Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Schools Division Office of Las Piñas City

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________

GRADE and SECTION: ___________________________TEACHER: ___________________________

MODULE IN ARTS 9
TECHNIQUES AND STYES OF WESTERN CLASSICAL ART
First Quarter for Week 4 – Day 2
COMPETENCY: After going through this module, you are expected to:
 Create artworks guided by techniques and styles from different art period; and (MELC
A9PR-Ic-e1)
 Apply different media techniques and process to communicate ideas, experiences
and stories showing the characteristics of Western Classical Art Traditions(MELC

2. Bronze was better adapted for the

moving position of a sculpture because
In the visual art form of the it is lighter than the marble to show
classical art, the techniques of Greek Era movement position like the sculpture
and Roman Era have similarities and Myron was working out the canon
differences. movement.

VISUAL FORM OF CLASSICAL ART ARCHITECTURE OF CLASSICAL ART

The Greek and Roman paintings The classical architecture focused in
were portrayed often found on the vase Greek and Roman eras were identified by
surfaces, ships and murals. The following temples, public game arenas, baths and
are their TECHNIQUES OF PAINTING; procession. The Greek architectural
1. VASE painting is figuring pots or designs of buildings were known by its
decorating jars of different shapes like columns.
the Kerch Style. The use of slip as an art
on vase painting is more beautiful than
ordinary bowls, vases or jars. Slip is
made up of particles of clay in a liquid
applied to the surface.

2. FRESCO painting as a technique of

painting water-based pigments basically
made up of lime particles. The Greeks
used on the walls like murals, tomb
painting like Tomb of the Diver (480 BC) Classical Painting
The classical art
3. ENCOUSTIC-is the use of hot wax to fill painting was evident
the cracks of the ship in Greek time on the vases or jars.
which later on the use of pigments of The black technique
color added to wax for painting is the clay itself and
the red technique is
SCULPTURE OF CLASSICAL ART highly classical with
The Greek sculpture is realistic in the use of thin brush
its focus where the bodies of human Terracotta Bell-krater to add the details in
figures were hidden within enfolding (Wine Mixer) the curvatures. The
robes. Most of the techniques used in technique is through
their sculpture is to figure out the motion the use of ceramic
or movement stature of the human figure medium.
using the following: The fresco
painting used the
1. Marble was used on the relief sculpture. mixture of lime and
This was also used to figure the head of coloring to last longer
human as object inspired by their gods on the wall of
and goddesses like the Birth of Athena buildings in the
and the like. ancient Greece.
Fresco on Wall Painting
 Classical Sculpture
The Birth of Athena
T the core. Use now a carving knife
The classical sculpture uses
marble material for the better technique
in carving. It is lighter and smoother than
other cement. This technique was used
in the triangular structure of the
building’s pediment above the columns.
Classical Architecture
Colosseum-Rome
Parthenon-Greece
The classical architectural
art of Rome has columns also
surrounding its building. Typically,
the use of either, Ionic, Doric or
Corinthian capitals. The technique
uses the so-called drums with
capital at the top of it to serve as post
but the distinction of it from Greeks
is the elevation of columns’
foundation.
SCULPTING follows the four
techniques which are the carving,
assembling, modeling and casting. As a
beginner, let us practice carving first.
Slowly cut the soap into half.
You will only create two
flowers out it to be
submitted to your teacher.
Using the pointed toothpick,
sketch parallel lines on the
one-half soap as shown on the
picture. Then, on the side two
right angles away each other
and cut the soap along the
lines.
Using the pointed toothpick,
sketch a U shape on the side of
to carve the U shape line and
remove its surrounding side to
remain the core of the flower part
Sketch the two small petals
near the core at the left and
right of it. Carve out the sides
of the line to form small petals
of both sides.
Sketch the small downward
petal pointing forward. Carve
out the unwanted sides to
remain the intended part of the
front down petal.
Sketch the five background
petals. Remove the unwanted
outer sides. Carve deeply the
two small background petals
at the down sides. Shallowly
carve the inner part of the two
biggest petals to form like the
real orchid. Ensure the carving
of the topmost smallest one.
Sketch the three oval
shapes at the rear side of the
flower soap as shown in the
picture and carve out the lines.
Finish it with food color drop.at
the core of the flower.
NOW, YOU CAN WRITE A
FRIENDLY LETTER for you to ask an
architect, an engineer or sculptor in your town,
on how to create an artwork of buildings,
painting & sculpture. Exchange your ideas
with him/her based on your experiences. In at
least two paragraphs with minimum of 40
words write now in a one whole sheet of
intermediate paper.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
N a t i o n a l C a pi t a l Re g i o n
Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________

GRADE and SECTION: ___________________________TEACHER: ___________________________

MODULE IN ARTS 9
ART COMMUNICATING THROUGH WESTERN CLASSICAL TRADITIONS
First Quarter for Week 4 – Day 3

COMPETENCY:
 Describe the influence of comic artists belonging to Western Classical Art forms;
 Evaluate works of art in terms of concepts and ideas using criteria from the
Western Classical Art Traditions

The art processes had already been
developed in the ancient Greek and Roman
civilization. The different art processes are
forms of communicating from the past to the
present.
The vase painting as an art process
that existed long before the wall painting
wherein the bearer or the owner of the vases,
jars or bowls can portray significant memory of
the present situation during their time.
The fresco painting on walls and
ceilings are permanently trapped in the plaster
composed of lime particles with coloring
mixture to prolong its purpose of showing the
acts of the goddesses in the ancient time. The
fresco can portray a large piece of artwork on
walls to communicate the ancient message to
the present time.
The classical sculpture uses marble
material for the better technique in carving to
proclaim some sort of loyalty or adoration to
goddesses. It is lighter and smoother than other
cement. This technique was used in the
triangular structure of the building’s pediment
above the columns to portray the goddesses
like the “The birth of Athena”.
The classical architectural art of
ancient time was mostly for the center of
people’s place to gather together either for
religious of for entertainment.
Classical Icon Artists
One of the famous
Greek sculptor in classical
time is Phidias. He lived
between 490 to 430 BC.
Among his works are the
statue of Athena in
Parthenon and Statue of
Zeus in Olympia. He has
many sculpted art works
during the 5th Century BC Phidias
which is made up of marble
and still used by the
present sculptors.
Another Greek
famous artist is
Polykleitos. He is one
of the iconic artists in
Greece who specializes
bronze in his sculptures.
He studied from School
of Argos in 420 BC. He
was one of the most Polykleitos
significant aesthetics in
the art history. He created new approach to
sculpture, writing a treatise and designing male
nude. The advocate of aesthetic theory of
mathematical bases of artistic perfection. His
best sculpture of classical antiquity, depicting a
solidly built muscular and standing warrior
The other iconic artist is Praxiteles of
Athens who made the first female nude out
of marble too and lived from 395-330 BC.
Mnesikles was a famous architect
who lived 500 BC, whose influence at the
gateway of Acropolis is still evident now.
Every artist must be convinced that art is
not only for the rich people to buy or to enjoy
expensive medium for the art form. It can be
meaningfully celebrated by both the poor people
and the rich because the message plays an
important role. Thus, art is a communication
through creativity which reveals one’s
character. The meaning of the artworks
depends on the character or values of the artists
and evaluators.
ART TRADITION OF EVALUATION
1. PRESCRIPTIVISM- in this way of
evaluating the artwork, the artist looks for
criteria of judging. Opinion comes from values,
wherein perspective of the judge is the
prescribe standard or aesthetics.
2. OBSERVATIONALISM- in this way of
evaluating the artwork, the artist who is a judge
works based on experiences. This is why values
come from opinions.
 NOW, YOU CAN WRITE A
In the ancient time, the style of evaluating the FRIENDLY LETTER for you to ask an
best or good art was not simply liking or disliking architect, an engineer or sculptor in your town,
because it followed a satisfying order of the king on how they use their knowledge in classical art
or emperor or great leader of whom the artist
to practice their professions or job. Exchange
served with. Once the message of an artwork is
clear and fine in its aesthetics, the artist’s
your ideas with their experiences on how their
perspective is a favorable way of appreciation. works were appreciated. In at least 40 words for
each of the two paragraphs, write now in a one
There is no identified
whole sheet of intermediate paper.
artist for the simple
sketches that are
meaningful in 100
century BC drawn on
the burial jar.

