ART APPRECIATION (GE 103)+) World Renowned Visual Artist and

Performing Artist

Course Description
10
MODULE
A course covering the nature, function and appreciation of the arts
in contemporary society.

Total Learning Time: 3 hrs.

Pre-requisites: None
Overview:
This module covers the lives and works of the world renowned painters and composers for they
are worthy of emulation.
This module include worksheets to work on to process your understanding and learning. Rubrics
for outputs is also included to guide you on the desired performances and learning outcomes.

Most Essential Learning

Competencies
At the end of the chapter, the students must have:
Acquainted with the lives and works of world-renowned visual artists
and performing artists; and
Analyzed and evaluate their works and writings.

Indicative Content

● World-renowned Visual and Performing Artists

LET’S DISCUSS THIS!

If you ask art historians who the greatest visual artists of all time are, there would be a multitude
of different names. Of course, there are several standards by which you can measure who the best artists
of all time are.
Unfortunately, the art world has been historically dominated by men, and women artists are
seldom mentioned despite their enormous contributions. It is important that women artists are also
recognized as part of the canon, though, for their work is also of superior and enduring quality, and some
even achieved success in their own day despite great societal obstacles.
There are several factors that would determine if a particular artist makes the list. One of them is
the trend and fashion of the moment that the artist lived, another is the longevity of an artist's popularity.
The impact made by an artist on his contemporaries is yet another factor to consider. In the long run,
determining who the greatest artists of all time are may be a subjective opinion; however, based on public
opinion and what the museums say, the 10 best visual artists of all time are:
1. Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Michelangelo is regarded as the greatest sculptor and painter of all time. He was a major figure of the
Renaissance in Italy, especially in Florence and Rome. Even today, some of his marble carvings have a
flawless beauty.
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Michelangelo is popularly known for the Italian Renaissance sculpture as well as the Sistine
Chapel frescoes, among other incredible works of art.

2. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Rembrandt is a Dutch painting genius who
created several masterpieces. Rembrandt is particularly
renowned for his passion for history painting and still life
portraits. He made several canvasses famous for their
emotional content, which is why Rembrandt was branded
as a realist painter.
3. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Pablo Picasso, the founder of cubism, is one of the most influential
artists in history. He was a sculptor, printmaker, painter, and
ceramicist. He produced several of the greatest paintings of the
20th century. Born to a painter father, Picasso received all the
needed encouragement to build a successful painting career. This
gave him the privilege to study art in some of the finest art schools
in Spain.
He was among the 250 sculptors who exhibited the 3rd Sculpture
International held in America. His style and technique was
exceptionally prolific throughout his lifetime, producing a total
number of 50,000 artworks, including drawings, paintings, and
sculptures, among others. Of all forms of art, Picasso excelled
most in painting.

4. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Leonardo was born in Florence, Italy. Despite living several
centuries ago, he still remains one of the most influential artists of
all time. His only training was in the field of science and he was
apprenticed at an early age to a renowned Florence painter of the
time. Leonardo was regarded as an intellectual in his lifetime
because of his passion for science.
Leonardo's contributions to the art world were small, but
two of his paintings are the most popular today: "Mona Lisa" and
"The Last Supper," which is the only surviving fresco of Leonardo
da Vinci.
The fact that his interest ranged beyond art could have been the reason why his input was very
small. In his lifetime, so engrossed was he in physics and mechanics, that he created workable artistic
designs for bicycles, among other things.

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This is what is popularly believed to be the cause of his failure to complete several of his
paintings and art projects. There are also credible reports that he spent a significant amount of time
thinking and testing scientific laws, as well as writing his observations about them.
5. Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Claude Monet is popularly regarded as the
founder of French Impressionist painting. Monet had an
incredible passion for documenting the countryside in his
numerous paintings. This was the birth of his
impressionist paintings. When Monet went to Paris, he
observed several artists copying the popular works of
other artists. Rather than follow this trend, Monet
developed the habit of sitting by an available window and
painting what he saw.
Gradually, Monet became popular for his impressionism. He influenced several young artists and
made them commit to impressionism, and within a short period of time, Impressionism became a popular
form of painting in Paris. Sometime in 1874, the first impressionism exhibition took place in Paris. In that
exhibition, Monet presented a total of 12 artworks, which included five paintings and seven pastels.
6. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Born in the Netherlands, van Gogh was a
remarkable painter whose works of art are still sold at
unbelievable prices across the world today. His
contribution to art was basically painting. He created
many still-life paintings, several of them were portraits
of friends and acquaintances. In all, van Gogh
completed about 800 paintings. One thing that
distinguished him as a painter was his grasp for color
relationship and unique brushwork. His work is still a
great source of inspiration for several impressionists all
over the world.
7. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Rodin was a workaholic and a dedicated sculptor. He is a worthy successor to great minds like
Michelangelo. Rodin is popularly considered the best sculptor of the modern era. His success is derived
from his ability to model stone and clay in complex manners. During his lifetime, Rodin earned a living
collaborating with established sculptors on several projects.

