STUDENT’S NAME: GRADE / SECTION:

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TEACHER: DATE SUBMITTED:

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ARTS AND CRAFTS OF EAST ASIA

Introductory Concept

Even before humans learned to read and write they were already artists as
manifested by the different archaeological discoveries from the different parts of the
worlds. Each and every civilization of the world has its distinct art forms depending on its
aesthetic and utilitarian needs.

In every artwork, for sure, there must be something behind these captivating
images and pictures. This learning material will help you reflect and derive the mood,
idea, or message emanating from selected artworks.

Learning Competency

• Reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message emanating from selected
artworks
(A9PL-Ih-1)
I believe you are now ready to start your
learning journey. Keep on track! Good
Luck!

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 Activities

Activity 1

Let’s review. Fill in the table below.

Representative Artists from various Sample Artwork/s

art periods

What message can you derive from their artworks?

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Activity 2

Try to reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message of the sample artwork below.

Answer the following questions.

Cave of Lascaux, 1 (https://www.google.com)

1. What do you literally see in the artwork?
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2. What meaning can you derive from the image?
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3. What do you think the artwork is all about?

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How do you know the mood, idea or message of a sample artwork?
Use the simple three-step method in understanding art from an old technique by the art
historian Erwin Panofsky:

1) Look - literally what you see in an artwork using your eyes

8 themes of art:
a) Religious – religious theme of art
b) Politics and the Social Order – about societies (freedom, rulers, and citizens)
c) Stories and Histories – involves stories whether real or make believe
d) Genre – scenes of everyday life
e) Personal Expression – shows personal expression
f) Fantasy –art that is make believe or out of this world
g) The Natural World – drawings or paintings of art in nature
h) Art for arts sake – art for the sake of art

2) See- giving meaning to what you see

Don’t tell the obvious. Are there symbols used by the artist? What do these
symbols represent?
3) Think- thinking about what you have observed
Is the art tranquil, or is it dark and disturbing? Artists use tone (light and dark
colors) to convey a mood or an emotion. What is the tone used in the
artwork? Is there a message being conveyed by the artwork?

Read the following facts below. You will need these data in the next activities.

Paintings from Pre-Historic Era

Their paintings were found inside the
caves which may have been their way of
communicating with each other. These
paintings may be more of an artifact of the
archaeological evidence than a true
picture of human’s first created art.
Prehistoric drawings of animals were
usually correct in proportion.
The Cave of Lascaux, 1 is a painting with
large animals native in the region. The
painting has nearly 2,000 figures composed mainly of animals, human figures and
abstract design.

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Paintings from Ancient Egypt
The purpose of Egyptian paintings is to
make the deceased afterlife place
pleasant. Themes include journey to the
underworld introducing the deceased to
the gods of the underworld by their
prospective deities.
It emphasizes the importance of life after
death and the preservation of the
knowledge of
the past.
Paintings from Sarcophagus of
Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty
The paintings of the walls on the tomb show events of the life of the king while he was
still on earth and the scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death.

Paintings from Classical Greek Era

Paintings from this era were most commonly found in vases,
panels, and tomb. They depict natural figures with dynamic
compositions. Most of the subjects were battle scenes,
mythological figures, and everyday scenes. They reveal a grasp
of linear perspective and naturalist presentation.
Judgement of Paris

Paintings from the Roman Era

Most of the paintings in this era were
copied or imitated from Hellenic Greek
paintings. Fresco technique was used in
brightly colored backgrounds; division of the
wall into a multiple raectangular areas; and
multi-point perspective.
Roman paintings have a wide variety of
subjects, animals, everyday life, still life,
mythological subjects, portraits, and
landscapes.
Boscotrecase, Pompeii. This fresco
painting was believed to depict a ceremonial
life, either marriage or an imitation of a woman in a mystery cult.

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Byzantine Painting
The lively styles of paintings which
had been invented in Greek and Rome
lived on in Byzantium but this time for
Christian subjects.
By the 11th century, the Greek and
oriental styles seem to blend together in
magnificent, imposing images, which
adorned the churches in large and small
forms.
The court of Empress Theodora,
mosaic
Theodora was an Asian Queen with dark eyes and hair with fierce expression.