The fresco painting is

also meaningful even if
there is no identified
The sculptural art on artist because the art
the pediment of the itself is communicating.
temple shows the
BIRTH OF ATHENA.
As an artist, try to evaluate the following
pictures of artworks with a maximum of 3
sentences each. Identify if your
evaluation is either Prescriptivism or
Observationalism in a box below the line.
The temple and the
Colosseum implied
something on how
culturally
important are these
establishments,

The cavalry helmets

were artistically
designed with symbolic
role of standard bearer
Biblically mentioned
or ranks for and in the
that the coin of Julius
battlefield
Caesar implied a
value to the emperor
by its relief art
design.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
N a t i o n a l C a pi t a l Re g i o n
Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________

GRADE and SECTION: ___________________________TEACHER: ___________________________

MODULE IN ARTS 9
INFLUENCES OF WESTERN CLASSICAL ART
First Quarter for Week 4 – Day 4
COMPETENCY:
 Show the influence of Western Classical Art Traditions to the Philippine art.
and (MELC A9PR-Ic-e1)

Let’s fit this up!!

Western
Most of the pictures below have been Greek Art Classical Art
mentioned in the previous modules, can Roman Art Traditions
you identify their names or form of art? Egyptian Art

A. ______________
______________
1. Architecture What are the
2. __________ influencing
3. __________ art
4. __________ forms?

B._____________
______________
1. National Museum
(Old Congress) Philippine
2. ______________ Art Work
3. ______________ Samples
4. ______________

C.____________
______________
The Western Classical art
influences played an important role in
the Philippine cultural heritage and the
preservation of the Filipino golden
D.____________ values, traditions, politics and Filipino
______________ spirit in general.

E.____________ The variety of influences in the

_____________ Filipino culture, arts in particular has
contributed a finer taste in the Filipino
senses in the preservation and
cultivation of golden memories of the
past.

This is Manunggul Jar of

Palawan which was found as a
burial jar of ancient Filipino
around 8th Century BC. Though
there have had obvious
similarities of burial tradition with
the Western Civilization, yet The Greece had their Parthenon and
there was no concrete evidence the Filipinos have it similar to National
of its influence to the Philippines. Museum (the old congress building)
 Let’s exhibit some more!!

EXHIBIT E. If Romans had their

EXHIBIT A. If Romans had their cavalry helmets long ago, the Filipino
burial mask to their soldiers long ago, the have artistic mask in the Moriones
Filipinos have it for a hero Benigno Festivals.
Aquino Sr and an Artist Fernando Poe Jr

EXHIBIT F. If Greeks had their

EXHIBIT B. If Greeks had their sculpture about The Birth of Athena, the
frieze in their temples sculpted on the Filipinos have the Nine Muses of Arts in UP
walls as relief art, the Filipinos have it Diliman by N. Abueva again,
from National Artist Napoleon Abueva
about the Filipino Death March.
EXHIBIT C.
If Greeks had their NOW, you will fill in the dialogue box,
David Sculpture in a comic strip with appropriate and relevant
made up of words or sentences to create a whole idea of
marble, the your self-talk about your insights learnings
Filipinos have it about the topic herein.
from N. Abueva
again which is
KAGANAPAN an
internationally
awarded
masterpiece.

EXHIBIT D. If Greeks had their

sculpted art at the pediment of the
building, the Filipinos have it at the
pediment of the old congress as an
architectural art.
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