Jan van
Eyck (1390-1441)
He is one of the most remarkable Northern Renaissance artists and many of his works are greatly
copied today. Aside from working for the court, van Eyck produced several paintings for private clients.
One thing that was peculiar to him is that he was the only painter in his era to sign his canvasses.

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8. Donatello (1386-1466)
Donatello is regarded as the greatest sculptor of the 15th century. He was no doubt one of the best
artists of that era. He was very skillful with wood, terracotta, and stone.
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9. Peter Paul Rubens (1571-1640)

Peter Rubens was the most influential figure in
counter-reformation baroque art. His contribution to art
was basically paintings; however, he produced almost all
possible genres of paintings. He was very versatile,
producing cartoons and book illustrations as well as
sketches for metal work and sculptures.

10. Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun (1755-1842)

Vigée-Le Brun was one of the most renowned
portraitists of 18th century France and the most famous
woman artist in Europe. Through talent and perseverance,
she achieved success in one of the most turbulent periods
of French and European history and became one of Queen
Marie Antoinette's favorite painters. She painted more
than 20 portraits of Marie Antoinette, along with portraits
of other European aristocrats, actors, and writers,
primarily women. She was elected to art academies in 10
different cities. She created over 900 paintings in her lifetime, including roughly 600 portraits and 200
landscapes.
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most important
and successful artists of the 20th century. She was one of
the first American artists to embrace abstraction and
became one of the leaders of the American Modernist
movement. Her art is personal and innovative. She is
known for paintings of large abstract flowers, dramatic
New York skyscrapers, and southwestern landscapes.

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ASSESSMENT
Name:_____________________________________ Course and Year:__________________________

Worksheet #1
Directions: Answer the following questions. Provide another sheet/s (long bond paper or yellow
pad) for your answer. It can be typewritten or handwritten. For scoring of your answers, refer to
the rubrics at the end of this module.
1. Why Mona Liza is the world recognize painting?
2. What makes Michelangelo as the greatest sculptor and painter of all time?

Worksheet #2

Directions: Draw or cut-out pictures of two (2) painters or composers whom you consider as the
most world-renowned artists. Paste their pictures in short bond paper and support your reason for
considering them as such.

(Name) (Name)
They are famous to be because____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Rubric for Essay

CATEGORY SCORING CRITERIA PTS

Content and
Organization of ideas. Content indicates synthesis of ideas, organized, presented an in-depth
analysis and originality of answers.
 Clear, excellent, and logical presentation; excellent development
of an argument; transitions are made clearly and smoothly.

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 The paper appropriately cites requisite number of references.
30

Relevance to the
theme/question and The answer is sufficient detail provided to support assertions.
thoroughness of  Answer focuses only on issues related to the question; factually
answers. correct.
 Presented various examples relevant to the argument being
defended. 30

Format/ Style/
Mechanics of writing Number of words are within the required number.
 Free from misspelled words, proper punctuation, and no
grammatical errors, absence of fragments, comma splices, and run-
ons.
 Clear, readable, prose. Good use of transition. Neat and clean 20
activity sheets;

Implications/
Importance/ Importance of the topic of interest is clearly delivered.
Significance of the  The paper make conclusions/recommendation based on the topic
Topic of Interest of interest.
 Appropriate points are made to reflect well their relative
importance.

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TOTAL 100

ADDITIONAL READING

🗐Panisa, W.P. et al.(2015). Art Appreciation. Mutya Publishing House Inc., Malabon City.
REFERENCES

🗐Ariola,M.M., 2014 Introduction to Art Appreciation, C & E Publishing, Inc. Quezon City.

pg 12-41

🗐Barerra, L. (2020). Module in Art Appreciation. Capiz State University, Dumarao Campus

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