Roman Sculptures
Most Roman sculptures are made
of monumental terra-cotta. They
produced reliefs in the great Roman
triumphal columns with continuous
narrative reliefs around.
The Portonacio Sarcophagus. The
best known and most elaborate of all
sarcophagus. Used for the burial of
Roam General involved in the campaign
of Marcus Aurellius. Carved in marble, it
depicts battle scenes between Romans
and Germans.

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 Activity 3
Complete the needed information below.

ARTISTIC ARTWORK MOOD, IDEA OR

PERIOD MESSAGE THAT YOU
CAN DERIVE FROM
THE SELECTED
ARTWORKS
Classical Paintings from
Art Sarcophagus
(Egyptian of
Art) Tutankhamen
XVIII dynasty
(LM, p. 143)

Classical Judgement of
Art Paris
(Greek (LM, p. 144)
Art)

Medieval Fresco from

Art the Villa of
(Romane Mysteries
sque)

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 Answer Key

Activity 1 Answers may vary.

Activity 2 Answers may vary.
Activity 3
ARTISTIC PERIOD ARTWORK MOOD, IDEA OR MESSAGE THAT
YOU CAN DERIVE FROM THE
SELECTED ARTWORKS

Classical Art Paintings from Sarcophagus of The painting shows events of the life
(Egyptian Art) Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty of the king while he was still on earth
(LM, p. 143) and the scenes he expects to
encounter in the underworld after his
death
Classical Art (Greek Judgement of Paris The vase painting shows
Art) (LM, p. 144) mythological figures
Medieval Art Fresco from the Villa of Mysteries It depicts an initiation rite.
(Romanesque)

Reflection

I have learned that

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References

Learners Materials for Music and Arts

Grade 9

Development Team of the Learning Packets

Writer : CLOYD M. LAGYAP
Editor :
Reviewer :
Layout Artist :

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 STUDENT’S NAME: GRADE / SECTION:

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TEACHER: DATE SUBMITTED:

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Mood, Idea, or Message Emanating From Selected

Artworks from Western Classical Art Traditions

Introductory Concept

In this learning material, you will review the elements and principles of visual arts. It is
important that you will be able to evaluate selected artworks based on the elements and
principles so that you know the basics of these different art forms and you can appreciate
them better.

Each and every civilization of the world has its own distinct art forms depending on
its aesthetic and utilitarian needs.

Different eras, different styles, characteristics, and functions of the arts occurred
but all of those contributed in the development and establishing the importance of arts in
our lives today.

Recall the elements and principles used in arts. You will need this information as
you go to the next activity.
ELEMENTS OF ARTS
• Lines Line is used to lead the viewer’s eyes throughout the artwork. It can lead your eyes
into, around, and out of the visual images within the artistic frame. A line has width as well
as length, but usually, it is the length that occupies more space than its width.

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 • Shapes and Forms Shapes are two-dimensional area that shows the form of an object
and how it is laid out in space. Dimension refers to the amount of shape an object takes
up in one direction. A shape may be geometric or free-form.
• Space Space refers to both outer and inner space, the emptiness and area between,
around, above, below or within objects. It may be flat or two- dimensional, such as in
painting, or three-dimensional, such as in monumental sculpture.
• Color is an element of art that results from the light waves reflected from objects to your
eyes.

PRINCIPLES OF ARTS
• Harmony / Unity Harmony creates unity by showing similarities of separate but related
parts. Unity is oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements of art
and principles of organization. It guides the viewer’s eye to focus on a visual image. Artists
arrange the elements within the frame in a way that they relate to each other and to the
whole network.
• Balance Balance is concerned with equalizing visual elements in an artwork.
• Rhythm Rhythm is the repetition of design, line or other elements within the frame. Visual
rhythm indicates movement and suggests unity of form by the repetition of elements.
• Variety Variety is when several elements of art are used to get the attention of the
audience and guide the audience’s focus through and around the artwork. Variety is used
to keep the rhythm exciting and active in a work of art.
• Proportion Proportion has to do with the comparative size of the parts of a single work. It
is the relative relationship of shapes to other shapes within the artistic frame in terms of
size, degree, number, etc.
• Emphasis Emphasis is how the artist catches the attention of the audience by making a
specific area in the work stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The artist can do this
by making the area different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.
• Movement Movement is the direction that the audience’s eye goes through the artwork,
often to focal areas. This is done by directing the audience’s eyes along lines, edges,
shape, and color.
• Pattern Pattern is when an object or symbol is repeated all over the artwork.
• Repetition Repetition is used to make the artwork seem active. Repeating elements
creates unity within the artwork

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 Learning Competency

• Determine the effectiveness of artworks by evaluating its utilization and

combination of art elements and principles
A9PL-Ih-2

I believe you are now ready to start your

learning journey. Keep on track! Good Luck!

