SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: ​Arts​ Grade ​9 ​ ​ ​Quarter ​2 ​ Week ​ 1

MELCS:
1. Analyzes art elements and principles in the production of work following a
specific art style
Competency Code: ​A9EL – Ila - 2
2. Identifies distinct characteristics of arts during the Renaissance and Baroque
periods
Competency Code:​ A9EL – Ila – 3

Name __________________________ Section ________ Date ________

School: ​CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL District: ​DAANBANTAYAN I

​A. Readings/Discussions

​Renaissance Period (1400-1600)

Renaissance ​was the period of economic progress. The period stirred enthusiasm
for the study of ancient philosophy and artistic values. Italian Renaissance began in
the late 14th century. It was an era of great artistic and intellectual achievement with
the birth of secular art. The focus was on realistic and humanistic art.
Renaissance art was characterized by accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, and
deeper landscape. Renaissance painters depicted real-life figures and their
sculptures were naturalistic portraits of human beings.
Architecture​ during this period was characterized by its symmetry and balance.
As the classical Greeks believed in the harmonious development of the person
through a sound mind, by the practice of athletics, the Renaissance held up the ideal
of the well-rounded man, knowledgeable in a number of fields such as philosophy,
science, arts, including painting and music – and who applies his knowledge to
productive and creative activity.
The Renaissance was a period of artistic experimentation. It brought man into a full
view just like the human figure in Greek Art.
Renaissance art marks the transition of Europe from the medieval period to the early
modern age. In many parts of Europe, Early Renaissance art was created in parallel
with Late Medieval art. By 1500, the Renaissance style prevailed.
The greatest cathedral building of the age was the rebuilding of ​St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Baroque Art (1600-1800)
The term Baroque was derived from the Portuguese word “barocco” which means
“irregularly shaped pearl or stone.” It describes a complex idiom and focuses on
painting, sculpture, as well as architecture.
After the idealism of Renaissance, and the slightly forced nature of “mannerism”,
Baroque art above all reflects the tensions of the age notably the desire of the
Catholic Church in Rome to reassert itself in the wake of the Protestant Reformation
which is almost the same with Catholic- Reformation Art of the period.
Although always in conflict with the simple, clear, and geometric concepts of
classicism, the Baroque existed in varying degrees of intensity, from a simple
animated movement of lines and surfaces, to a rich and dynamic wealth.Baroque was
a period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension, and grandeur. The
style started in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe.
The Roman Catholic Church highly encouraged the Baroque style to propagate
Christianity while the aristocracy used Baroque style for architecture and arts to
impress visitors, express triumph, power, and control.
Baroque painting illustrated key elements of Catholic dogma, either directly in Biblical
works or indirectly in imaginary or symbolic work. The gestures are broader than
Mannerist gestures: less ambiguous, less arcane, and mysterious.

Baroque sculpture, typically larger than life size, is marked by a similar sense of
dynamic movement, along with an active use of space.

Baroque architecture was designed to create spectacle and illusion. Thus, the straight
lines of the Renaissance were replaced with flowing curves.

The Visual Elements ​of Arts

1. Line ​is the foundation of all drawing. It is the first and most versatile of the
visual elements of art. Line in an artwork can be used in many ways. It can be
used to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance,
rhythm, movement, and a range of emotions.
2. Shape can be natural or man-made, regular, or irregular, flat (2-dimensional)
or solid (3-dimensional), representational or abstract, geometric or organic,
transparent or
3. Color is the visual element that has the strongest effect on our emotions. We
use color to create the mood or atmosphere of an artwork.
4. Texture is the surface quality of an artwork - the roughness or smoothness of
the material from which it is made.
5. Form is the physical volume of a shape and the space that it occupies. Form
can be representational or abstract. Form generally refers to sculpture, 3D
design and architecture but may also relate to the illusion of 3D on a 2D
surface.
6. Tone is the lightness or darkness of a color. The tonal values of an artwork can
be adjusted to alter its expressive character.

PRINCIPLES OF ART

The “principles of design” are mechanisms of arrangement and organization for the
various elements of design in artwork. Please note that different sources might list
slightly different versions of the “Principles of Design,” but the core fundamentals are
essentially the same.

1. Harmony in art and design is the visually satisfying effect of combining similar,
related elements. For instance: adjacent colors on the color wheel, similar
shapes etc.
2. Balance is a feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the various
visual elements within the pictorial field as a means of accomplishing organic
unity.
3. Proportion is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms. It is the
relationship in scale between one element and another, or between a whole
object and one of its parts. Differing proportions within a composition can
relate to different kinds of balance or symmetry, and can help establish visual
weight and depth
4. Dominance/Emphasis- The principle of visual organization that suggests that
certain elements should assume more importance than others in the same
composition. It contributes to organic unity by emphasizing the fact that there
is one main feature and that other elements are subordinate to it. In the below
examples, notice how the smaller elements seem to recede into the
background while the larger elements come to the front. Pay attention to both
scale and value of the objects that recede and advance.
5. Variety is the complement to unity and harmony and is needed to create visual
interest. Without unity and harmony, an image is chaotic and “unreadable;”
without variety it is dull and uninteresting. Good design is achieved through the
balance of unity and variety; the elements need to be alike enough so we
perceive them as belonging together and different enough to be interesting.
 6. Movement is the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art, and it is
generally very important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in the work. Without
movement, artwork becomes stagnant. A few good strategies to evoke a
sense of movement (among many others) are using diagonal lines, placing
shapes so that the extend beyond the boundaries of the picture plane, and
using changing values.
7. Rhythm - A continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement achieved by the
repetition of regulated visual information.
B. Exercises

