Elements of arts Is a visual statement that communicates an

idea, expresses a feeling, or presents an interesting

Line is a mark with greater length than width. Lines design Visual art Appeals primarily to the visual
can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal; straight or senses and typically exists in permanent form
curved; thick or thin.  It has the power to communicate feelings,
moods and ideas
Shape is a closed line. Shapes can be geometric, like
squares and circles; or organic, like free-form or The visual arts are:
natural shapes. Shapes are flat and can express  Drawing
length and width. Forms are three-dimensional shapes  Painting
expressing length, width, and depth. Balls, cylinders,  Photography
boxes, and pyramids are formed.  Printmaking
 Sculpture
Space is the area between and around objects. The  Architecture
space around objects is often called negative space; Drawing
negative space has shape. Space can also refer to
the feeling of depth. Real space is three-dimensional; ~ Is a simple form of art done with the use of pencil,
in visual art, when we create the feeling or illusion of charcoal, pen, or ink Can be done on paper or
depth, we call it space. Color is light reflected off of cardboard Maybe linear or freehand
objects.
Linear Drawing
Texture is the surface quality that can be seen and -Needs ruler
felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard.
Textures do not always feel the way they look; for Ruler comes in different shapes:
example, a drawing of a porcupine may look prickly, Circular Triangular
but if you touch the drawing, the paper is still smooth. Angular T-square
Freehand Drawing
Color has three main characteristics: hue (the name Do not use a ruler and your hand should be able
of the color, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how to move freely to bring the pencil to the different
light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). parts of your drawing.
• White is pure light; black is the absence of
light. Pencil
• Primary colors are the only true colors 3B- thin lead make thin line
(red, blue, and yellow). 8B- thick lead make thick lines
• Secondary colors are two primary colors
mixed together (green, orange, violet). LINE
• Intermediate or tertiary colors are made by Is a mark made by a moving point Can be
mixing a primary and secondary color together. Some long or short; appears smooth and rough, continuous
examples of intermediate colors are yellow green, or broken .Thickness determines how dark and
blue green, and blue violet. heavy the lines appear. There are lines that are thin
• Complementary colors are located directly and light while others are thick, heavy and wide
across from each other on the color wheel (an
arrangement of colors along a circular diagram to Kinds of Lines
show how they are related to one another)
1. Horizontal
Parallel to the grounds lying down and seems
Visual arts to be at rest .Evoke peace and calmness
2. Vertical
 Moves straight up or down ,It seems to red, yellow and orange
stand at attention,Shows dignity and strength remind us sunshine, fire, & other warm thing
3. Diagonal Cool Color
Seems to be leaning and is somewhere blue, green and violet
between a vertical and a horizontal line,It shows action they make us think of cool things like grass
and excitement. Line that makes a viewer feel tension & the sky
and discomfort when it is repeated on a plane in
various direction Color Meaning
4. Curve Red- stands for courage,war,passion, violence, life &
Bends without straight direction at any point love
,E.g.spiral and circle,Wavy lines- consist of a series of Blue- stands for justice,peace, wisdom & honesty
curve Express movement in a graceful and flowing Orange- growth
away Yellow- pride, cowardice, jealousy
5. Zigzag Violet- majesty, composedly, mistily
It is made by combining diagonal lines that Green- deceive, hope
form sharp angles that suddenly change direction Brown- Miserliness
suggests action and excitement when it is combined White- Purity, chastity
and repeated they also create confusion
D. Tone - the general effect on painting in
COLOR relation to its color,light & shade degree of luminosity
Element of art that derived from reflected
light. When light falls on an object, some of the light is Saturation the quality of a color that depends on the
absorbed by the object. amount of achromatic color mixed with it.