Activities

Activity 1
Using the information that you have read, write the elements and principles used in the
sample artwork below and give their function/usage.

ARTWORKS ELEMENTS AND FUNCTION/

PRINCIPLES USED UTILIZATION

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 Acitivity 2
Did the elements and principles used in the artwork helped achieve the usage of the
artwork? Why?
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The elements of arts are the visual tools to create a composition while the
principles of art represent how the artist uses the elements of art to create an effect and
to help convey the artist’s intent.
While an artist might not use all the elements and principles of design in one piece,
the elements and principles are intertwined and the use of one will often depend on
another.
In order to understand artworks, you need to know the elements and principles of
art. With your knowledge of these, the more you will appreciate different artworks that you
can see and if you have that interest and passion in creating artworks, you can apply
these elements and principles to your artwork/s with fluency.

The use or function of artworks can be identified with the help of the combination of art
elements and principles used in the artworks.

Below are selected artworks from different art periods. Read them all for you will
need this information for the next activity.

Venus of Willendorf (Pre-Historic Sculptures) – it

is carved from limestone with excessively heavy breast and
abdomen used as charm to ensure fertility.

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 Rose Window from the North trascrept- stained glass
windows were created to transform the vast stone interiors
with warm and glowing color and at the same time to
instruct Christians in their faith.

The Pyramids of Giza (Egyptian

Architecture) are the most
substantial ancient structures of the
world. The structure had thick sloping
walls with few openings to obtain stability.

Mastaba (Egyptian Architecture) – flat-

roofed, rectangular structure with outward
sloping sides made of mud-bricks or
stones; used as tomb.

The Colosseum (Roman Architecture) -

sturdy stone structures with huge halls
and arenas used for public games, baths,
and procession.

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 Sarcophagus is a stone coffin, often inscribed
or decorated with sculptures.

The Portonacio Sarcophagus is the best

known and most elaborate of all
sarcophagus. Used for the burial of Roam
General involved in the campaign of
Marcus Aurellius. Carved in marble, it
depicts battle scenes between Romans
and Germans.

Dolmens
The word dolmen originated from the
expression taol maen, which means “stone
table”. These structures are in a form of two
huge standing stones supporting a
horizontal giant stone. It is believed that it
served as grave or as an altar.

Stonehenge. A group of stones arranged

in concentric circles, with a large external
circle of triliths (Greek word meaning “three
stones”), two internal circles built in a
similar manner and altar-shaped stone in
the center
It is temple where rituals were held. The
structure and the movement of the sun in
the sky have a connection in terms of
identifying the change of the seasons which
helped the primitive man on their rituals and on their agricultural practices.

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Activity 3

Fill in the table below. Select at least 5 artworks.

ARTWORKS ELEMENTS AND FUNCTION/ EFFECTIVE

PRINCIPLES UTILIZATION (YES/NO)
USED

Answer Key

Answers may vary.

Reflection

I have learned that

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 References

Learners Materials for Music and Arts

Grade 9

Development Team of the Learning Packets

Writer : CLOYD M. LAGYAP
Editor :
Reviewer :
Layout Artist :

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 STUDENT’S NAME: GRADE / SECTION:

___________________________________ ___________________________________

TEACHER: DATE SUBMITTED:

___________________________________ ___________________________________

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF EAST ASIA

Introductory Concept

Each and every civilization of the world has its own distinct art forms depending on
its aesthetic and utilitarian needs.

An art period is a phase in the development of the work of an artist, groups of

artists or art movement. An Art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific
common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a specific period of time.

Different eras, different styles, characteristics, and functions of the arts occurred
but all of those contributed in the development and establishing the importance of arts in
our lives today.

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 • Use artworks to derive the traditions/history of an art period (A9PL-Ih-3)

I believe you are now ready to start your

learning journey. Keep on track! Good Luck!

Activities

Activity 1
Review the Timeline Photo below.
Prehistoric Egyptian Greek Roman Byzantine Romanesque Gothic
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ancient Art Classical Art Medieval Art
1,500,000BC – 2,000BC-400BC 400BC-1,400 AD
2,000BC

Recall the distinct characteristics of arts during the different art periods.
1. Ancient Art -__________________________________________________
2. Classical Art -__________________________________________________
3. Medieval Art -__________________________________________________
Activity 2
Fill in the table below. From the choices, write the letters corresponding to the Eras
where they belong and give your basis for classifying them.

