GE6 Content AA Module 8
GE6 Content AA Module 8
GE6 Content AA Module 8
8 Module on
Art History and Art
Movements (Part 1)
This module will introduce you to the history of art and the various art movements. This module will
also help you classify the important characteristics of various art movements such as historical background, factors,
influential person, socio-political issues, prevalent artists, art forms and media.
Directions: In the crossword puzzle below, find and circle the words that are related to art.
C A V E A R T R R O M A N I G
S D A D A I S M F C O C P N R
Y M I N I M A L A U N O O S E
M F G W G N I T N I A P P T E
B Z F Q G G I O V I L C A A K
O S U R R E A L I S I E R L A
L R E A L I S M S M S P T L R
F U T U R I S M M D A T W R T
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Write the words that you find in the puzzle:
1. _________________________ 6. _________________________
2. _________________________ 7. _________________________
3. _________________________ 8. _________________________
4. _________________________ 9. _________________________
5. _________________________ 10. _________________________
1. Cave Art. Art in cave usually reveals various paintings and engravings from the Ice Ages, sometime
between 40,000 and 14,000 years ago in caves and shelters. Most cave art comprise of red or black dye
artworks. Relics were made from iron oxides (hematite), while blacks were made from manganese and
charcoal dioxide.
Example:
The oldest known cave painting in the world is not a
magnificent display of dancing horses, thundering bison, or
leaping warriors. El Castillo, in the Cantabria region of
northern Spain, holds thousands of years’ worth of
spectacular prehistoric art. But the beginning of it all, at the
end of a long passage so narrow that one must crawl through
parts of it, is a simple disc-shaped blotch of red paint.
Archaeologists believe the painting to be at least 40,800
years old. It was made not long after humans began
migrating out of Africa and into Europe, where they met their
predecessors, the Neanderthals.
2. Egyptian Art. Throughout Egyptian culture, the principle of cohesion called ma'at, which was conceived at
the dawn of life and embraced the cosmos, was created. This represents the beautiful universe of gods; all
Egyptian sculpture is focused on a perfect equilibrium. Just like these gods gave every good gift to mankind, so
the work of arts had been invented and developed for use. Egyptian sculpture has also been practical first and
foremost. And if a sculpture was perfectly built, it acted as a sanctuary for a spirit or a deity.
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Example:
King Ramesses fought numerous wars during his reign, and
emerged victorious from most of them, expanding the riches
of the vast Egyptian empire during his 66-year rule from 1279
BC to 1213 BC. He is often regarded as the most celebrated
and most powerful pharaoh in ancient Egypt. His battle
against the Nubians, a 200-year-old wealthy civilization,
stands well documented in the form of the above papyrus
painting. The battle is depicted on the south wall of the Beit
el-wali temple, a Nubian stronghold. On one of the walls of
the temple it says that in one of the battles with the Nubians
he had to fight the whole battle alone without any help from
his soldiers.
3. Greek Art. Much of this human civilization has integrated into our collective consciousness. The prompt
visions of epic wars and scholarly philosophers, gleaming White buildings and limbless nudes (we now
understand sculptures, even those that accessorize statues
such as the Parthenon). Thanks to its remarkable
archaeological places, the well-known literary sources and
the impacts of the Hollywood (the Clash of the Titans, for
example).
Example:
Fallen Warrior from Temple of Aphaia (c 480-470BC). There
is a tragic pathos to this mighty sculpture of a dying hero
from a temple on the Greek island of Aegina. Tragedy is a Greek concept. The tragedies of Sophocles,
Euripides and Aeschylus are still performed. This statue shows a strong man fallen, heroic to his last breath.
4. Roman Art. Since the rediscovery and appreciation of ancient Greek art from the 17th century onwards,
roman art has suffered a little from a reputation crisis. As art criticism also discovered that many of the greatest
Roman artworks were simply duplicates, or at least influenced by Greek originals which were earlier and
mostly destroyed. The popularity of Roman art, which
succeeded in the middle ages and the Renaissance for all
Romanesque items, started to decline. The very meaning of
what it truly is, is another issue with Roman art. Unlike Greek
art, the Roman empire’s vast geographical location led to very
various approaches to art.
Example:
This monumental column stands as a landmark in the city and is
one of the best-preserved monuments of ancient Rome. A
stunning structure just by itself, there are in addition a total of
2,662 figures carved into its surface depicting 155 different
scenes, allowing it to tell a story of its own. Needless to say,
Trajan’s Column and its spiral narrative give a detailed insight into the coordination, administration, and
operations of the Roman army. Given its historical significance and prominence as a long-standing landmark, the
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Column of Trajan has been attracting artists and historians for
a very long time.
