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Introducing Western and Classical Art

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Traditions
Learning Competency: Identify distinct characteristics of arts during the
different art periods. (A9EL-Ia-2)

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Each civilization of the world has its distinct art forms. In early
civilization art is used as a spiritual symbol or just a mere recording of
everyday life.
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Arts is characterized by the physical or tangible, or
formal characteristics which are in physical properties. This includes size,
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color, texture, what it is made of. In general formal analysis is how it looks
and feels. The second characteristic has to do with the work's meaning and
what it represents.
Pre-historic artworks are usually found inside caves. Animal
proportions were commonly accurate. Cave of Lascaux’s painting consists
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primarily with large animal’s native in the region. It has nearly 2,000 figures
painted which can be classified into 3 main categories, animals, human
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figure and abstract design. Cave paintings were the first works of art. Paint
made from mud or charcoal combined with spit or animal fat was used to
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decorate the walls of sheltered caves by ancient peoples. Paint application

and outlining were done with horsehair brushes.
Ancient Egypt painting are meant to make the afterlife a more
pleasant place for the deceased. It was highly stylized as well as symbolic.
The majority of their works depict a profile view of an animal or a person.
Red, black, blue, gold, and green were the primary hues employed. The

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pigments used were largely mineral- based, and they can tolerate prolonged
exposure to sunshine without fading.
Vases, panels, and tombs were the most popular places to find
paintings during Greek Era. Natural figures are depicted in dynamic
compositions. Battle scenes, legendary figures, and everyday events made
up the majority of the subjects. It demonstrates a mastery of linear
perspective and naturalist depiction. Most common methods of Greek

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painting are Fresco and Encaustic.
Fresco techniques, vividly colorful backdrops, wall division into
several rectangular portions (tic-tac-toe design), multi-point perspective, and
a tropme-l'oeil effect were all used in Roman Era painting. Animals, ordinary

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life, still life, mythological topics, portraits, and landscapes are all examples
of subjects from this era. The development of landscape painting is the main
innovation of Roman Painting From Greek Painting.
Byzantine art preferred stylized imagery over naturalistic depictions.
The aim of their art was to inspire a sense of wonder and admiration for the
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church. In this way, their use of graceful, floating figures, and golden
tesserae emphasized the otherworldliness of the religious subjects.
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Romanesque painting decorations largely placed mosaics on the walls

of the churches. It has a strict frontal pose. It has a remarkable variety of
artistic traditions. Modeling and treatment of faces and draperies follow
Byzantine convention. It is refreshingly decorative feeling comes from
southern French styles. Elongated oval faces, large staring eyes and long
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noses, figures against flat colored bands and heavy outlining reflect
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Mozarabic influence.
Gothic paintings have been confined the illumination of manuscript
pages and the painting of frescoes on the walls of churches. Cosmopolitan
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style, elegant, mannered and sophisticated. 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.

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Example: Different Artworks of Western and Classical Art Traditions
Painting

Cave of Lascaux Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen, XVIII

dynasty, 1362- 1253 BC
(Pre-Historic)
(Egyptian)

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Datei:Lascaux-IV26 by Inside Pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb,

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Traumrune is licensed 18th dynasty by
under CC BY-SA EditorfromMars is licensed
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Pitsa Panel The Villa of Mysteries Pompeii 80

(Greek) BC, Boscotrcase, Pompeii
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(Roman)
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NAMA_Sacrifice_aux_Charites Pitsa The mystereries of Bacchus (Roman mural

panels by Frank DiBona is painting) by WolfgangRieger is
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licensed under CC BY-NC-ND licensed under CC BY-SA

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Rose Window from North

The court of Empress Theodora,
transcept, about 1230
mosaic 6th century AD San
(Gothic)
Vitale, Ravena (Byzantine)
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Mosaic of Theodora by Petar Milošević South rise window of Chartres Cathedral01

is licensed under CC BY-SA by Ludwig Schneider is licensed

under CC BY-SA
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Activity: The Critique
To know how much you have learned from the discussion about the
paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Early Age, fill the box with the
characteristics that best describe the artwork in every era/period.
WESTERN and CLASSICAL TRADITIONS
PAINTING
PERIOD/ ERA Characteristics

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ANCIENT
1. Pre-historic 1.
Cave of Lascaux
2. Egyptian 2.

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Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
CLASSICAL
1. Greek 1.
Pitsa panel
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2. Roman 2.
The Villa of Mysteries Pompeii
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MEDIEVAL
1. Byzantine 1.
The Court of Impress Theodora
2. Gothic 2.
Rose Glass Window
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Kristine Grace A. Camillo Darlene D. Pascual

Writer Layout Artist
Digos City National High School Dawis National High School

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