ARTS APPRECIATION
HANDOUTS (PRE-FINAL COVERAGE)
COVERAGE: LESSON 7,8,9
Geometric
- It was a time when Greece was starting to get
back from the onslaught of what seemed to be
their Dark Ages.
- It was a period when geometric shapes and
patterns have taken the spotlight in most of
the artworks.
Archaic
- It placed importance on human figures.
- This period was primarily a result of
Greece’s trading activities with other
civilizations.
Classical
-It was during this time when the Greeks
found themselves rebuilding their temples and
focusing on creating artworks.
-This period was the peak of Greek sculpture
and architecture.
Hellenistic
-This period was during the time of Alexander
the Great.
- During this period, art was primarily focused
on showcasing emotions and depicting reality.
Lacoon and His Sons
-One of the famous Hellenistic sculptures.
700 BCE
-The Roman Republic was established
Greeks
- They are known to be master builders, which
earned their reputation for grand monuments and
architectural infrastructures.
Middle Ages
- It is the period between the declines of the
Roman Empire and the Renaissance.
-It was a period that is characterized by
ignorance and darkness.
Renaissance Period
- During this period, artists valued the
“individual” as a subject of arts.
Mannerism
- It was a period in art history, which a product
of the Renaissance Period.
Baroque
- It is derived from the Portuguese term which is
translated as “irregularly shaped pearl.”
Neoclassicism
-It was a movement in Europe that
transpired during the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries.
Installation art
- It is a kind of an immersive work where the
environment or the space in which the viewer
steps into or interacts with (going around
installative art) is transformed or altered.
Street art
- This art movement is related to graffiti art as
it is a by-product of the rise of graffiti in the
1980s.
Performance art
-It is related to conceptual art, whose
rosters of well-known artists include the likes of
Marina Abramović, Yoko Ono, and Joseph Beuys.
Earth art
- It is when the natural environment or a
specific site or space is transformed by artists.
Narmer palette
- It is one of the cosmetic palettes found in
Egypt.
Paleolithic art
- It is a product of climate.
Impressionism
-It is a style of painting that emerged in the
mid- to late 1800s.
Post-impressionism
- It is an art movement that emerged in
France, which is a result of both the influence and
rejection of Impressionism.