend to embrace religion, that started from the fall of
Roman Empire. Most of works of art are influenced in biblical or religious forms, ornamenting
churches and exuberant architectural structures.

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 What’s More

Activity 2: JUDGEMENTAL!
Direction: Write and discuss briefly the details of your reviews of each image from the
previous activity (Activity1) with what period of art they depict.

Image 1 : PAINTINGS FROM SARCOPHAGUS OF TUTANKHAMEN XVIII DYNASTY

Image 2 : CAVE WALLS OF LASCAUX

Image 3 : MYRON THE DISCOBULUS

Image 4 : THE PHAROAH MENKAURE AND HIS QUEEN

Image 5 : LADY AND THE UNICORN TAPESTRY

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 What Is It

How was your review experience of artworks?

Did you enjoy it? If not, why?
(To Answer: Please check () the box of your possible answer below)
(If your answer is not on the choices, please feel free to specify it by writing it on the space
provided).
 because I do not know / understand what is Art period
 because I do not know / understand what are artworks.
 because I do not know anything about it.
.

Painting is a two-dimensional visual image created by an artist, applying colored

pigments or paints as medium using a brush; creating strokes that resulted a visual mark or
a print they established to create image. It conveys ideas of tradition and culture of the artist
that is capable of transmitting from one to another. A way of communicating with each other
and may also be for religious or ceremonial purposes.
Sculpture is a three-dimensional visual image that is made by one of four basic
processes: carving, modelling, casting and constructing or assemblage. It provides a
realistic figure made through manipulation of materials resulting in a three-
dimensional object. An idea of imitating or producing with exact three-dimensional size and
form in proportion.
Architecture is an art and science of designing buildings and structures related to
environmental formation that provides shelter to live in, work in, play in and store in.

What’s More

Activity 3: DETECTIVE ONCE MORE!

Direction: Investigate carefully the artwork image below by analyzing and describing the
meaning details of the painting below. Write your answers on the space provided on the next
page.

TOMB OF DIVER (PAESTRUM 480 BCE)

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 TOMB OF DIVER (PAESTRUM 480 BCE)

What Is It

Each period or era has a distinct characteristic and differences that could tell how it
grow and evolved from one to another. A social, artistic and cultural movement that cannot
be resisted as part of life’s survival instincts. Resourcing Art as their tool in communicating
and expressing themselves as a proof of their ideas and living existence.

In this part, you will now make use all what you have learned from previous lesson
and activities that you had already done. Take time analyzing to have a quality reviews in the
next activity.

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: MY ANALYSIS!
Direction: Reflect about the mood and ideas that you see from the artwork image below.
Discuss briefly the message by writing your answers on the space provided.

1. THE PORTONACIO SARCOPHAGUS

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 What I Can Do

Performance Task. CARVED ME OUT!

1. Create an artwork out of a soap bar.
2. Write a title and provide other details in making your artwork.
3. Provide a write-up of explanation about your artwork.
4. Answer Reflection below.

1. SOAP CARVING. (When your done with your carving/ work, wrap it with a clean paper.
Submit this work together with this module)

2. Title of Artwork:
Date & Time (started - completed):
Art Medium Used:

3. EXPLANATION:

4. REFLECTION: Reflect by writing your answers on the space provided.

1. Why did you decide/choose this subject/composition?

2. What did you feel while doing your artwork?

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 RUBRIC for ARTWORK
CRITERIA 5 4 3 2
QUALITY OF Most of the
All instructions were 1-2 instructions were 3-4 instructions were
WORK instructions were not
followed correctly not followed correctly not followed correctly
followed correctly
Artwork mostly Artwork somehow Artwork did not
Artwork conveys the
VISUAL conveys the idea and conveys the idea and convey the idea and
idea and dimensions
IMPACT of communication
dimensions of dimensions of dimensions of
communication communication communication
Artwork was Artwork was
Artwork was Artwork was
PUNCTUALITY completed 2 days completed 3 days
completed on time completed 1 day late
late late
Artwork presentation Artwork presentation
Artwork presentation Artwork presentation
NEATNESS was neat and orderly
was mostly neat and was somehow neat
was disorderly
orderly and orderly

DESCRIPTIVE RATING SCORE / POINTS

Excellent 18-20
Very Good 15-17
Good 11-13
Fair 9-10
Poor 8

Summary

Pre-historic Art Era are archeological discoveries through searching for clues of
understanding Stone Age Civilization and peek to the minds of primitive people finding out
their way of living.

Classical Art Era consists of three distinct art: Egyptian Art, Greek Art and Roman
Art. It has its own art distinction because it was developed in simultaneous period done
through their own civilization tradition.

Medieval Art consist of three distinct art styles: Byzantine Art, Romanesque Art and
Gothic Art. These are art styles develop through devoting and promoting Christianity as
religion. Ornamenting churches to the extent of making exuberant architectural designs.

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 Assessment: (Post-Test)
POST-ASSESMENT

ERA RIGHT!
Directions: Identify each artwork images below by choosing your answers from the choice box
as what era they belong. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided.

1. Venus of Willendorf CHOICE BOX

2. The Colosseum
a) Pre-historic Era d) Roman Era
3. Judgement of Paris b) Egyptian Era e) Gothic Era
4. Head of Alexander c) Greek Era
5. Queen Nefertiti
6. Cathedral of Chartres

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Highest Possible Score: 6

Equivalent Rating: Very Good: 6, Good: 5 - 4, Average: 3 - 2, Poor: 1 - 0

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 Key to Answers

PRE-ASSESSMENT

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. E

ACTIVITY 1: GROUP US IN THREE!

ANCIENT ART CLASSICAL ART MEDIEVAL ART

1. Cave Walls of Lascaux 1. Paintings from Sarcophagus of 1. Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry
Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty
2 2. Myron The Discobulus 2
3 3. Pharaoh Menkaure and his 3
Queen
4 4 4
5 5 5

ACTIVITY 2: JUDGEMENTAL!

(answers indefinite)

ACTIVITY 3: DETECTIVE ONCE MORE!

(answers indefinite)

ACTIVITY 4: MY ANALYSIS!

(answers indefinite)

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