Western

Classical
Art Traditions
1. Paintings from the Pre-historic
Era
2. Paintings from Ancient Egypt
3. Paintings from Classical Greek
Era
PRE – ASSESSMENT
Instructions:
1. Open your Learners Module to
pp. 140-141.
2. Classify the different artworks
into different arts period
through oral.

(5 minutes)
Cave of Lascaux
Pre-historic era
Calyx-crater (mixing
bowl)
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian era
Enthroned Madonna and Child
Byzantine era
Venus of Willendorf
Pre-historic era
Rose window
Gothic era
Aphrodite (fresco)
Roman era
The Morgan Leaf
Romanesque era
Questions:
1. What did you see on the
pictures, what is common to the
pictures being shown?
2. How do we identify objects,
person, and others?
ACTIVITY: DESCRIBE ME!

1. You will be grouped into three and you

will be given an assigned topic
Group 1 – Pre-historic Paintings
Group 2 – Paintings from Ancient Egypt
Group 3 – Paintings from Classical Greek
Era

(10 minutes)
2. Each group will describe the
paintings according to their
characteristics and functions.
Each group will fill in their
answers and be ready to share
their outputs in the class.
Period/Era of Characteristics Function of
Painting of Painting Painting

Pre-historic
Era Painting
Ancient Egypt
Painting

Classical
Greek
Painting
GROUP PRESENTATION
Guide questions:
1. How will you describe each
painting?
2. What are the different
characteristics of each art
period?

(10 minutes)
3. What are the functions of each
painting?
Each group will choose a representative
to present and give brief explanation
about their output. (Two minutes will
be given for each group)
DISCUSSION
Distinct Characteristics of
Artworks in Pre-historic,
Ancient Egypt and Classical
Greek Era

(5 minutes)
Pre-historic Art
- classified into three periods such
as; Paleolithic (Old Stone Age),
Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and
Neolithic (New Stone Age) Eras
Egyptian Art
- primarily religious in nature
Ancient Greek Art
-depicts naturalism.
-portrays human forms in a realistic
and anatomically correct manner.
- has a conservative form with a very
complex detail.
QUIZ
Get ½ crosswise.
Test I. Directions: Classify each
paintings according to art period.
• Pre-historic Art
• Egyptian Art
• Ancient Greek Art

(10 minutes)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Test II. Choose two art paintings
period and compare.
AGREEMENT
Bring the following materials for
tomorrow’s activity:
1. flat rock of any shape
2. rocks with sharp edges
3. varnish
4. white glue
 Prepared by:

Merra Mae Ramos