Villanueva, Ma. Angel Maica B. Oct.

14, 2022
GAS 12-A Ms. Jewel Regala

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

(MODULE 7 - QUARTER 1)

PRE-TEST
1. Cubism
2. Filtered through the artist’s eyes
3. Visual argument
4. Multiple perspective
5. Atrocity

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. What do you mean by visual argument?
 Visual argument is a strategy that usually uses images to persuade viewers to believe or
act in a certain way.

2. What historical experience was the basis of Pablo Picasso on his painting, Guernica?
 Pablo Picasso’s painting embodies the essence of cubism. During the Spanish Civil war,
the German air force bombed the town of Guernica, the cultural center of the Basque
region in northern Spain. Hundreds of people were massacred in the deadly air strike.
Two months later, Picasso expressed his righteous anger at the attack in the mural he
titled, Guernica.

3. What symbols in the painting that were mentioned in the text can be easily recognized by
people?
 Art historians believed that Picasso's Guernica was the only masterpiece of
revolutionary art. It is filled with complex imagery and mystical symbols. Many
individuals chose to disregard the prospect that the war would affect them as they were
in denial about its possible impact. This group of people saw Guernica for the first time;
they didn't want to see a painting about war since they wanted to prevent it.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
1. Which is the best proof that the inaugural address was greatly received by all sectors?
 It was JKK’s. “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your
country” into “What you do is as important as anything government does.

2. Which five important moments in his life influenced his eloquent delivery?
 His encounters in the Pacific in 1943, his visit to a wrecked Berlin in 1945, his tour of
Asia as a young Congressman in 1951, and his interaction with the indigent poor during
the 1960 West Virginia primary are all examples of his travels around Europe on the eve
of World War II.

3. Which two sentences proved to be an emotional tuning point of his delivery? Why were these
emotionally-powered?
 “Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to
give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the
call to service surround the globe.” These two phrases, which bear honor to their
efforts, would shift the emotional tide of his inauguration; it was the point upon which
his voice took on a passion he hardly ever displayed, bringing the Capitol audience and
even his opponents to tears, according to testimonies at the time.

PRACTICE TASKS

Practice Task 1
THE WEEPING WOMAN

Thesis Statement: Pablo Picasso's painting The Weeping Woman conveys silent protest to the
bombardment of Guernica. The 1937 picture is a vibrant representation of the color used during a
period of tragedy. An emotional woman is portrayed by the cleverly positioned tears, chattering blue
teeth, and piercing black eyes.

I. Why Picasso painted the weeping woman?

A. It is a subtle protest against the Guernica tragedy.
B. It is a vivid illustration of the paint used to depict despair.

II. How was the “Weeping Woman” painted?

A. It is painted in Picasso's early cubism's flattened style.
 III. What are the visual elements used?
A. Shape - When we look randomly, there are some geometric shapes, but the majority of
the shapes used for this artwork were naturalistic ones.
B. Line - It depicts the hair, eyes, and face's outline with the use of thick, curved lines. The
finger's contour is drawn with a few diagonal lines.
C. Color - The artist used the complementary and analogous color harmonies by utilizing
the yellow color all over the painting and violet or purple are in some spaces. There are
green, and yellow color with different tones also are used to touch up some of the
places.
D. Contrast - the color is with the proper contrast which attract the audience to look on the
more attractive.

Practice Task 2
What are the emotions conveyed by the painting?

 The painting provides a feeling of sorrow, agony, and overall heartbreak.

INTRODUCTION
Pablo Ruiz Picasso, a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theater designer,
was born in Malaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881. He resided in France for the most of his adult years.
One of the most significant figures in 20th-century Western art is acknowledged to be Pablo Picasso.

Practice Task 3
BODY
In various mediums, such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, sketching, and ceramics, he
created more than 20,000 works of art. The iconic artwork Guernica, which pays tribute to the
municipality of Guernica that was attacked by the German air force, was created in 1937. It shows
contemporaneous occurrences that took place throughout time. The entire argument is what keeps it
so terrifying. The grieving lady, one of the representations of the weeping woman that have been
associated to the figure of a Grieving mother in Guernica who clasps her deceased child to her chest, is
one of the masterpieces that were made by him the same year that Guernica was made. Their complex
and usually turbulent relationship is also thought to be reflected in the painting.
Practice Task 4
CONCLUSION
The town of Guernica experienced tragedy in 1937 when it was bombarded and its residents
were killed. The artworks served as a symbol of the town's experiences during the Spanish Civil War for
future generations.

POST-TEST
As per studies, da Vinci used an optical illusion known as the "Uncatchable Smile" to produce
the unsettling ambiance of the Mona Lisa portrait. Considering that it appears to be realistic, unique,
and was painted by none other than Leonardo da Vinci, the value is fair. Mona Lisa is a portrayal of a
woman who is dressed in Florentine fashion, which was prominent during her time. Her clothing thus
indicates money and class.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

In my voyage of learning there are:

- 3 things that I learned: Writing a critique/review, Analyzing the review/critique and Cubism
- 2 questions that I have: None
- 1 thing that I want my teacher to know about in this lesson: None