Art Period Sample Artwork Basis of Classification

1. Ancient Art

2. Classical Art

3. Medieval Art

A. Cave of Lascaux B. Rose Window

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 C. Judgement of Paris

How did you classify the different artworks

into their respective periods?
What was your basis of classification?
Activity 3
TASK 1: INFOSEARCH
Read the following articles on the Different Art Periods. You will use these information
for the next activities.
1. Prehistoric Art - It includes all human existence before the emergence of
writing. Archaeologists are given a peek into the minds of the primitive people
through their art works and find out what they have experienced to produce
those pictures.
Cave of Lascaux

Pictures reflect what the primitive

people have experienced –
encounter with animals native in the
region.

Venus of Willendorf
It is carved from limestone with excessively heavy
breast and abdomen used as charm to ensure
fertility. Materials used in sculptures from the early
age vary according to region and locality.

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 2. Egyptian Art -combination of geometric regularity and keen observation of
nature. The purpose of the paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place
pleasant.
Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty

The paintings of the walls on the

tomb show events of the life of the
king while he was still on earth.

Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza are the most

substantial ancient structures of the
world. The structure had thick
sloping walls with few openings to
obtain stability.

3. Greek Art -a taste of Western Realism or “naturalism”. Artists have studied

anatomy, physics and optics, as well as techniques of carving, painting,
building, gold-working, and ceramics. Paintings were commonly found in vases,
panels, and tomb. They depict natural figures with dynamic compositions. Most
of the subjects were battle scenes, mythological figures, and everyday
scenes.
The Portonacio Sarcophagus between 180-190BCE
The best known and most
elaborate of all sarcophagus. It
depicts battle scenes between
Romans and Germans.It is used
for the burial of Roman
Generals involved in the
campaign of Marcus Aurellius. It
is carved in marble.

4. Roman Art - artists tried to reproduce the world around them as realistically
as they could. Their architecture was designed to reflect the power. In painting, fresco
technique was used in brightly colored backgrounds, the development of landscape
painting is the main innovation.

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 Boscotrecase, Pompeii
This fresco painting was believed
to depict a ceremonial rite, either
marriage or an imitation of a
woman in a mystery cult.

5. Byzantine Art - the meeting place for the greek and oriental culture. Llively styles
of paintings which had been invented in Greek and Rome lived but this time for
Christian subjects. Mosaic decoration was perfected by the Byzantines. Byzantine’s
advancement in developing the dome created a new style in global architecture.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia means “Holy Wisdom”.
It narrates how a magnificent
construction formed from being a
church, into a mosque and what is
now known as a museum. One of the
biggest domes ever created with 108
feet in diameter. Because of its grand
size it can be seen from miles away.
6. Romanesque Art – it is a complete realization of religious and social
functions and had an architectural program with a wealth of sculptural
decoration subordination to the architectural frame. There are largely placed
mosaics on the walls of the churches that follow a strict frontal pose
Last Judgement
The west tympanum and portal of the
cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun,
France, depicting the Last Judgment,
carved by Gislebertus before 1135.

7. Gothic Art -the style reinforce symbolic meanings. The church symbolizes
the transcendence of the soul, and the underlying philosophy is to create

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 buildings of height and light. Paintings have been confined in the illumination
of manuscript pages and the painting of frescoes on the walls of churches in
cosmopolitan style, elegant mannered, and sophisticated.

Lady and the Unicorn tapestry

The Lady and the Unicorn
is the modern title given to a
series of six tapestries woven
in Flanders from wool and silk,
from designs ("cartoons")
drawn in Paris around
1500.The tapestry's meaning
is obscure, but has been interpreted

as representing love or understanding. Each of the six tapestries depicts a

noble lady with the unicorn on her left and a lion on her right; some include a
monkey in the scene.

Cathedral of Chartres
This design included two new devices: pointed
arch which enabled builders to construct much
higher ceiling vaults and stone vaulting borne on a
network of stone ribs supported by piers and
clustered pillars. It has rich architecture and
design, with splendid stained glass windows and
thousands of sculptured figures.

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Activity 4
TASK 2: Fill out the table below.