Analogous Color E. .Shape- Is a two dimensional figure enclosed by a

Are color that side by side on the color line. Shapes are flat.Have only height and width
wheel and share a hue (e.g.yellow,yellow-
orange,yellow-green) Two Kinds of Shape
Color scheme 1. Geometric-Are precise shape that look as if they
1. Monochromatic~The color are a harmony of are made with ruler or other drawing tools
one color
2. Achromatic ~ colorless Five Organic Shape
3. Polychromatic ~ multi- colored Square Circle Triangle
C. Value Rectangle Oval
is a property of color concerned with
lightness and darkness of a hue change through the 2. Organic- Are irregular or uneven
additional of black or white Outline curve to make free- form shapes
Are often found in nature like clouds and
Tint ~ an addition of white value (e.g.red+white= pink) leaves
Shade ~ an addition of black value (e.g.
red+black=maroon) F. . Form Is an element of art that refers to an object
with three dimensions. (Height, width and depth)
Intensity
is the brightness and dullness (e.g. pure color G. Space Refer to the distance or area between,
is bright like red;to make it dull, add a little of its around, above, below and within objects. Space is
complement which is green) empty until shape or form fill it
In sculpture, space is real, you can walk
Warm Color around it and view it from many angles
 Principle of Design
Two Kinds Of space 1. Balance
1. Positive space- Are areas occupied by 2.Emphasis
object in a work of art 3.Harmony
2. Negative space- Are the empty spaces 4. Proportion
between the objects 5. Unity
6. Contrast
H. Texture 7.Variety
Is a surface quality of an object,It refers to 8. Rhythm
the way things feel when they are touched, Texture 9. Movement
is perceived through two senses: touch and sight

