WESTERN CLASSICAL ART TRADITIONS GRADE NINE FIRST QUARTER
- 2. ELEMENTS OF ART LINE- An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. SHAPE- An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. FORM- An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). Form may also be free flowing. VALUE-The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray. SPACE- An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
- 3. ELEMENTS OF ART COLOR- An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity. • Hue: name of color • Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value changes when white or black is added) • Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity= color is faint and dull) TEXTURE- An element of art that refers to the way things feel or look as if they might feel if touched.
- 5. TIMELINE PHOTO Pre-Historic Egyptian Greek Roman Byzantine Romanesque Gothic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ANCIENTART CLASSICALART MEDIEVALART
- 6. PRE-HISTORIC PAINTINGS Pre-historic era includes all human existence before the emergence of writing. Their paintings were found inside the caves which may have been their way of communicating with each other. It may also be for religious or ceremonial purposes.
- 7. CAVE OF LASCAUX The dominant features in the painting were large animals native in the region. It was discovered on September 12, 1940 and given statutory historic monument protection. The painting has nearly 2,000 figures composed mainly of animals, human figures, and abstract design.
- 8. PAINTINGS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT The purpose of Egyptian paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant. It emphasizes the importance of life after death and the preservation of the knowledge of the past. Most paintings were highly stylized, symbolic, and shows profile view of an animal or a person. The main colors used were RED, BLACK, BLUE, GOLD, AND GREEN derived from mineral pigments that can withstand strong sunlight without fading. A natural pigment is one that is found in nature that is ground, sifted, washed, and in rarer cases, heated to create a desired hue.
- 9. PAINTINGS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT The paintings of the wall on the tomb show events of the life of the king while he was still on earth and the scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death. SARCOPHAGUS OF TUTANKHUMEN
- 10. PAINTINGS FROM CLASSICAL GREEK ERA Paintings during the classical era were most commonly found in vases, panels, and tomb. They depict natural figures with dynamic compositions. Most of the scenes were battle scenes, mythological figures, and everyday scenes.
- 11. MOST COMMON METHODS OF GREEK PAINTING FRESCO- method of painting water-based pigments on a freshly applied plaster usually on a wall surfaces. Colors are made of ground powder pigments mixed in pure water, dried, and set with plaster to become a permanent part of the wall. Ideal for murals, durable, and has a matte style.
- 12. MOST COMMON METHODS OF GREEK PAINTING ENCAUSTIC- developed by Greek ship builders, who used hot wax to fill the cracks of the ship. Pigments (colors) were added and used to paint a wax hull.
- 13. JUDGEMENT OF PARIS KERCH STYLE - Also referred to as KERCH VASES, these are red, figured pottery named after the place where it was found. Shapes commonly found are: 1. Pelike (Wine Container) 2. Lekanis (a low bowl with the two horizontal handles and a low broad foot) 3. Lebes Gamikos (with high handles and lid used to carry bridal bath) 4. Krater (bowl use for mixing wine and water)
- 14. Kerch Style 1. Pelike (Wine Container) 2. Lekanis (a low bowl with the two horizontal handles and a low broad foot) 3. Lebes Gamikos (with high handles and lid used to carry bridal bath) 4. Krater (bowl use for mixing wine and water) PELIKE LEKANIS LEBES GAMIKOS KRATER
- 15. PANEL PAINTING They are paintings on flat panels of wood. It can be either a small, single- pieced or several panels joined together. Most of the panel paintings no longer exist because of their organic composition. PITSA PANEL
- 16. TOMB/WALL PAINTING Tomb or wall painting was very popular during the classical period. It uses the method frescos in either tempera (water- based) or encaustic (wax). TOMB OF THE DIVER
- 17. PAINTINGS FROM THE ROMAN ERA Most of the paintings of this era were copied or imitated from Hellenic Greek paintings. Fresco technique was used in brightly colored backgrounds. Roman paintings have a wide variety of subjects, animals, everyday life, still life, mythological subjects, portraits, and landscapes.
- 18. Mosaic It is an art process where an image is created using an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stones, or other materials. Head of Alexander
- 19. FRESCOS FROM THE VILLA OF MYSTERIES
- 20. BYZANTINE PAINTING The lively styles of paintings which had been invented in Greek and Rome lived on in Byzantium but this time for Christian subjects. By the 11th Century, the Greek and Oriental Styles seem to blend together in magnificent, imposing images, which adorned the churches in large and small forms.
- 21. THE COURT OF EMPRESS THEODORA, MOSAIC
- 23. ROMANESQUE PAINTING These are largely placed mosaics on the walls of the churches that follow a strict frontal pose.
- 25. PAINTINGS FROM THE GOTHIC ERA Paintings have been confined in the illumination of manuscript pages and the painting of frescoes on the walls of churches in cosmopolitan style, elegant mannered, and sophisticated.
- 27. ROSE WINDOW FROM THE NORTH TRANSCEPT
- 29. Activity: Compare and contrast the two using the following indicators: Name of Artwork Period created Materials used Elements of Arts used Characteristics of artwork
- 30. Activity: Compare and contrast the two artworks below: