BUNAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

MAPEH 9 (ARTS)
Second Quarter: Week 2

Name: __________________________________ Grade and Section: ___________________

Teacher: JEMALYN H. LASACA Cellphone Number: 09476136811

I. TITLE: Art Elements and Principles in the Production of Work Following a Specific Art Style

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

a. analyze art elements and principles in the production of work following a specific art style; A9EL-
IIa2
b. identify distinct characteristics of arts during the Renaissance and Baroque periods; A9EL-IIa-3
c. identify representative artists from Renaissance and Baroque periods; A9PL-IIh-1
d. reflects on and derive the mood, idea or message from selected artworks; A9PL-IIh-2
e. discuss the use or function of artworks by evaluating their utilization and combination of art
elements and principles A9PL-IIh-3
f. use artworks to derive the traditions/history of an art period A9PL-IIh-4
g. compare the characteristics of artworks produced in the different art periods; A9PR-IIc-e-1
h. create artworks guided by techniques and styles of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods;
A9PR-IIc-e-2

III. INSTRUCTIONS:
This activity sheet focused on the different art forms during the Renaissance and Baroque periods,
its distinct characteristics, and the representative artists. You will discover how the artists applied the
elements of arts and principles of design in the production of their craft according to their style. Write your
answers in a separate sheet of paper.

IV. ACTIVITIES:

ART ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES IN THE PRODUCTION OF WORK FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC ART
STYLE

The elements of arts and the principles of design are the building blocks or foundation of any
created artworks. It helps in giving a clearer picture or message that the artist wanted to impart.

RENAISSANCE (1400-1600)
 means rebirth
 flourished in the 1400s in the Italian City of Florence
 the era of great creativity in painting, sculpture, and literature
 the period of economic progress
 the period that revived enthusiasm for the study of artistic values and ancient philosophy
 the time when people rediscovered the glories of ancient Greece and Rome
 an era of great intellectual and artistic achievement with the birth of secular art
 focus was on realistic and humanistic art

BAROQUE (1600-1800)
 derived from the Portuguese word Barocco which means “irregularly shaped pearl or stone”
 a period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension, and grandeur.
 describes a complex idiom and focuses on painting, sculpture, as well as architecture
 the period that utilizes a lot of ornamentation and uses exaggerated motion and contrast that leads
to a dramatic effect
 reflects the tensions of the age by the Catholic church in Rome
 medium for spreading the message of Counter-Reformation
 use to propagate Christianity by the Roman Catholic Church

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  use for architecture and arts to impress visitors, express triumph, power, and control by the
aristocracy

DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTS AND REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS DURING THE

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE PERIOD

Characteristics of Renaissance Art

The Italian Renaissance began in the late 14th century. It was the period of intellectual and great
artistic achievement with the birth of secular art. Humanistic and Realistic arts were the focus during this
period.
Accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, and deeper landscape were the characteristics of
Renaissance art.
Renaissance art was also a rejection of medieval themes or styles and is more secular. It was a
heavy influence of Classical Greece and Rome and the emphasis was on perspective, natural color,
emotions, and basic human nature.
Most of the arts were optimistic and uplifting, the details were considered extremely important, the
human body was glorified, and poses must be in natural form.
The Renaissance was the period of artistic experimentation that brought man into full view just like
the human figure in Greek Art.

Characteristics of Baroque Art

Rome, Italy is where the Baroque style started and spread to most of Europe. It was the period of
artistic styles in an exaggerated motion, tension, drama, and grandeur.
Some Baroque arts were continuation of Classicism and Naturalism of Renaissance art,
characterized by dynamic composition, a far more colorful style, more ornate and more dramatic,
experimental. It is influenced by the developments in Science, Geometry, and Astronomy.
It is a period of irregular stylistic tendencies informed by Mannerism and the Council of Trent.