Art Period Sample Artwork Tradition/History

1. Prehistoric
Art

2. Egyptian Art

3. Greek Art

4. Roman Art

5. Byzantine Art

Answer Key

Answers may vary.

Reflection

Can you use artworks to derive the traditions/history of art periods? How?

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 References

Learners Materials for Music and Arts

Grade 9

Development Team of the Learning Packets

Writer : CLOYD M. LAGYAP
Editor :
Reviewer :
Layout Artist :

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 STUDENT’S NAME: GRADE / SECTION:

_________________________________ _________________________________

TEACHER: DATE SUBMITTED:

________________________________ _________________________________

The Characteristics of Artworks Produced in the Different Art Period

Introductory Concept

Even before humans learned to read and write they were already artists as
manifested by the different archeological discoveries from the different parts of the world.
Each and every civilization of the world has its distinct art forms depending on its aesthetic
and utilitarian needs. Different eras different styles, different characteristics and functions
of the arts occurred but all of those contributed in the development and establishing the
importance of arts in our lives today.

Read and review on the Different Art Periods.

1. Prehistoric Art - It includes all human existence before the emergence of writing.
Archaeologists are given a peek into the minds of the primitive people through their art
works and find out what they have experienced to produce those pictures.

2. Egyptian Art -combination of geometric regularity and keen observation of nature. The
purpose of the paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant.

3. Greek Art -a taste of Western Realism or “naturalism”. Artists have studied anatomy,
physics and optics, as well as techniques of carving, painting, building, gold-working,
and ceramics. Paintings were commonly found in vases, panels, and tomb. They
depict natural figures with dynamic compositions. Most of the subjects were battle
scenes, mythological figures, and everyday scenes.

4. Roman Art - artists tried to reproduce the world around them as realistically as they
could. Their architecture was designed to reflect the power. In painting, fresco

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 technique was used in brightly colored backgrounds the development of landscape
painting is the main innovation.

5. Byzantine Art - the meeting place for the Greek and oriental culture. Lively styles of
paintings which had been invented in Greek and Rome lived but this time for Christian
subjects.

6. Romanesque Art – it is a complete realization of religious and social functions and

had an architectural program with a wealth of sculptural decoration subordination to
the architectural frame. There are largely placed mosaics on the walls of the churches
that follow a strict frontal pose

7. Gothic Art -the style reinforces symbolic meanings. The church symbolizes the
transcendence of the soul, and the underlying philosophy is to create buildings of
height and light. Paintings have been confined in the illumination of manuscript pages
and the painting of frescoes on the walls of churches in cosmopolitan style, elegant
mannered, and sophisticated.
CLASSICAL ERA

Paintings from Classical Greek Era

Judgement of Paris (370-330B.C.)

(Image from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCP Library)

Paintings during the classical era were most commonly

found in vases, panels and tomb. It depicts natural figures
with dynamic compositions. Most of the subjects were
battle scenes, mythological figures, and everyday scenes.
It reveals a grasp of linear perspective and naturalist
representation.

Paintings from the Romantic Era

Head of Alexander
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCP Library
Most of the paintings in this era were copied or imitated from
Hellenic Greek paintings. Fresco technique was used in
brightly colored backgrounds; division of the wall into a
multiple rectangular area (tic-tac-toe design); multipoint
perspective; and a tropme-l’-oeil effect. Mosaic It is an art
process where an image is created using an assemblage of
small pieces of colored glass, stones, or other materials.
This technique uses for decorative art or interior
decorations.

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 MEDIEVAL ERA

Byzantine Painting

The court of Empress Theodora, Mosaic 6th

century AD San Vitale, Ravena

The lively styles of paintings which had been

invented in Greek and Rome lived on in
Byzantium but this time for Christian subjects.
By the 11 th century, the Greek and Oriental
styles seem to blend together in magnificent,
imposing images, which adorned the churches
in large and small forms.
Romanesque Painting

Christ in Majesty,
painting from the Church of Saint Clemente, Tahull,
Lerida Spain, c. 1123 Musue Nacional d’Art de
Catalunya, Barcelona

It has a remarkable variety of artistic traditions such

as modeling and treatment of faces and draperies
that follow Byzantine convention while the
refreshingly decorative feeling comes from southern
French styles. It also shows traces of Mozarabic
influence (Arabize influence) through elongated oval
faces, large staring eyes and long noses, figures
against flat colored bands and heavy outlining.
These are largely placed mosaics on the walls of the
churches that follows a strict frontal pose.
Christ wears a greyish, white robe with a blue
mantle. Underneath the Mandorla (Italian word for
Almond, in painting, it is used to described an
enclosure surrounding holy figures) is a black band
with white writing. Each side of the center window
are three arches resting on columns of capitals in
green, red and black in between of figures of Virgin Mary and five saints are columns with
wavy line patterns going vertically.

