ART APPRECIATION: OVERVIEW OR TAKING A GLIMPSE OF THE ART

HISTORY

A Comprehensive Written Report Presented to the Faculty

of College or Tertiary of Education Department

Masters Technological Institute of Mindanao.

Mariano Badelles Street, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the HUM 2-A: Art Appreciation

MAUTI, ABDUL HAKIM S.

SARIP, SITTIE JANNAH M.

SULAYMAN, WIDZANDRA L.

FEBRUARY 2024
 Taking A Glimpse of Art History

Art Appreciation: Comprehensive Written Report

Prepared by:

Mauti, Abdul Hakim S.

Sarip, Sittie Jannah M.

Sulayman, Widzandra L.

Introduction

Art shows the beauty of the past as their daily activities. The module will

history tells us the story of earlier times. familiarize you with the monumental and

Learning about prehistoric art is like architectural structures erected in different

travelling thousands of years back and parts of the world, as long as the different

give us opportunities to learn how art was years of where each type of art is

utilized by our ancestors, how they valued discovered. We will explore the beautiful

it and how this depicted their daily lives. artworks also found in our own country.

In this module we will journey Furthermore, will be unpacked as

back to visit the cave paintings of you go along this module so pack your

prehistoric people during prehistoric area curiosity and inquisitiveness as we travel

until today. We will appreciate the along. Bring your artistic sense and

beautiful ornaments they carved with their knowledge of history. These will all be

hands using limited hand tools and see your travel guides in our journey to

how these things were intertwined with appreciate arts thought the history.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Be familiar the different artworks from the different parts of the world.
 Differentiate the characteristics of the different artworks from what year it it

was discovered.

Showing the appreciation of the different artworks through different activities

Prehistoric Arts

 40, 000 B.C. – 2,300 B.C.

 Prehistoric art refers to artifacts from ancient civilizations such as

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

 Artists employed resources from their natural environments such as clay,

rocks, mineral, animal hair, bones, wood, fat and blood to create images and

art.

 Subject matter used to create arts included animals, people, and often told

stories.

Mesopotamia Arts

 9,000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

 An ancient empire in what is known as modern day (IRAQ).

 Generally, art was made by carving stone relief used to decorate imperial

monuments. The reliefs depict royal affairs, such as hunting and war.

 Animal forms, particularly horses and lions, were represented in great detail,

while human figures were of less significance.

Egypt Arts

 5,500 B.C.E. – 500 B.C.E.

 Egyptian arts were expressed through painting, sculpture, and jewelry.

 The artworks embody a unique style and makes use of an ancient form of

symbolic writing.

 Much of the remaining art comes from tombs and monuments.

Greece Arts

 1,000 B.C.E. – 250 B.C.E.

 Sculpture and architecture from Greek civilization have influenced others

throughout history.

 Additionally, Greece is known for their architectural monuments as well as

sculptural masterpieces, the Greek’s were also expert craftsman. They crafted

and painted beautiful vessels used for everyday life.

 Lastly, human forms took on realistic proportions and detail.

Rome Arts

 500 B.C.E – 400 B.C.E

 Greatly influenced by Greek culture, the Ancient Romans excelled in painting,

sculpting, and architectural designs.

 Mythological subject matter is predominated art at this time.

Middle Ages Arts

 200 – 1,400

 The Middle Ages marks a period in between Classical and Modern history.

 It was at this time that Christianity was being spread throughout Europe, and

so the art and architecture follows a religious tradition.

Medieval Arts

 Medieval is a term used to describe the art created over a span of 1,000 years

during the Middle Ages.

 Art was largely produced at this time with a variety of medium including

illuminated manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, stained glass, metal works,

mosaics, and even textiles.

Byzantine Arts

 400 – 1,450 C.E. (AD)

 With the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, art and architecture during

Byzantine era followed a religious theme.

 Paintings, mosaics, and sculpture were common forms of artistic expression.

 Also important at this time were illuminated bible manuscripts.

Romanesque Arts

 500 – 980 C.E.

 Following tradition at this time, the Romanesque period is marked by lavishly

decorated architecture, manuscripts, and embroidery.

Gothic Arts

 1,200 -1,400 C.E

 Developing in France out the Romanesque period.

 Gothic arts begin with the construction of monumental architecture.

 Very ornately designed cathedrals with luminous stained-glass windows, were

commonly constructed at this time.

Renaissance

 1,400 – 1,600

 Known as a period of “rebirth”.

 This was the time when artists looked back to ancient traditions, while

applying new scientific knowledge.

 The development of linear perspective and a greater understanding of human

anatomy became two concepts that would forever change the way that artists

render the natural world on a two-dimensional surface.

 Some of the most influential artists of this time includes;

 o Michaelangelo o Raphael

o Da Vinci o Botticelli

 Common form of artistic expression during the Renaissance includes

paintings, fresco and sculptures.

 Centered around the church, art was commonly themed around religion,

mythology and portraiture.

 However, the artists of the Renaissance were mainly interested in capturing

the essence and beauty of nature.

Baroque Arts

 1600 – 1775

 The Baroque period can be characterized as art that conveys a religious theme

through movement and emotion.

 Dramatic biblical depictures are common in frescoes and paintings.

 During the Baroque period, artists commissioned to paint portraits were

interested in depicting the wealth and social status of the patrons.