Famous Renaissance Artworks and Artists

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564)
 an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet and considered as the greatest living artist in his lifetime,
and one of the greatest artists of all time
 his works in paintings, sculpture, and architecture rank among the famous in
existence
 his outstanding works as a sculptor were the following: Pieta, Bacchus,
Moses, David, Dying Slave, Dawn and Dusk.
 The Pieta and David were the two of his best-known works and were sculpted
before he turned thirty
 the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and the Last Judgment on the altar
wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome are the two of the most influential works in
fresco in the history of Western art

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) (1483-1520)

 an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period
 clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of interpreting the Divine and
incorporating Christian doctrines where his work was admired for
 formed the traditional trinity of great masters together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci of
that period
 his unique draftsmanship and compositional skills were his main contributions to art
 The Sistine Madonna, The School of Athens, and The Transfiguration were his famous works
 his last painting was The Transfiguration which he worked on up to his death

Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)

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  a painter, architect, scientist, and mathematician
 was popularized in present times through a novel and movie entitled, “Da Vinci
Code”
 known as the ultimate “Renaissance man” due to his talent, intellect, interest,
and his expression of humanist and classical values
 widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and the most
diversely talented person to have ever lived
 The Last Supper (the most reproduced religious painting of all time), and the
Mona Lisa (the most famous and most parodied portrait) are his well-known
works

Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (Donatello) (1386- 1466)

 an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence and one of the Italian
great artists of the period
 known for his bas-relief work, a form of shallow relief sculpture
 David, Statue of St. George, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata, Prophet
Habacuc, and The Feast of Herod were his statues and relief sculptures

Famous Baroque Artworks and Artists

Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571- 1610)

 better known as Caravaggio, an Italian artist who wanted to deviate from the
classical masters of the Renaissance
 his own actions and the lack of modesty and reverence for religious subjects
in his own paintings made him an outcast in his society
 he started out as a specialist in his paintings of still life, especially of fruits
 studies of single figures followed, but they are clumsier than the fruit which
gives their savor of originality and charm
 his models at this period were either himself or young persons who have an
air of being promising but wicked
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Peter Paul Rubens (1577- 1640)
 a Flemish Baroque painter
 paintings of mythical and figurative subjects, landscapes, portraits, and
Counter- Reformation altarpieces where he is well known for religious
subjects, history paintings of magical creatures, and hunt scenes are his
mostly commissioned works
 Samson and Delilah, Landscape with a Tower, Portrait of Helene Fourment,
and The Three Graces are his famous works

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)

 the first Baroque Italian artist and the last in the list of the dazzling universal geniuses and a prodigy
 skillful in painting, sculpture, architecture, and stage design
 he was also a playwright
 the first artworks date from his 8th birthday
 The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun, Damned Soul, and the
Blessed Soul were among his early works.
 made a sculpture of “David” for Cardinal Borghese and is different from
Michelangelo’s David
 the design of Piazza San Pietro in front of the Basilica made him as the
greatest Baroque sculptor and architect
 Piazza San Pietro, one of his most innovative and successful architectural
designs

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  The famous “Ecstasy of St. Teresa” and the Colonnade of the Piazza of St. Peter’s Rome were his
greatest achievements

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)

 a brilliant Dutch realist, painter, and etcher
 in European art, he was considered as one of the greatest painters and
printmakers
 fascinated with spiritual values and frequently chooses religious subjects
 he shares with Rubens the revolution which painting came to depict the more
personal aspects of the painter: his own home and his family
 he often painted himself
 his concept of himself continued to deepen in grasp and subtlety, and his
technique grew more daring
 popular work was “Self-portrait in Old Age”

Diego Velasquez (1599- 1660)

 an artist from Spain
 one of the finest Master of Composition and one of the most important painters
of the Spanish Golden Age
 come out with solutions to pictorial problems of design that transcend the style
of any period
 almost at the very start of his career, he discovered his avocation
 passion for still life frequently emerges in his art
 The Surrender of Breda, Las Meninas (The maids of honor), Los Barachos
(The Drinker), and Maria Theresa are his famous works

