ART APPRICIETION

Middle Ages
 MIDDLE AGES

. It was a period that is characterized by ignorance and darkness.

Another dominant characteristic of the period was that the Church
was the central figure and authority of the period.
Since the Church was the most important figure, the most
important products of the early Middle Ages would have to be
copied of the Christian scriptures.
The printing press came later after the Middle Ages, so
copies of the scriptures were done by hand. These copies
were also done with illustrations and decorations which
highlight the religious focus of the period.
During this time, great cathedrals were also built.
• These cathedrals can be categorized into two periods:
• Romanesque (1050 – 1200), inspired by the old Roman
Empire
• Gothic (1200 – 1500), which had more northern flavor from
the Goths – Vulgar and Barbarian.
 RENAISSANCE ART

During the Renaissance Period

• artists values the “individual” as a subject of arts. The influence of
humanism shifted the focus of some artworks during the
Renaissance Period to empower the “individual”.
 Most artworks emphasized naturalism, which was also an
influence of humanism since there was a great emphasis
of the proportionality of the human body.
 Three dimensional perspective of most Renaissance
paintings:
 Renaissance artists also gave importance to non-religious
themes or subjects.
 This was also brought by the privatizations of the art during
the Renaissance Period, however most artworks remained
religious in its focus and theme.
 There was also a revival of Roman theatrical plays. Special
occasions at the courts of Italian princes. They plays were done in
such way that showcased grand and lavish entertainment for the
audience. Aside from the song and dance numbers, they invested in
elaborate stages and costumes for the actors.
 MICHELANGELO
“DAVID”

• This sculture is an example of

how humanism was a cominant
belief system during the
Renaissance.
• There is emphasis on the details
of the body of the human being
 MANNERISM

Mannerism was a period in art history

• which was a product of the Renaissance Period. During the
Renaissance, artists would observe nature and try their best to
emulate it based on their observations.
 As the Renaissance ended, artists started directly distorted
figure, two – dimensional specs, discord and hues and
colors, and lack of defined focal points
 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO

The term “baroque” is derived from the Portuguese term barocco

which is translated as “irregularly shaped pearl”.
Although it was a period following the Renaissance, it can be
said that a lot of artist have developed styles and techniques
different from their Renaissance predecessors.
Most artists used colorful palettes and ornamentation in their
works.
This was a time when Italy in particular, strengthened not only
their religion but also other aspects like politics and art.
Motion and space were taken into consideration by artist like the
use dramatic lighting and the concept of time.
 ASIDE FROM ARTS:

Music also flourished during the Baroque Period.

This is because people believed that music could serve as

powerful tool to communicate messages that can evoke certain
feelings among its listeners.
Baroque music was able to clearly distinguish from soft and solo
from ensemble.
Eventually the influence of Baroque music spread outside Italy
and reached other parts of Europe. Other well-known Baroque their
works, tried to evoke certain emotions from their audience, they
began to make more complex musical compositions and
performance. However, it can be noted that initially, this kind of
music was limited only to powerful like the Church and individuals
like the patrons. Eventually, such performances would be made
accessible to the middle class and the masses.
 Mara Magcamit

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