Three kinds of Texture Week 5

1. Tactile texture- Are actual or real texture
which you can touch and feel VISUAL ART
2. Artificial texture- Refer to human made It is a visual statement that communicates an
surface quality that is supposed to look and feel like idea, expresses a feeling, or presents an interesting
same materials design Visual art Appeals primarily to the visual
3. Visual texture- Are evoked by a senses and typically exists in permanent form
photography or picture depicting an object It has the power to communicate feelings,
moods and ideas.
Shading  Drawing
is the part that makes a drawing go from a  Painting
flat contour drawing to a 3 dimensional illusion.  Photography
 Printmaking
Six Kinds of Shading Technique  Sculpture
1. Hatching  Architecture
2. Cross Hatching
3. Scribbling/Scribbles DRAWING
4. Stippling It is a simple form of art done with the use
5. Smudging/ Smooth Shading of pencil, charcoal, pen, or ink . It can be done on
6. Contour Lines paper or cardboard Maybe linear or freehand.
Principle of Design
Design- Linear Drawing
is an organized creative arrangement of the  Angular Ruler
elements of art such as line,color, shape, form, space
and texture  Circular Ruler
 Angular
Composition-  Triangular Ruler
is the arrangement of the element in an  T SQUARE
artwork according to principle of design that includes
emphasis, harmony, proportion, rhythm, unity, balance, Freehand Drawing
movement and variety to create a unified artwork Do not use a ruler and your hand should be
able to move freely to bring the pencil to the different
Pattern- parts of your drawing.
is the repetition of a particular element of art 3B- thin lead make thin line 8B- thick
in a single composition lead make thick lines
Shading It is using the pointed end of a piece of paper
It is the part that makes a drawing go from a which has been tightly rolled into a “stick”to “smudge”
flat contour drawing to a 3 dimensional illusion. lines on.You can also use your fingertips and to keep
your stumps clean and reserve them for areas that
Hatching require a lot of precision.- Using blending stamp
building up of dark value by means of thin
parallel lines.Apply one layer of lines parallel to each Contour Lines
other using an even pressure all the way across. Go Contour lines can be done in many different
back over them when necessary to darken the tone. ways but basically the idea is to have the lines follow
the shape of what you are drawing.
Cross Hatching
building up multiple layers of hatched lines Principles of Design
that cross each other at an angle. This is an Design- is an organized creative arrangement of the
especially common technique in engraving. To add elements of art such as line,color, shape, form, space
variety, you can use this common shading technique and texture
along with basic hatching to convey the form of your
subject. This technique requires even more pressure Composition- is the arrangement of the element in an
control as you lay down the lines. artwork according to principle of design that includes
emphasis, harmony, proportion, rhythm, unity, balance,
Scribbling/Scribbles movement and variety to create a unified artwork
Also known as scribbling or
scumbling involves creating circular, or looping Pattern- is the repetition of a particular element of art
patterns without lifting your pencil off the page, in a single composition
overlapping the loops slightly. Just like with stippling,
make sure your scumbling doesn’t roll out of control. 1. .Balance- is the placement of all the element of the
For the best effects, you’ll want to use controlled, composition so that their visual weight seems evenly
consistent motions. When the ideal amount of distributed
pressure is applied, you should be able to achieve a
smooth texture, and a hint of color variation Three kinds of Balance
a.Formal or Symmetrical balance- which
Stippling contents either side of a centerline are exactly the
It is the process of creating tiny dots with same
the tip of your pencil. To create a softer, less vibrant b.Informal or Asymmetrical balance- which
stippled area, place your dots farther apart. To create two sides of an artwork are not exactly alike, yet
a deep, rich color with more depth, place your dots appear pleasantly even
closer together. Create very crisp, small dots with c.Radial Balance- occurs when all the
clean, defined edges by using a sharp pencil. To elements in the composition radiate outward from the
create softer and wider dots, use a duller pencil. center or toward it
When stippling, fancy yourself Georges Seurat or
Paul Signac working on a piece of pointillism. Resist 2.Emphasis- is a principle of design concerned with
the urge to go too fast. You’ll only end up making an element or object in a work of stand-out
inadvertently turning your dots into small lines or
marks as the pencil begins to drag quickly across the 3.Harmony- is the principle of design concerned with
page. You’ll want to be patient and precise in creating combining related art elements to create a pleasing
your stipples. appearance. The part of the composition should not
clash with one another
Smudging /Smooth Shading
4. Proportion- deals with the proper relation between in a Ceramic Vase by Jan Brueghel the
two objects or parts. The parts of a work should Elder.
relate to the other parts, as well as to the entire  Three-dimensional figures may be
composition depicted on the flat picture plane
through the use of the artistic elements
5. Unity- is the arrangement of elements to create a to imply depth and volume.
feeling of oneness. When the parts of an artwork
come together the work has unity. Each part fits in Distortions of Space Foreshortening
with the others to create a single idea, quality, or a  It is impossible to accurately depict three-
whole design dimensional reality on a two-dimensional
plane.
PHOTOGRAPHY  A method for presenting foreshortened
There are always two people in geometry systematically onto a plane surface
every photo: was unknown for another 300 years.
the photographer and the viewer.”  These projectors intersect with an imaginary
plane of projection and an image is created
– on the plane by the points of intersection.
Ansel Adams  Essentially it is just barrel distortion, but only
PHOTOGRAPHY in the horizontal plane.
the art or process of producing images by  Giotto is one of the most notable pre-
the action of radiant energy and especially light on a Renaissance artists to recognize distortion
sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor) on two-dimensional planes.
Color Fielding Painting
Photography
It is the art, application, and practice of  Color Field painting can be recognized
creating durable images by recording light, either by its large fields of solid color spread
electronically by means of an image sensor, or across or stained into the canvas
chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such creating areas of unbroken surface
as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of and a flat picture plane.
science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and  Color Field is characterized primarily by
business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film its use of large fields of flat, solid color
and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, spread across or stained into the
and mass communication. canvas creating areas of unbroken
surface and a flat picture plane.
WEEK 6  Moving away from the gesture and
Shape and Volume angst of Action painting towards flat,
 A "plane" refers to any surface area clear picture planes and a seemingly
within space. calmer language, Color Field artists
 In two-dimensional art, the "picture used formats of stripes, targets and
plane" is the flat surface that the image simple geometric patterns to
is created upon, such as paper, canvas, concentrate on color as the dominant
or wood. theme their paintings.
 Three-dimensional figures may be  The flat, solid picture plane typical of
depicted on the flat picture plane Color Field paintings is evident in this
through the use of the artistic elements piece by Barnet Newman, where the
to imply depth and volume, as seen in color red takes centre stage.
the painting Small Bouquet of Flowers SPACE
  Artists have devoted a great deal of one of its most important figureheads and
time to experimenting with perspectives began to fade following the 1973 death of
and degrees of flatness of the pictorial Robert Smithson in a plane crash.
plane.
 Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is an What is a “Picture Plane”? A quick answer is: It is
example of cubist art, which has a exactly what you see directly in front of you, but
tendency to flatten the picture plane, without depth. Let me delve into this topic a bit
and its use of abstract shapes and deeper.
irregular forms suggest multiple points
of view within a single image. One of the more difficult concepts is to teach people
Qualities of Line “how to see like an artist”. It really is quite a bit
 Line orientation gives an element a different from normal everyday perception. The
position on a plane. picture plane is one of the descriptions we use to help
folks make the first steps towards developing the art
Time and Motion of seeing. A picture plane is simply whatever you are
 For example, on a flat picture plane, an looking at minus the depth of field. Sort of like if you
image that is smaller and lighter colored were to see everything about you through a
than its surroundings will appear to be viewfinder.
in the background.