Exercise 1 ​DESCRIBE THE TWO ARTWORKS

Directions: Describe the sculptures below using the following indicators. The first
indicator was already given.

​“Pieta”by Michelangelo “Ecstasy of St. Teresa” by Bernini

Image from CCP Library Image from CCP Library
(Image from Treasures of the (Image from Treasures of the
World book, by Golden Press Inc. Copyright 1961) World book, by Golden Press Inc. Copyright
1961)

Example: Pieta Ecstasy of St. Teresa

Name of Sculpture

1. Period, and era when it Renaissance Baroque

was created

2. Materials used

3. The use of elements of Line: Line:

arts in the sculpture (lines,
shape, color, texture Shape: Shape:

Color: Color:

Texture: Texture:

4. The distinctive
characteristic of the
sculpture

Exercise 2 ​PICK ONE

1. Directions​: ​Choose one design and analyze the characteristics of that artwork.
Once done analyzing write the artworks characteristics based on the elements
given.
 Las
Meninas by Velasquez ​Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Bernini
Image from CCP Library Image from CCP Library
(Image from Treasure of the World Book, (Image from Treasure of the World
By Golden Press Inc. Copyright 1961) Book by Golden Press Inc. 1961)

The Transfiguration by Raphael

Image from CCP Library
(Image from Treasures of the
World book, by Golden Press Inc. Copyright 1961)

ARTWORK TITLE

LINE

SHAPE

COLOR

TEXTURE

FORM

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)

Directions: Answer the following and try to recall what you have just read. Encirce
the letter of the correct answer

Example:

Baroque is a Portugues word which means ______________

A. Gold C. Rock Formation

B. Irregular Shape D. Wealth

1. A feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the various visual

elements within the pictorial field as a means of accomplishing organic unity.
A. Balance C. ​Emphasis
B. ​Variety D. ​Movement
2. It is the relationship in scale between one element and another, or between a
whole object and one of its parts.
A. Balance C. Proportion
B. ​Variety D. ​Movement
3. Which of the following is another word for "center of interest"?
A. Focal Point C. Emphasis
B. Dominance D. All of the above
4. It is the lightness or darkness of a color. The tonal values of an artwork can be
adjusted to alter its expressive character.
A. Line C. Tone
B. Shape D. Color
5. It is the physical volume of a shape and the space that it occupies.
A. Form C. Tone
B. Shape D. Color
6. It ​refers to a period in European history approximately between 1400 and 1600.
A. Baroque C. Renaissance
B. Romanese D. Classical
7. ​It is a period or style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to
1750.
A. Baroque C. Renaissance
B. Romanese D. Classical
8. It is the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art, and it is generally very
important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in the work.
A. Form C. Tone
B. Shape D. Movement
9. A continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement achieved by the repetition of
regulated visual information.
A. Form C. Tone
B. Rythm D. Movement
10. Which characteristic is seen in artwork during the Renaissance Period?
A. Tenebrism, C. Realism
B. Individualism D. None of the above
C.
D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies
HOW UNIQUE AM I

Directions: Write your own impression of the following artworks.

Renaissance Period
Mona Lisa
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci
Image from CCP Library
(Image from Treasures of the
World book, by Golden Press Inc. Copyright 1961)

Baroque Period
“Conversion of St. Paul”
Amerighi da Caravaggio
Image from CCP Library
(Image from Treasures of the
World book, by Golden Press Inc. Copyright 1961)
References:

2014). Unit I: Western Classical Art Traditions, ​Music and ​Arts Learner’s Materials (pp. 194 -
198). Pasig City, Philippines, Department of Education​.

Prepared by: Edited by:

OBRIEN P. BRIZO
Teacher I/Calape NHS – Daanbantayan I

Reviewed by:

NENITA G. JARALVE
EPS, MAPEH
Division of Cebu Province
GUIDE

For the Teacher:​ Advise the students to read the reading discussion portion before
they attempt to answer the practice exercises. Going through the parts sequentially will
help them understand easily the topic

For the Learner:​ Read through the self – learning home task from the first part to the
last part. Doing so, will help you understand better the topic.

For the Parent/Home Tutor: ​Assist your child and make sure that he/she reads the self
– learning home task from beginning to end to ensure proper understandings of the
concepts.