Week 11-12 - Module 12 Art History
Week 11-12 - Module 12 Art History
Week 11-12 - Module 12 Art History
Baroque Art
The baroque style of architecture prevailed in Europe during
the 17th and 18th centuries and was characterized by elaborate
and grotesque forms and ornamentations. In painting, this is
characterized by movement, energy and restleness.
The compositions of baroque painting employs diagonal and
zigzag lines that best express the vitality and movement
quality of the baroque art
Gothic Art
This style of architecture originated in the middle of the
century. It is characterized by pointed arch and ribbed vault.
The Gothic Cathedral with its high pointed spiral striving
upwards to the sky illustrates the symbol and expression of
faith. All the important features of the structure served to
emphasize its verticality.
Modern Art
Modern art is characterized by contemporary styles of visual
art, music and literature. It rejects traditionally accepted or
sanctioned forms and emphasizes individual experimentation
and sensibility. This modern art is the result of various social
factors at the turn of the century that saw the marked
advancement of science and technology.
Styles of Art
Expressionism
Is a manner of painting and sculpturing in which natural forms
and colors are distorted and exaggerated this style of art,
which developed in the 20th century is characterized chiefly by
heavy, often black lines that define form, sharply contrasting
often vivid colors and subjective treatment of thematic
materials.
Surrealism
Is a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th
century, stressing the subconscious or non-rational
significance of imagery at automatism or the exploitation of
change effects, unexpected juxtapositions and symbolic
objects.
Realism
Is another style of art whose interest and concern centered on
the actual or real problems. It delves on the treatment of forms,
colors, space, as they appear in actuality or ordinary visual
experience. Realism is associated with social consciousness
and transformation occurring during the period. American
society was then suffering from economic depression and
moral decadence.
Realistic paintings
In which form and content try to make a moving human
message are works of artists who are highly sensitive people,
feeling and living with their society and finding art a vehicle for
communicating significant human experience that will
transform human values essential to a truly humane society.
Impressionism
Is a style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th
century, characterized by short brisk strokes of bright colors
used to recreate the impression of light on objects. In literature
this is a practice that emphasizes immediate aspects of objects
or actions without exhaustive examination
Cubism
Is a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th
century characterized chiefly by an emphasis on the formal
structure of a work of art and the reduction of natural forms of
their geometrical equivalent.
Abstract
Is conceived apart from any concrete realities, or specific
objects. It pertains to the formal aspect of art emphasizing
lines, colors, and generalized geometric forms. This kind of art
is a logical extension of cubism with its fragmentation of the
object.
Renaissance Art
Renaissance was the period of economic progress where cities
were built. The term Renaissance came from the French
language meaning rebirth. In this period, another word was
created for man. There was a classical learning in the study of
the ancient greek and roman texts. The period stirred
enthusiasm for the philosophy and artistic values of the
ancients. The ideals of classicism balance, harmony, proportion
and intellectual order became the artistic standard of the time.
Painting and Sculpture
An important characteristic of the period was the spirit of
scientific inquiry and investigation. This new and vital
approach to the materials world led to empiricism, which lay
on the evidence of the senses. The artists strove for a more
naturalistic portrayal of man and developed new techniques
such as modeling shading for a three dimensional effect.
Architecture
Is the art and science of building when one speaks of
architecture it would always by associated with houses,
churches, commercial buildings or any other structures.
Architecture is the art and science of designing and building
structures or large groups of structures in keeping with
aesthetic and functional criteria.
The Styles of Architecture
Egyptian Architecture 3,200 B.C to First Century A.D
The gigantic scale which distinguishes Egyptian Architecture
was made possible not only by the materials, but also by the
methods of quarrying, transporting and raising enormous
blocks of stones into position. Quarrying was done with copper
tools and by the use of timber wedges which, when swollen by
water, split the blocks away from the natural rock. The
outstanding feature of the religion of the Egyptians was their
strong belief in a future state hence the erection of such
everlasting monuments as pyramids for the preservation of the
dead.
Greek Architecture 350- 30 B.C
• Hellenic Period 650-323 B.C
Although temples were then the chief building type, the
earliest resembled the Aegean megaron in plan and in
having timber laced, sun- dried brick walls, stucco covered,
on stone dadocs, timber embraced portals (the origin of the
door architrave), narrowing a little towards the top, timber
antae or upright protecting the free ends of the naos wall
where they embraced the pronaos or porch and a low
pitched roof showing pediments or gables over the narrow
ends.