Cezanne The reason for this is to help you break the image
 He used planes of color and small before you into shapes you can recreate more easily.
brushstrokes to form complex fields and You could also think of it as a stained glass window
convey intense study of his subjects. you might see in church depicting the stations of the
 To this end, he structurally ordered cross. The images there are two dimensional, with the
whatever he perceived into simple forms big shapes broken into smaller pieces which were
and color planes. easier to manipulate. Another similar example is of
Linear Perspective something called “intarsia”, which is making pictures
 Linear perspective is a technique artists out of wood. Notice each shape needed to be cut out
developed during the Renaissance to and reassembled into a picture.
accurately depict three-dimensional space on
a two-dimensional picture plane, such as the Week 7
canvas of a painting. Cave paintings
 Any number of vanishing points are possible are a type of parietal art (which category also
in a drawing, one for each set of parallel includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall
lines that are at an angle relative to the plane or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies
of the drawing. prehistoric origin, but cave paintings can also be of
Art History Methodology recent production.
 This approach examines how the artist uses
a two-dimensional picture plane or the three In the Gabarnmung cave of northern Australia, the
dimensions of sculptural or architectural oldest paintings certainly predate 28,000 years ago,
space to create his or her art. while the most recent ones were made less than a
 Earthworks century ago.[1]
 While a number of contemporary artists
create work in the tradition of earthworks The oldest known cave paintings are more than
and Land Art such as Andy Goldsworthy, 44,000 years old (art of the Upper Paleolithic), found
Vito Acconci, Michael Heizer and Chris in both the Franco-Cantabrian region in western
Booth, it is largely felt that the movement lost Europe, and in the caves in the district of Maros
(Sulawesi, Indonesia). The oldest type of cave examined the world as it was and explored the
paintings are hand stencils and simple geometric various concepts of life.
shapes; the oldest undisputed examples of figurative
cave paintings are somewhat younger, close to Egyptian Statues
35,000 years old.[2] The Egyptian statues followed very strict laws. The
A 2018 study claimed an age of 64,000 years for the figures were very large with large heads and plump
oldest examples of non-figurative cave art in the faces with no expression. There was no trace of
Iberian Peninsula. Represented by three red non- emotion in the faces. The emphasis of Egyptian art
figurative symbols found in the caves of Maltravieso, was more on the symmetry.
Ardales and La Pasiega, Spain, these predate the
arrival of modern humans to Europe by at least Greek Statues
20,000 years and thus must have been made by The Greek statues had some reality in them.
Neanderthals rather than modern humans.[3] They were quite natural unlike the Egyptian statues.
The Greek statues explored human anatomy like the
In November 2018, scientists reported the discovery various organs, expressions, and muscles. Emotions
of the then-oldest known figurative art painting, over and expressions were written on the face of the
40,000 (perhaps as old as 52,000) years old, of an Greek statues. The Greek statues were not based on
unknown animal, in the cave of Lubang Jeriji Saléh on any symmetry.
the Indonesian island of Borneo.[4][5] In December
2019, however, figurative cave paintings depicting pig Nudity in Art
hunting in the Maros-Pangkep karst in Sulawesi were
estimated to be even older, at at least 43,900 years While nudity was used only in statues of children and
old. The finding was noted to be “the oldest pictorial servants in Egyptian art, male nudity and female nudity
record of storytelling and the earliest figurative was in vogue in Greek art. The young males are
artwork in the world. depicted naked without any garments. The Greek
sculptures show some action or movement whereas
Egyptian Art and Greek Art the Egyptian statues are just fixed ones.

