World Art History

An art period is a specific length of time in history with a prominent

movement, trend, or creed in artistic practice.
Art movements are sets of distinguishable styles and artistic tendencies often
characterized by a major trend in techniques or approach. Usually, they are named
with the suffix “-ism” at the end. It suggests a certain attitude toward or any art
making.
Art History Map:
1. Prehistoric:
∙ Cave paintings Venus figurines which are considered portable
sculptures
∙ Greek standard of beauty: the birth of the “Classical Age”

∙ Romans: the competitor of Greece; created realistic sculptures of

human figures
2. Middle Ages:
∙ The “death” of artistic freedom due to canonical standards of visual
interpretation
∙ The rise of Gothic art especially in Gothic Churches

∙ Popular art: stained glass windows and illuminated manuscripts

3. Renaissance:
∙ Revival of artistic genius

∙ Where the term “Renaissance Man” was derived because of man’s

intellectual achievements in the arts and science
∙ The time of “Masters” e.g. Donatello, Da Vinci, Michaelangelo,
Raphael, and Van Eyck
4. Baroque:
∙ Grandiose and ornate art

∙ Artistic innovation: “spotlight effect” called charioscuro or in extreme

usage, it is called tennebrism
∙ Artists to note: Caravaggio (Italy), Velasquez (Spain), Poussin
(France), and Antonio gaudi (designer of “Sagrada Familia” chapel in
Barcelona
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5. 19 Century;
∙ Emergence of “isms”

∙ Neoclassicism: Greek and Roman Classics revived

∙ Romanticism, Realism, Art Nouveau, Impressionism

 ∙ Photography comes into the scene

∙ Post-impressionism, early expressionism, and symbolism

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6. 20 Century Modern Art:
∙ Art became more non-representational

∙ Garish colors explored in Fauvism

∙ Abstracted sculptures emerged

∙ Simplified forms in paintings by Picasso and Matisse

∙ Art movements: Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism ∙

Mondrian’s purely geometric art
7. Art During the Wars:
∙ Dadaism: the art movement that defies logic

∙ Surrealism: stepping into the dreamworld

∙ American art blossoms: Jackson Pollock became famous as “Jack the

Dripper” and paved the way for American Abstract Expressionism ∙

Mobile Sculptures: (Alexander Calder) and Color Field (Rothko)
paintings also became prominent
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8. 20 Century to Contemporary:
∙ Highly experimental and radical

∙ Pop art consumer culture: dominated mostly by works of Andy Warhol ∙

Minimalism: glorifying the simplest art elements
∙ Birth of conceptual art

∙ Photography is further developed which paved way to art movement,

Photorealism
∙ Neo-expressionism or new expressionism is characterized by strong
subject matters
∙ Contemporary Art: a very diverse art scene; the rise of appropriation,
photography-derived works, graphic style art, experimental works,
multimedia and multi-modal art

Activity:
1. You will be grouped into 3/pairs. Each group will be assigned to work on a
particular period. (see groupings below)
2. Search books, or e-books about the assigned topic. Then, collect 2-4 pictures
that would best represent each art period.
3. Compile the works in either of these formats:
 ∙ PowerPoint slides

∙ Picture booklet
4. Pick art work that intrigues you and that which you will be able to
discuss/present to the class.
Grouping: 9-10:30 a.m. TTh Class
Prehistoric: Amaro, Anagao, Arcega, Arevalo, Arevalo, & Aven
Middle Ages: Ballesteros, Balutan, Banadera Belen,Boloy, & Borlaza
Renaissance: Calicoy, Cambe, canlas, casin, Castro, Cea, & Cruz
Baroque: dela Pena, dela Torre, Estigoy, Etang, Guevarra & Hilomen
19th Century: Jaculba, Lanzuela, Laurenciano, Magistrado, Medina, & Mendoza 20th
Century: Merilles, Moral, Munda, Nacion, Navarez, & Neo
Art during the Wars: Notario, Osio, Paloyo, Pelemiano, Quindo, & Rosetes 20th Century-
Contemp.: San Pascual Sarmiento, Satuito, Serdan, Sierva, Valencia, Vargas, Velasco, & Volante