7. Japanese Print. Until its Edo era in 1603 to 1868, the arts of
woodblock printing were launched into the China's Han dynasty
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which lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. Initially, conventional
handscrolls were used as inexpensive books by woodblock printing. Yet, it was quickly converted and used as
a method for mass processing of prints.
Example:
The print, part of the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, features a huge arching wave in the foreground
which threatens
to consume the two boats below, while Mount Fuji sits serenely in the distance, seemingly framed by the wave.
Centuries of peace during the Edo period and the development of a sophisticated road system had fostered a
culture of leisure travel in Japan. This created a desire for prints of famous and beautiful landscapes which
were bought as cheap souvenirs. At the same time, Western imports of prints and drawings represented new
ways of looking at the world, which also encouraged an interest in drawing from life.
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10. Baroque. In Baroque style, contrast, motion, exuberant details,
profound light, scale, and excitement were used to build a feeling of
admiration. The style originated in Rome in the beginning of the 17th
century, and spread quickly to France, Northern Italy, Spain and
Portugal, then to Austria, Southern Germany and Russia. It
developed in the 1730s to a much more glamorous style known as
rocaille or rococo which, until the middle of 18th century, appeared
in France and in Central Europe.
Example:
The greatest Baroque project was the completion of St. Peter's
Basilica, built over the early Christian "Old" St. Peter's. Although the original 16th century design was a central
plan, a long nave was added to make the church larger, therefore making the plan rectangular. An impressive
facade was then added in front of the nave, which ruined the effect of Michelangelo's dome (his dome is over the
original 16th century central plan, now the apse). The enormous size of St. Peter's -- the largest church in the
world -- was a way of emphasizing the importance of the Roman Catholic faith in the face of the Protestant
reformers.
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The Cathedral of Vilnius is the main Roman Catholic cathedral
of Lithuania. This building is a prime example of neoclassical art, as it contains the key features that define that
time period. The columns are carved in a characteristic way of the time, and show off the true feel of that era.
There are sculptures on top of the cathedral that show that the
building is in fact a place of worship. The cross also represents the
catholic worship center. People come from all over the world to view
this work of art. This building is truly a wonder of the world.
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This is Caillebotte's most famous and ambitious painting,
exhibited at the Third Impressionist Exhibition at the Rue Le
Peletier, where it was not well accepted by the
critic. L'Évenement wrote about this painting: "the drawing is of
good quality, but Caillebotte has forgotten to include the rain".
Anyways, this is one of the best representations of 19th century
Paris ever painted.
16. Post Impressionism. Post-Impressionism includes a wide variety of different artistic styles that share the
popular purpose to respond to the impressionist movement optically.
Example:
The Starry Night, one of the artist’s most known works, sits within
an oeuvre of work van Gogh was creating between 1885 and
1890. The paintings created during these years reflect his
personal vision and, like other Post-Impressionists, rely on a
vibrant color palette, inventive perspectives, interesting
compositions and purposeful brushstrokes.
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EXAMPLES (2
ART MOVEMENTS HISTORY PHILOSOPHY
EXAMPLES EACH)
Cave Art
Egyptian
Greek
Roman
Medieval
Chinese
Japanese
Renaissance
Mannerism
Baroque
Rococo
Neo-Classical
Romanticism
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Realism
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Directions: Write the gist of the lessons that we have tackled. Write your answer on the space provided below. Focus
on the various Art Movements as topic.
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Directions: Below are some of the famous artworks of all time. Search for the artist, historical background and the
story behind these artworks.
1. Discus Thrower
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3. The Ruins
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D. Because the center of this movement are the
struggles of the people under conquerors
7. Which of the following is an example of Medieval artwork?
A. Hagia Sophia C. Virgin Mary
B. Perseus with the head of Medusa D. St. Peter’s Basilica
8. Which of the following is an example of artwork completed during Baroque era?
A. Hagia Sophia C. Virgin Mary
B. Perseus with the head of Medusa D. St. Peter’s Basilica
9. Which of the following is an example of Japanese art?
A. Gongbi B. Jeorgori C. Sarong D. Ukiyo-e
10. Which of the following is an example of Chinese art?
A. Gongbi B. Jeorgori C. Sarong D. Ukiyo-e
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