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ARTS
Quarter 1 – Module 5
CONNECTING THE PAST WITH ARTS

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ARTS
Quarter 1 – Module 5: CONNECTING THE PAST WITH ARTS

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Regional Director: Gilbert T. Sadsad

Assistant Regional Director: Jessie L. Amin

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Francisco A. Alamares Jr.
Editors: Eva Edna Carinan and Joan S. Barallas
Reviewer: Maria Teresa P. Borbor
Illustrator: Henny Ray Daet
Layout Artist: Melody P. Borbor, Antonio L. Morada

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 CONNECTING THE PAST WITH ARTS

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards”. This module
will take you to the different civilizations and eras of the world. This will give you the
chance to connect the past to the present with the help of the different artworks and
well-known artists.

I.Objectives:

A. to use artworks to derive the traditions/history of the various art movements

(A10PL-Ih-3)

B. to create artwork/s guided by the technique and styles of various art movements.
( A10PR-Ic-e-1)

II.Vocabulary List:

• Art – This is a term referring to a diverse range of human activities in creating visual,
auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative,
conceptual themes, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or
emotional power.

• Op Art — (a term coined in 1964 by Time magazine) is a form of abstract art

(specifically non-objective art) which relies on optical illusions in order to fool the eye
of the viewer. It is also called optical art or retinal art.

• Hieroglyphics — A hieroglyph (Greek for "sacred carvings") was a character of the

ancient Egyptian writing system. Logographic scripts that are pictographic in form in a
way reminiscent of ancient Egyptian are also sometimes called “hieroglyphs”.

• Sarcophagus — a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and

associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

• Abstract Expressionism — A term applied to new forms of abstract art developed by

American painters such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning in
the 1940s and 1950s.

• Mosaic — a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of

hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

• Contemporary Art — “the art of today,” more broadly includes artwork produced
during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It generally defines art produced after the
Modern Art movement to the present day.

• Starry Night — an oil on canvas by Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van

Gogh.

• Vincent Van Gogh — Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist
painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western
art. In just over a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil
paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life.

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IV.Pre-Test: "HISTO-ART QUIZ”

Hello great explorers! We have here five (5) artworks that were crafted and made from
the past up to the present. Help me to identify the different artworks below. Write your
answer on the space provided.

V.Learning Activities:

A. Prepare the following materials/references needed for this part:

• Learner’s Module Material (Horizons: Music & Arts)

• Videos (see highlighted links from www.youtube.com)

• Music/soundtrack (see highlighted links from www.youtube.com)

B. Procedure:

• Let us start our adventure by using the time travel. Look at the time travel
machine below, you need to guess the word to unlock the machine.

This is a term referring to a a diverse range of human

activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts
(artworks), expressing the author's imaginative,
conceptual themes, or technical skill, intended to be
appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

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 • Let’s start our adventure! Look at the different artifacts below. Take note of the
different civilizations present with its distinct artworks

Our first destination: PRE-HISTORIC ERA

Next: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

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And lastly, let’s proceed to: GREEK AND ROMAN CIVILIZATIONS

These are the different ancient civilizations with its distinct artworks and processes/
techniques. Try to look at the difference between these ancient artworks/techniques and the
modern ones:

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 With the first line of the module, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must
be lived forwards”, what is your thought about this? Can you show its connection with the
photos above?

In this module, you will have the chance to connect the past
to the present or even to the future. Just like the photos
above, there are developments from the past artworks to
the present. Look at Letter A, these systems of writing.
Letter B show that artworks can build a spark in your brain
that will let you think of its meaning. Letter C, a historical
vase with lots of figures and a modern vase showing an
example of Op Art. And Letter D, a cave painting from the
early civilizations and an Abstract Expressionism showing a
disturbance in the artist’s emotion.

Let’s try to watch this video to understand more about the connection of the past to the present:
(see highlighted link below)

Title: How ancient art influenced modern art - Felipe Galindo (by TED-ed)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9RrO0dtu5M

VI. “ANCIENT ART to MODERN ART”

Get ready for these art activities that you will perform. You will become an artist this
time, so get ready with these materials:

Activity no. 1 “WRITE UP CHALLENGE" Activity no. 2 “MOSAIC OF LIFE”

2 pcs. 1/2 short bond paper
Pencil, marker and pen
Procedures:
Dating back years ago, Egyptians used the
hieroglyphics as a writing system. Try to write
your name in Hieroglyphics. Then, write your
favorite life quote/sayings or proverbs using
a modern calligraphy method. This is a 2 in 1
challenge for you.
1/2 oslo paper Colored
paper/newspaper
Egg shell/rocks Sand and Glue
Procedures:
Using the materials above, create a
mosaic showing the beauty of
life. Focus more on the positive
effects of Art in our daily lives. When
you’re done with your mosaic, take a
picture of it. You may use filter on it.
Don’t forget to check the rubric for your
guide.

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 MOSAIC OF LIFE RUBRIC

EXAMPLES OF MOSAIC OF LIFE

HIEROGLYPHICS ALPHABET EXAMPLE OF MODERN

CALLIGRAPHY

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VII.Post Test: “Starry Starry Night”

A Contemporary Approach to Impressionism Activity

This is the last stop of your adventure. Congratulations for making it to this part.
Impressionism was discussed in the previous module. This time with the use of
music, entitled “Vincent/Starry Starry Night” by Don Mclean (see highlighted link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc5aDSRxT1E ), you will create an Abstract
Expressionism (see example below) using the colors present in the “Starry Night”
by Vincent Van Gogh. You will need paint, brush and oslo paper. It would be a great
help if you would listen and feel the music while performing this activity.

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