 Artist’s use of symbolism and focus on the detailed rendering of clothing helps

us to understand the importance of the figures being depicted.

Mannerism Arts

 Following in traditions developed by Renaissance and Baroque artists,

Mannerism is a period in which artists created images of elongated and

slightly disproportionate figures.

Rococo Arts

 Keeping in tradition with Baroque art, Rococo was a period of ornate interior

design and decorative arts.

  From the beautiful frescoes to the lavish furniture, Rococo was a period of

royal luxury.

Neoclassicism Arts

 1700 – 1800

 A reformation of art and architecture.

 Neoclassical art sought to bring back classical elements of the ancient Greeks

and Romans

 Art was now moving away from the decorative and ornate Baroque and

Rococo styles.

Romanticism and Realism Arts

 Romanticism marks a period in which artists sought to remove themselves

from social and political influences.

 Artists were interested in creating images that engage strong emotion within

the beauty of a natural environment.

Realism Arts

 In response to the emotion of Romanticism, artists of realism began to create

images that depicted to the objective of reality.

 A focus on real-life scenes characterizes the realist style.

Impressionism Arts

 1886 – 1906

 Developing out of France, this period is characterized by vivid colors and

loose, visible brushwork.

 Artists began to investigate the changing properties of light in everyday

subject matter.

Post Impressionism Arts

  Post Impressionism arts such as Vincent Van Gogh, continued to develop

images with vivid colors, dynamic brushwork, and real-life subject matter.

 The Post Impressionism artists took these ideologies further as they

experimented with the expressive qualities of paint application and an

emphasis of geometric forms.

MODERN ART MOVEMENTS

German Expressionism

 1900 – 1910

 Beginning as a cultural reform of art and poetry in Germany, this period in art

history is coined as “avantgarde”, or experimental and innovative.

 Artists became interested in depicting an emotional experience rather than

reality-based imagery.

Fauvism Arts

 1905 - 1907

 French for the wild beasts, Fauvism arts became a period where artists kept in

tradition with Impressionist style, while exploring color and painterly qualities

within their work.

Cubism Arts

 1908 – 1914

 Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are the creators of this unique artistic style.

 Characterized by broken, reassembled and abstracted forms, cubism

transformed art into unique modern.

Futurism Arts

 1909 – 1918

 Originated in Italy.
  This style of art sought to transform how we see old forms in new innovative

ways.

 The Futurists explored every medium of art, including interior design and

theatre.

Dada or Dadaism Arts

 1916 – 1923

 A cultural movement rooted in Switzerland.

 Dadaism was a response to the seriousness of war.

 Rejecting traditional standards of art.

 Dadaism artists found art and humor in the meaningless objects of everyday

life.

 Dadaism art is characterized as Anti-War and Anti-art.

 Dadaism was a foundation for future art movements such as surrealism and

pop art.

Surrealism Arts

 1924 – 1940

 Characterized by its dreamlike qualities.

 Surrealism became a way for artists to create a unique world of an imagined

reality.

 Artists such as Salvadore Dali, experimented with reality and psychological

elements.

Abstract Expressionism Arts

 1943 – 1950

 A post WW2 movement, Abstract Expressionism is known for its spontaneous

and subconscious style.

  Instead of working with representational forms, the Abstract Expressionism

artists work interprets emotional intensity.

Action Painting Arts

 1950

 Also known as “Gestural Abstraction”.

 This unique style of painting explores the application and expression of

medium.

 Jackson Pollock is known as the quintessential Action painter. Drips, Drizzles

and splatters are characteristics of his unique style of painting.

Color Fiel Painting Arts

 1950

 Originated in New York City.

 This abstract form of painting is known by its application of flat fields of

color.

 A focus on a refined and consistent application of paint is characteristic of this

style.

Popular Art

 1950

 Emerged in Britain in the 1950’s.

 Pop Art explored the influences of Popular culture such as advertising, comic

books, and cultural objects.

 Pop Art was innovative in that it was the first style of art to emerge that used

mass-produced imagery in a fine arts context.

Minimalism Arts
  1960

 A post WW2 movement.

 Minimalism became an expression of the basic and simplified form.

 Minimalism is known as a reaction against the Abstract Expressionists.

Optical Arts

 1964

 The art of optical illusion.

 Artists such as Vasarely and Riley sought to explore the illusion of space

while experimenting with line, shape pattern and color.

 The result is an impression of movement, vibration, swelling, warping and

hidden imagery.

The Post-Modern Contemporary Arts

 1970 – Present

 Today art continues to transform.

 Artists work in a variety of medium including drawing, painting, sculpture,

mixed-media, collage, printmaking, photography, eramics and installation art

to name a few.

Conclusion

In conclusion, today’s artists are free to express themselves in any way imaginable,

whether it is big or small. Some artists create artworks that reflect a human message. While

others explore form and function. Many artists look at in our environment for inspiration.

While others continue to look within human inspiration.

Art as we know it will continue to change, as artists seek to invent new ways to create

fascinating images to capture a world-wide audience.

NOTE: TO APPRECIATE THE ARTS, WE MUST TO UNDERSTAND THEIR

HISTORY, HOW IT BEGAN AND HOW IT PERSISTS TO THE PRESENT DAY.

Subject Adviser: Ms. Jofely Julito