THE RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ARTWORKS

Mona Lisa
 also called as the Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo
 Leonardo da Vinci’s oil painting on poplar wood panel
 a painting that presents a woman in a half-body portrait and a backdrop of a
distant landscape
 Mona a polite form of address, originates as Madonna, similar to My Lady,
Ma’am, or Madamme

Pieta
 a Christian art subject that depicts Mary’s sorrow contemplating the
dead body of Jesus her son which she holds on her lap
 sculptural work made by Michelangelo in 1498 which was requested by
a French Cardinal to decorate his tomb
 came from the Italian word “pity” and the Latin word “piety” which means
heartrending or compassion
 made from a block of Carrara marble
 an important Renaissance work that balances the ideals of classical
beauty with naturalism
 the theme is of northern origin

Last Supper
 a famous mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci created during the period 1495-1498
 the first real example of Italian’s High Renaissance aesthetic
masterpiece and one of the popular works of Christian art
 illustrates the last days of Jesus Christ scene that commemorates
Jesus life and legacy
 an exceptionally complex work that uses mathematical symbolism
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
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  one of the sculptural masterpieces of the High Roman Baroque that depicts an episode of religious
ecstasy in the life of the cloistered Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, Teresa of Ávila.
 regarded as one of the most important examples of a Christian art intense
work and the Counter-Reformation style of Baroque sculpture
 carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1647-1652
 planned and created to convey spiritual aspects of the Catholic faith
 made in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in Cornaro Chapel,
Santa Maria Della Vittoria, Rome
 a key artwork that sets Bernini as one of the greatest sculptors in the
history of art
 consistent with the aims of the Catholic Counter-Reformation art campaign
 set in elevated aedicule in Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria,
Rome
 often describe as a total work of art
 incorporates variety of elements, sculpture, painting, ang lighting effects presented in a theatrical
setting.

Conversion of St. Paul

 an Italian Baroque painting which is also known as The Conversion on the
Way to Damascus
 made by Michelangelo Caravaggio or Michelangelo Merisi in 1601which
was commissioned for the Cerasi Chapel
 is a religious allegory to the Conversion of Paul that led him to cease
persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus
 a style of an odd blend of Raphael and clumsy rustic realism

Portrait of Helene Fourment

 Peter Paul Ruben’s Baroque oil on wood painting
 a portrait of her second wife Helena Fourment

Activity 1: Artworks
Instructions: Identify the following artworks carefully. Answer the information questions in your answer
sheet. Follow the given format.

Information Questions:
1. What type of art form does each picture belong to?
2. Give the title of the artwork.
3. In what period does each artwork belong to?
4. Who was the artist who made each artwork?
Activity 2: Venn Diagram
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Instructions: From the activity 1, compare and contrast the given artworks in terms of the elements and
principles employed using the Venn diagram below. Note: Three (3) Venn Diagrams are expected in this
activity. Do this in your answer sheet.
A. Artworks 1 and 4 B. Artworks 2 and 3 C. Painting and Sculpture

Activity 3: Distinct Characteristics

Instructions: Identify the distinct characteristics of arts in Renaissance and Baroque periods. Write them in
the appropriate column. Do this activity in your answer sheet.
RENAISSANCE PERIOD BAROQUE PERIOD

Activity 4: Local Artwork

Instructions: Look for one artwork from your locality which has a Renaissance or Baroque style. It can be a
painting or a sculpture.
Option 1: For students who has a smartphone: Take a picture of it.
Option 2: For students who don’t have a smartphone: Draw the artwork.
Then, answer the following questions. You can collaborate with your parents and siblings in doing this
activity. Do this in your answer sheet.
Process Questions:
1. What type of art form did you choose?
2. What is the name of the artwork?
3. Explain the idea, mood or message of the artwork.
4. What do you think was the purpose of the artist in creating the artwork?
5. How did the artist use the elements and principles of arts to convey the message and to show the
artwork’s purpose?