Egyptian and Greek civilizations have a long and 1.Egyptian art was more oriented towards religion. On
glorious history and have contributed in various fields the contrary, the Greek art was much more oriented
like art and architecture. Though there are several towards philosophy.
similarities between Greek and Egyptian art, they have
many concrete differences between them. 2.Unlike Egyptian art, Greek art examined the world as
it was and explored the various concepts of life.
When talking about Greek and Egyptian art, it is the
sculpture and architecture that comes to everyone’s 3.The emphasis of Egyptian statues was more on the
mind. symmetry. The Greek statues were not based on any
symmetry.
In Egyptian architecture, more ornamental stones
were used. Less durable marble and limestone is used 4.The Egyptian statues followed very strict laws. The
in Greek architecture. When talking of pottery, the figures were very large with large heads and plump
Greek pottery had paintings on them that faces with no expression. The Greek statues had
differentiated it from all others. some reality in them. Emotions and expressions were
written on the faces of the Greek statues.
RELIGION VS PHILOSOPHY
Egyptian art was more oriented towards religion. On Roman, Medieval
the contrary, Greek art was much more oriented
towards philosophy. Unlike Egyptian art, Greek art
Roman art consisted of art produced in ancient portraiture. This demonstrates the esteem which
Rome, particularly in the territories of the Roman Romans had for Greek artists. Medieval art is a
Empire. Prior to 500 B.C., Romans were influenced by mixture of Roman, Islamic and German art. Medieval
the Etruscans. Roman art began around 500 B.C. and art varied widely depending on the location of the
ended at the fall of Rome in 1453 A.D. Medieval art artists and was also influenced by their heritage.
covers a wide period of time in art history and covers Changes in art over time showed how artistic styles
the production of art and artists in North Africa, were assimilated by different cultures.
Europe, and the Middle East. The Medieval period
ranged from 476 A.D. to 1453 A.D.
Expansion