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Paintings from the Gothic Era

Lady and the Unicorn tapestry,

1506- 1513 Image from Treasures of the World,
1961 CCP Library
Paintings have been confined in the illumination of
manuscript pages and the painting of frescoes on
the walls of churches in cosmopolitan style, elegant,
mannered and sophisticated.
Subjects usually depicts popular legends and love
stories, patterns like “mille fleur” or thousand flowers
show influence which may have been due to the
Crusades.

Learning Competency

• The learner compares the characteristics of artworks produced in the different

art period.

I believe you are now ready to start your

learning journey. Keep on track! Good Luck!

Activities

Activity 1: What’s More

Direction: Analyze each artwork in every period and answer the following questions
that follows.

ANCIENT ERA
Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
XVIII dynasty, 1362 A.D.- 1253 BC
(Images from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCP Library)

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 CLASSICAL ERA
Judgement of Paris (370-330B.C.)
(Image from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCP Library)

MEDIEVAL ERA
Christ in Majesty,
painting from the Church of Saint Clemente, Tahull,
Lerida Spain, c. 1123 Musue Nacional d’Art de Catalunya,
BarcelonaLibrary)

1. What are their distinctive characteristics of each artwork according to

era?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2. How does ancient, classical and medieval differ from one another?
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________

3. What do you think is the purpose of the artwork of each era?

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Activity 2: What’s New
Direction: To know how much you have learned from the discussion about the
paintings of the Early Age. Fill in the box with the characteristics and functions that would
best describe the painting in every period/era.

Period/Era Characteristics Functions

Ancient Paintings

Pre-historic

Egyptian

Classical Paintings

Greek

Roman

Medieval Paintings

Byzantine

Romanesque

Gothic

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Activity 3: What I can do
Direction: Relate at least 2 famous artworks from ancient era, classical era, and medieval
era to some Philippine artworks. Compare and identify commonalities in their works. Write
the name and description of the artwork.

Ancient Era

Descriptions

Classical Era

Descriptions

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 Classical Era

Descriptions

Let’s celebrate for a job

well done!

Rubrics for Scoring

Knowledge (Understanding of the topic) ------ 5 points

Differentiation (Inferences with supporting details) ------ 10 points
TOTAL: 15 points

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 Answer Key

Activity 1: Fill It Up!

Answer may vary

Activity 2: Compare It!

Answer may vary

Activity 3: Guess What?

Answer may vary

Reflection

After going through the module, what did you learn?

I have learned that

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References

• Arts 9, DepEd Region V, Quarter 1 -Module 7

• A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material by
Department of Education, Pages 138-159

ALAN M. DAISY
Writer

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Techniques and Styles of Western Classical Art Traditions

Introductory Concept

Western Classical Art Tradition

Pre-historic art is not easy to understand. These artworks are clues for archeologists
in understanding the Stone Age civilization. Archeologists are given a peek into the minds
of the primitive people through their art works and find out what they have experienced to
produce those pictures.
The characteristics of Egyptian art are a combination of geometric regularity and
keen observation of nature. Their arts were classified into three: first art used in the home-
furniture, jewelry, musical instruments and many more, second art used in the dead –
tombs, masks mummy cases, and wrapping for the body, third art was created for the
gods and their priest and kings-in temples, paintings, statues.
Greek art style was a taste of Western realism or “naturalism”. Artists have studied
anatomy, physics and optics, as well as techniques of carving, painting, building, gold-
working and ceramics.
Roman artists tried to reproduce the world around them as realistically as they could.
Their architecture was designed to reflect the power of the city and to create in all people
an awe of its imperial power. Roman art is a reflection of mixture of borrowed cultures
fused together with local traditions to form their own styles and traditions.
Byzantine art was the meeting place for the Greek and oriental culture.
Romanesque style first evolved in the first third of the 12th century. It is a complete
realization of religious and social functions and had an architectural program with a wealth
of sculptural decoration subordination to the architectural frame.