Activity 5: Painting/Poster
Instructions: Create a painting or poster to show how you can help our country or government in solving
social issues. Use the elements that you learned from this lesson. Do this in a short bond paper.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Elements and principles of arts employed
Renaissance and or Baroque Styles
Relevance to the theme/content and purpose
Craftmanship and Neatness

Activity 6: Process Questions

Instructions: Answer the reflection questions in your answer sheet.
1. How did you feel while doing your task?
2. What was the message of your artwork?
3. How did you apply the elements and principles of arts in your output to show the message and the
purpose?
Activity 7: 1st SUMMATIVE TEST IN ARTS 9
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Instructions: Read the questions carefully and identify what is being described. Write your answers in a separate
sheet of paper.
For items 1-3, refer to this passage.
RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1400-1600)
Renaissance was the period of economic progress. The period stirred enthusiasm for the study of ancient
philosophy and artistic values. The word renaissance comes from the word, renaitre, which means rebirth.
The people of the Renaissance Period rediscovered the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome.
Changes in art took place during the Renaissance, such as the use of perspective, balance, form and
proportion resulting in more realistic artwork. The three great artists of this period are Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo Bounarroti and Raphael Santi. Italian Renaissance also influenced art in other countries such as
Spain and Germany.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Realistic artworks were formed in Renaissance Period.
b. Renaissance Period is considered as the great period of creativity.
c. Renaissance is the rebirth of the great artists that influenced the world art.
d. Creativity was achieved in renaissance period because of the three great artists.
2. Renaissance period was the revival of __________.
a. traditional artworks.
b. economic Progress.
c. culture and traditions.
d. interest for Classical Greek and Roman thoughts
3. What style of art is applied by the artists during the renaissance period?
a. Expressionism b. Impressionism c. Realism d. Surrealism
4. Baroque is described to be the artistic style that uses exaggerated motion. What does the term Baroque
means?
a. Emphasized artwork c. Magnified Pearl
b. Full of Creativity d. Pearl of Irregular Shape
5. Who among the following is not a Baroque artist?
a. Amerighi da Caravaggio b. Diego Velasquez c. Donatello d. Lorenzo Bernini
6. Caravaggio’s famous masterpiece painted in 1601.
a. Conversion of St. Paul b. Las Meninas c. Last Supper d. Mona Lisa
7. A Flemish baroque painter known for his painting of mythical and figurative subjects.
a. Amerighi da Caravaggio b. Diego Velasquez c. Lorenzo Bernini d. Rubens
8. Baroque realist known as one of the greatest European painters and printmakers.
a. Amerighi da Caravaggio b. Diego Velasquez c. Rembrandt d. Rubens
9. The first Italian Baroque artist, also known as the greatest sculpture of his time.
a. Diego Velasques b. Donatello c. Lorenzo Bernini d. Rembrandt
10. It means “an irregular shaped pearl”.
a. Baroque b. Painting c. Renaissanced. Sculpture
11. One of his famous works is the “Conversion of St. Paul”.
a. Bernini b. Caravaggio c. Rembrandt d. Rubens
12. “Ecstasy of St. Teresa” is his artwork.
a. Baroque b. Bernini c. Rembrandt d. Rubens
13. He is known as the greatest Baroque sculptor.
a. Bernini b. Rembrandt c. Rubens d. Velasquez
14. “The maid of honour” is his artwork.
a. Bernini b. Caravaggio c. Rubens d. Velasquez
15. One of his great artworks is “The Sistene Madonna”.
a. Caravaggio b. Raphael c Rembrandt d. Velasquez

V. CLOSURE/REFLECTION:
What have you learned or discovered about our topic for this week?
VI. REFERENCES:
Job S. Zape, Jr., et. al., MAPEH Grade 9 PIVOT IV-A Learner’s Material. Department of Education
Region IV-A Calabarzon. Gate 2 Karangalan Village, Cainta Rizal
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