The development of art in both Roman and Medieval

Medium times was largely due to the assimilation of cultures
because of people being conquered. Roman art was
An artistic medium is how the artist chooses to create also commissioned and put on display in different
art and often refers to the material used in the countries as decoration, widening the influence of
creation of artwork. Medieval art consisted of artistic expression.
mediums like sculpture, stained glass, metalwork and
mosaics. Roman art mediums often included forms Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous
like architecture, sculpture, mosaics and paintings. artistic traditions in the world. Painting in the traditional
style is known today in Chinese as guóhuà (simplified
Chinese: 国画; traditional Chinese: 國畫) or
The Church (simplified Chinese: 中国画; traditional Chinese: 中
國畫), meaning "national" or "native painting", as
Medieval art grew largely out of the early Christian opposed to Western styles of art which became
church after the fall of the Roman Empire. The art of popular in China in the 20th century. Traditional
the Medieval times took on a different direction. painting involves essentially the same techniques as
Medieval art became more focused on symbolism calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black ink
representing Christian art and Christian concepts. Art or coloured pigments; oils are not used. As with
took on the role of church decorations. calligraphy, the most popular materials on which
paintings are made are paper and silk.
The finished work can be mounted on scrolls, such as
Roman Civilization hanging scrolls or handscrolls. Traditional painting can
also be done on album sheets, walls, lacquerware,
Roman art was developed largely because of the folding screens, and other media.
Roman Empire, during the time of Romulus to
Emperor Constantine. Roman art often depicted
Roman mythology because of the Roman belief in the Gongbi
power of the gods, but artists also illustrated Roman
 (工筆), meaning "meticulous", uses
Emperors, particularly in sculpture.
highly detailed brushstrokes that delimit
details very precisely. It is often highly
coloured and usually depicts figural or
Sources narrative subjects. It is often practised
by artists working for the royal court or
Roman artists borrowed heavily from their Greek in independent workshops.
precedents, especially in the areas of art and
Ink and wash painting, 3. "Correspondence to the Object", or
the depicting of form, which would
 in Chinese shuǐ-mò (水墨, "water and ink")
include shape and line.
also loosely termed watercolour or brush
4. "Suitability to Type", or the
painting, and also known as "literati painting",
application of color, including layers,
as it was one of the "Four Arts" of the
value, and tone.
Chinese Scholar-official class.[1] In theory this
5. "Division and Planning", or placing
was an art practiced by gentlemen, a
and arrangement, corresponding to
distinction that begins to be made in writings
composition, space, and depth.
on art from the Song dynasty, though in fact
6. "Transmission by Copying", or the
the careers of leading exponents could
copying of models, not from life only
benefit considerably.[2] This style is also
but also from the works of antiquity.
referred to as "xieyi" (寫意) or freehand
7. Ukiyo-e (Japanese Print)
style. 8. The study of Japanese art has
Landscape painting frequently been complicated by the definitions
 was regarded as the highest form of and expectations established in the late 19th
Chinese painting, and generally still is.[3] The and early 20th centuries, when Japan was
time from the Five Dynasties period to the opened to the West. The occasion of
Northern Song period (907–1127) is known dramatically increased interaction with other
as the "Great age of Chinese landscape". In cultures seemed to require a convenient
the north, artists such as Jing Hao, Li Cheng, summary of Japanese aesthetic principles,
Fan Kuan, and Guo Xi painted pictures of and Japanese art historians and
towering mountains, using strong black lines, archaeologists began to construct
ink wash, and sharp, dotted brushstrokes to methodologies to categorize and assess a
suggest rough stone. In the south, Dong vast body of material ranging from Neolithic
Yuan, Juran, and other artists painted the pottery to wood-block prints. Formulated in
rolling hills and rivers of their native part from contemporary scholarly
countryside in peaceful scenes done with assessments and in part from the syntheses
softer, rubbed brushwork. These two kinds of enthusiastic generalists, these theories on
of scenes and techniques became the the characteristics of Japanese culture and,
classical styles of Chinese landscape painting. more specifically, Japanese art not
unexpectedly bore the prejudices and tastes
of the times. There was, for example, a
"Six principles of Chinese painting" tendency to cast the court art of the Heian
period (794–1185) as the apex of Japanese
1. "Spirit Resonance", or vitality, which
artistic achievement. The aesthetic
refers to the flow of energy that
preference for refinement, for images subtly
encompasses theme, work, and
imbued with metaphoric meaning, reflected
artist. Xie He said that without Spirit
the sublimely nuanced court mores that
Resonance, there was no need to
permitted only oblique reference to emotion
look further.
and valued suggestion over bold declaration.
2. "Bone Method", or the way of using
Existing in tandem with the canonization of
the brush, refers not only to texture
the Heian court aesthetic was the notion that
and brush stroke, but to the close
the aesthetic sensibilities surrounding the tea
link between handwriting and
ceremony were quintessentially Japanese.
personality. In his day, the art of
This communal ritual, developed in the 16th
calligraphy was inseparable from
century, emphasized the hyperconscious
painting.
juxtaposition of found and finely crafted
 objects in an exercise intended to lead to were eventually lost to oblivium because of
subtle epiphanies of insight. It further two major factors :
highlighted the central role of indirection and  First is the Primitive art were made to last
understatement in the Japanese visual for very short life span ( ephemeral “)
aesthetic. maybe because of the medium used like
9 One of the most important leaves and bark of trees which could not
proselytizers of Japanese culture in withstand the exigencies of the weather.
the West was Okakura Kakuzō. As  Second is that the coming of Spanish
curator of Japanese art at the colonizers left them with no choice but
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, he accept the culture of the spaniards .There
expounded the mysteries of Asian were no incentives for them to go on
art and culture to appreciative practicing their craft .
Boston Brahmins. As the author of  With the coming of the Spaniards ,Philippine
such works as The Ideals of the painting had to be revolutionized and was
East (1903), The Awakening of greatly influenced by religion .The dominant
Japan (1904), and The Book of Tea subjects were religious figures of jesus
(1906), he reached an even wider christ ,Virgin Mary and the Saints.
audience eager to find an antidote
to the clanging steel and belching Paintings in the Philippines mirror
smokestacks of Western changes through colonial periods. They
modernity. Japan—and, writ large, embodied the vanishing period and were
Asia—was understood as a reflective of Filipino sentiments .The cliche
potential source of spiritual renewal “Art for Art sake”and “Art for the message
for the West. There was an ironic Sake “were manifested in the artists work
counterpoint to Okakura’s lessons as expression of their references and
when a thoroughly modern understanding of the life around them. The
Japanese navy made mincemeat of pieces varied from beautiful expressions of
the proud Russian fleet steaming joy and sadness ,peace and chaos and
through the Tsushima Strait in the landscape and figures .Early Philippine
climactic moment of the Russo- paintings were dominated by religious
Japanese War (1904–05). This influence as shown in the examples of
surprisingly bellicose Japan was “Jesus Addressing the Women of Jerusalem
clearly more than tea and “and paintings of the Virgin Mary . It can also
gossamer, and it seemed that be noted that were far more paintings of the
perhaps an overly selective Virgin Mary than that of Jesus and the
definition of Japanese arts and Triune God .This is so because the mother
culture might have excluded useful of Christ was venerated under different
hints of violence, passion, and nomenclature such as “Master Dolorosa The
deeply influential strains of lady of the holy rosary “ , “The Immaculate
heterodoxy. Concepcion” and others