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 Sculptures from the Early Age
Pre-Historic Sculptures
Materials used in sculptures vary according to region and locality. Archeologists
believed that their sculpture is a result of natural erosion and not of human artistry.

Frequently carving may have mythological or religious significance

Venus of Willendorf
28,000 B.C.E. – 25,000 B.C.E.
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961,
CCP Library

It is carved from limestone with

excessively heavy breast and abdomen
used as charm to ensure fertility

Venus of Brassempouy
Museed’ Archeologie Nationale at Saint-
Germain-enlaye 25,000 years old
Image from Treasures of the Wolrd, 1961
CCP Library

A sculpture of a lady with the hood.

It is a fragmentary ivory figurine from
the Upper Paleolithic era that
realistically represents the human
face and hairstyle

Sculptures from the Egyptian Era

Symbolic elements were widely used such as forms, hieroglyphics, relative size,
location, materials, color, actions and gestures. Their tombs required the most extensive
used of sculpture.
The most common materials used for sculptures are wood, ivory and stones.

Characteristics of the sculptures:

1. Symbolisms were heavily used to represent the gods. They were

represented as composite creature with animal heads on human bodies.
2. Relief compositions were arranged in horizontal lines to record an
event or represent an action.
3. Most of the time the gods were shown larger than humans, the kings
larger than their followers, the dead larger than the living.
4. Empty space were filled with figures or hieroglyphics
5. All individual components were all brought to the plane of representation and
laid out like writing
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 Queen Nefertiti, painted limestone
18th Dynasty, 1375-1357 BC
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961,
CCP Library

• Realistic, with heavy lided eyes,

slender neck, determined chin and
pure profile under her heavy crown
• Queen, refers to the Great Royal
wife of the Egyptian Pharoah

The Pharoah Menkaure and his

Queen, stone
4th Dynasty, 2548 – 2530 B.C.E.
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961
CCP Library

• An example of portraits presented

in rigid postures and were simple
and powerful with very little show of
private emotion

Sculptures from the Classical Period

Greek Sculptures

Myron; The Discobulus, 450 BC

Image from Treasures of the World, 1961,
CCP Library

Shows an attitude of maximum tension, full

of compressed energy, and about to
explode and action

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 Early Greek sculptures were tense and stiff, their bodies were hidden within
enfolding robes. After three centuries of experiments, Greek sculptures had finally
evolved and showed all the points of human anatomy and proportion.

One of the most popular styles of the Greek sculptures was the Hellenistic style.
Hellenistic denotes a preference in sculpture for more elaborated patterns, mannered
arrangement of figures and groups, and an emphasis on the representation of movement
for dramatic effects.

Roman Sculptures
Most Roman sculptures are made of monumental terra-cotta. They did not attempt
to compete with the free-standing Greek works of history or mythology but rather they
produced reliefs in the Great Roman triumphal columns with continuous narrative reliefs
around.

The Portonacio Sarchophagus

between 180-190 BCE
Museu Nationale Romano
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961, CCP
Library

- Used for the burial of Roman General

involved in the campaign of Marcus Aurelius.
- The best known and most elaborate of all
“sarchophagus” (It is a box-liked funeral
receptacle for a dead body. Comes from a
Greek word “sarx” meaning flesh and
“phagein” meaning to eat”)
- It depicts battle scenes between Romans and
Germans
- Carved in marble
Sarchopagus, from cervetiri, c.
520 BCE, Museo Nazionale de
Villa Giulia, Rome
Image from Treasures of the World, 1961,
CCP Library

- Made of Terra Cotta

- Length 6’7” (2.06m)
- A husband and wife are shown reclining
comfortably, as if they were on a couch.

Byzantine Sculptures
The dominant themes in Byzantine sculptures are religious, everyday life scenes, and
motifs from nature. Animals were used as symbols (dove, deer, peafowl) while some had
acrostic signs (form of writing in which taking the first letter; syllable or word of different
lines and putting them together it can be read a message) that contained a great
theological significance.

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 The Barberini Diptych
http://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/BarberiniIvory

- An early example of Byzantine Ivory

work

Romanesque Sculptures

Some of the famous sculptural pieces are reliquaries, altar frontals, crucifixes, and
devotional images. Small individual works of art were generally made of costly materials
for royal and aristocratic patrons. These lightweight devotional images were usually
carried in the processions both inside and outside the churches.

Last Judgement,
Tympanum (an architectural element with in
the arch or pediment) of the west portal,
Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun Burgundy
France, c. 1120-35 by Gislebertus.

Image from Treasures of the World, 1961,

CCP Library

Gothic Sculptures

Gothic sculptures have a greater freedom of style. They no longer lay closely against
the wall, but begun to project outward. Figures were given their own particular attitudes
instead of being set into particular patterns and are more lively and realistic.

Resurrection of the Virgin, end of

12th century Cathedral Amiens

Image from Treasures of the World,

1961, CCP Library

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 Learning Competency

• Create artworks guided by techniques and styles of Western Classical art

traditions

I believe you are now ready to start your

learning journey. Keep on track! Good Luck!

Activities

Directions: Create artworks guided by techniques and styles of Western Classical art
traditions. Make use of available materials in your place.

Activity 1: “Rock my World”

Experience how the pre-historic people were able to make an artwork all over the
caves, create your own version of cave art using a stone as your canvass or working
material and another stone as your medium to make your artwork.

Materials:
Flat rock in any shape
Rocks with sharp edges

Procedure:
1. Using the sharp edged rock, scratch the flat rock with your desired design.
2. Put a varnish using a mixture of white glue diluted in water to preserve your design
on the rock.
3. Design should reflect the characteristic of a pre-historic artwork.
4. You may also use the themes, motifs or patterns that show your regional identity.

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Activity 2: “Light Me Up”

In the ancient Romans stained glass was used in their villas and palaces. During
the medieval time it has been one of the prominent features of every cathedral built using
the Christian themes and symbolisms.
In this activity create an example of a stained glass that has a practical use.

Materials:
Big empty glass bottle
Black permanent marker
Acrylic paint
Paint brush
White glue
Water
Tee light candle

Procedures:

1. Choose a design for your

“stained glass” bottle candle
holder. It should be relevant
with the medieval themes and
symbolisms. Design samples
for stained glass, you may
also use the themes, motifs
and patterns that promotes
your region.

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2. Trace your design outside
the bottle using the permanent
black marker. Your outline
should be bold and thick.

3. Color your design using acrylic

paint.

4. After coloring, re- outline

your design with black
marker to make the outline
precise and visible.

5. After coloring and re-outlining your design, apply a glaze composed of white glue
diluted in water.
6. Place the tee light candle inside the bottle and light so you can see the stained glass
effect.

Activity 3: Mosaic Greeting Cards

The ancient Greeks were

the first to manufacture mosaics.
It was made of pebbles usually
black and white used in the floor
and pathways. Typically,
pebbles are triangular or square
applied with mortar or other
adhesive to create floor and wall
mosaics.

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 Mosaic is the art of
creating images with an
assemblage of small pieces of
colored glass, stone, or other
materials. It is a technique of
decorative art or interior
decoration.
Design Samples for
Mosaic Arts
Materials:

Recycled candy wrapper

Scissors
Glue
Ruler
Card board
Procedure

1. Create your design for your greeting card mosaic.

2. Clean the recycled candy wrapper that you will use for your mosaic
3. Cut your candy wrapper into small squares, rectangles or circles.
4. Start pasting your candy wrappers into your design.

Activity 4: “Ivory Carving”

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 One important Byzantine sculptures are the diptychs and boxes carved in ivory,
used for the realization of objects of luxury and religious use, preferred by the elites of
Constantinople and brought from places such as Egypt and India.

Materials:
soft bar soap
sharp tools
carbon paper

Procedure:
1. Draw your design on a sheet of
paper, actual size of the soap
you are going to use. Use the
first letter of your name as your
subject and embellish your
design with Byzantine motif.

2. Transfer your design to the

soap by tracing it with a
carbon paper underneath.

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3. Make sure the carbon paper and
your design are secure so that, it
will not move while tracing your
design

4. Start carving your design using sharp tools.

Note: Be careful in doing this activity

Let’s celebrate for a job

well done!

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 Rubrics for Scoring

Activity 1: “Rock my World”

Activity 2: “Light Me Up”

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Activity 3: Mosaic Greeting Cards

Activity 4: “Ivory Carving”

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 Answer Key

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Reflection

After going through the module, what did you learn?

I have learned that

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References

• Arts 9, DepEd Region V, Quarter 1 -Module 8

• A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material by
Department of Education, Pages 153-177

ALAN M. DAISY
Writer

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