WEEK 8 Ethnic Art ~This means native or indigeneous

Philippine design .This kind of art influenced by the
 In the Philippines ,painting is compared to Southeast Asian Neighbors. The ethnic art has
that of its counterpart in the Pacific region. curvilinear and linear patterns or design .This can also
By nature ,Filipinos are imaginative and be traced from primitive designs as demonstrated in
creative but whatever artifacts available Philippine prehistoric pottery used as surface
,decorations , by way of paintings, piercing , Diverse as the European continent is, the artistic
impressing and engraving. traditions of its nations share many common traits.
The antecedents of most European arts lie in the
Folk Art ~It means peoples art as well as handicrafts artistic production of ancient Greece and Rome.
.This is basically made by the hands of common These bases were developed and spread throughout
people where the materials are crafted together that the continent with the advent of Christianity. In the late
the process itself is also an art form . Most of these 15th century, European artistic styles began to spread
folk arts are produced in quantities whereby the to the New World, creating American and Canadian
quality and style of the finished product may vary but traditions that were intertwined with those of Europe.
the design is alike. THis is because cultural artifacts (Native American arts retained their own distinctive
are manifestations of the manual skills known to them qualities, however; see arts, Native American
which is part of their daily activities and as such
reflected the way of life of the makers. Impressionist ~refers to painters who portrayed
effects of experience upon the conscience of the
artist. August Renoire, for example ,showed
3 Folk art Motif movement in the human ( Female ) form and
projecting this in time and space.

The serpent - Demon of Art or the Middle of the Rococo Painting ~ came from the french word
Naga “rocaille”which means artificial art work and pierced
The Naga design is said to be the Sanskrit in origin shell work and are of elaborative designs.
and it means serpent -demon and the Indian Language
,the term is used for cobra and other families of Baroque Painting ~originated from the Italian word
snakes. This art form is described as the figure with “Barucco “ which is a philosophical term meaning
“human face and serpent -like lower extremities. opposing or contradicting . The characteristic of these
style is that there is a strong dose od realism and
The Sarimanok ~This is the cultural symbol of elongated figures .
Mindanao .It was influenced by Indonesia and Malaysia
and originated from the Middle East .It is reminiscent Neoclassicism ~`denotes revival of classical ideals and
of Islamic art of Umayyad Dynasty in the 18th Century forms in art whose theme is about heroic subjects
. The word Sarimanok is derived from the story of a and about sacrifices for a noble cause.
sultan of Lanao Daughter SARI who had a birthday
party under a balete tree and during the festivity a Romanticism ~ it is a characteristics of art works
beautiful rooster appeared and magically disappeared presenting idyllic landscapes stylized designs and fluid
together with SARI never to return again. sky

Burak ( Borac) ~ This is also a muslim folk art and is Realism ~supports the doctrine that material objects
described as a horse with human figure. exist and are actual facts.

Western Art Western arts, the literary, performing, Naturalism ~was started by Guastave Couvert who
and visual arts of Europe and regions that share a believed that a painter should paint according to what
European cultural tradition, including the United States is seen in everyday life and that artists should portray
and Canada. objects and situations that are seen and experimented
first -hand with emphasis on the sordid.
Impressionism ~is a movement that aimed to bring out This is the cultural symbol of Mindanao .It was
the effect of experience upon the consciousness of influenced by Indonesia and Malaysia and originated
the artist and audience rather than the object quality from the Middle East .It is reminiscent of Islamic art of
of the subjects of the artwork. Works of this period Umayyad Dynasty in the 18th Century . The word
are concerned with the technique of suggesting light Sarimanok is derived from the story of a sultan of
and color rather that the subject matter. Lanao Daughter SARI who had a birthday party
under a balete tree and during the festivity a beautiful
rooster appeared and magically disappeared together
MODERN PAINTING with SARI never to return again.

The 20th century painting and the “isms”of art (

subject to the individual expression of the artist)

Symbolism ~it is the practice where art production

represents ideas by means of symbols ,thus giving
meaning to objects ,events , and conditions.

Iconography and Iconology ~ refers to the study of

the meaning and interpretations of symbols and
allegories.

Fauvism ~is described as using brilliant primary colors

in favor of color illumination on subjects like pictures
of comfort, joy , and leisure.

Cubism ~is a form of abstraction wherein objects are

first reduced to cubes and then flattened into two
dimensional shapes.

Expressionism ~is an art derived from cubism which

is a development of decorative ,individualistic ,and
personal expressiveness.

Suprematism ~is a peculiar abstraction where

structure is subordinated to surface arrangements.

Surrealism ~it is the opposite of abstraction , modern

art that attempts to portray the subconscious mind
through unconventional means.

Sarimanok