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Arts
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Mood, Idea, or Message Emanating From Selected
Artworks from Western Classical Art Traditions
Music – Grade 9

Quarter 1 – Module 4: Mood, Idea, or Message Emanating From Selected Artworks

from Western Classical Art Traditions

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Arts 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Mood, Idea, or
Message Emanating From Selected Artworks from Western Classical Art Traditions.
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
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process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the skills

What I Need to Know
or competencies you are expected to
learn in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that

aims to check what you already know
about the lesson to take. If you get all
the answers.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you

link the current lesson with the
previous one.
In this portion, the new lesson will be
What’s New
introduced to you in various ways
such as a story, a song, a poem, a
problem opener, an activity or a
situation.

What is It This section provides a brief

discussion of the lesson. This aims to
help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.
This comprises activities for
What’s More
independent practice to solidify your
understanding and skills of the topic.
You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.
This includes questions or blank
What I Have Learned
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to

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 process that you learned from the
lesson.
This section provides an activity which
What I Can Do
will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of master in achieving the
learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge
or skill of the lesson learned. This also
tends retention of learned concepts

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities

in the module.

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References
developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

Even before humans learned to read and write they were already artists as manifested
by the different archaeological discoveries from the different parts of the worlds. Each
and every civilization of the world has its distinct art forms depending on its aesthetic and
utilitarian needs.

In every artwork, for sure, there must be something behind these captivating images and
pictures. This module will help you reflect and derive the mood, idea, or message
emanating from selected artworks.

In this module you will develop this competency:

• Reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message emanating from selected
artworks
(A9PL-Ih-1)

Are you now ready? Good luck!

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which painting was believed to depict a ceremonial rite, either marriage or an

initiation of a woman in a mystery cult.
A. Cave of Lascaux, 1
B. Judgement of Paris
C. Boscotrecase, Pompeii
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty
2. It has Prehistoric drawings of large animals.
A. Pitsa Panel
B. Tomb of the Diver
C. Head of Alexander
D. Cave of Lascaux, 1
3. This painting shows events of the life of the king while he was still on earth and the
scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death.
A. Tomb of the Diver
B. Christ the Majesty
C. Judgement of Paris
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty

4. This vase painting shows mythological figures.

A. Head of Alexander
B. Judgement of Paris
C. Boscotrecase, Pompeii
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty
5. The Portonacio Sarcophagus is a sculpture that
A. depicts the battle scenes between Romans and Germans.
B. contains acrostic signs that contained great theological significance.
C. is no longer lay closely against the wall, but began to project outward.
D. is a devotional image carried during processions both inside and outside the
churches

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 What’s In

Let’s review. Fill in the table below.

Representative Artists from various Sample Artwork/s

art periods

What message can you derive from their artworks?

What’s New

Try to reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message of the sample artwork below.

Answer the following questions.

Cave of Lascaux, 1 (https://www.google.com)

1. What do you literally see in the artwork?
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2. What meaning can you derive from the image?
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3. What do you think the artwork is all about?

What is It

How do you know the mood, idea or message of a sample artwork?

Use the simple three-step method in understanding art from an old technique by the art
historian Erwin Panofsky:

1) Look - literally what you see in an artwork using your eyes

8 themes of art:
a) Religious – religious theme of art
b) Politics and the Social Order – about societies (freedom, rulers, and
citizens)
c) Stories and Histories – involves stories whether real or make believe
d) Genre – scenes of everyday life
e) Personal Expression – shows personal expression
f) Fantasy –art that is make believe or out of this world
g) The Natural World – drawings or paintings of art in nature
h) Art for arts sake – art for the sake of art

2) See- giving meaning to what you see

Don’t tell the obvious. Are there symbols used by the artist? What do these
symbols represent?
3) Think- thinking about what you have observed
Is the art tranquil, or is it dark and disturbing? Artists use tone (light and dark
colors) to convey a mood or an emotion. What is the tone used in the
artwork? Is there a message being conveyed by the artwork?

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Read the following facts below. You will need these data in the next activities.

Paintings from Pre-Historic Era

Their paintings were found inside the
caves which may have been their way of
communicating with each other. These
paintings may be more of an artifact of the
archaeological evidence than a true
picture of human’s first created art.
Prehistoric drawings of animals were
usually correct in proportion.
The Cave of Lascaux, 1 is a painting with
large animals native in the region. The
painting has nearly 2,000 figures composed mainly of animals, human figures and
abstract design.

Paintings from Ancient Egypt

The purpose of Egyptian paintings is to
make the deceased afterlife place
pleasant. Themes include journey to the
underworld introducing the deceased to
the gods of the underworld by their
prospective deities.
It emphasizes the importance of life after
death and the preservation of the
knowledge of
the past.
Paintings from Sarcophagus of
Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty
The paintings of the walls on the tomb show events of the life of the king while he was
still on earth and the scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death.

Paintings from Classical Greek Era

Paintings from this era were most commonly found in vases,
panels, and tomb. They depict natural figures with dynamic
compositions. Most of the subjects were battle scenes,
mythological figures, and everyday scenes. They reveal a grasp
of linear perspective and naturalist presentation.
Judgement of Paris

Paintings from the Roman Era

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 Most of the paintings in this era were
copied or imitated from Hellenic Greek
paintings. Fresco technique was used in
brightly colored backgrounds; division of the
wall into a multiple raectangular areas; and
multi-point perspective.
Roman paintings have a wide variety of
subjects, animals, everyday life, still life,
mythological subjects, portraits, and
landscapes.
Boscotrecase, Pompeii. This fresco
painting was believed to depict a ceremonial
life, either marriage or an imitation of a woman in a mystery cult.

Byzantine Painting
The lively styles of paintings which
had been invented in Greek and Rome
lived on in Byzantium but this time for
Christian subjects.
By the 11th century, the Greek and
oriental styles seem to blend together in
magnificent, imposing images, which
adorned the churches in large and small
forms.
The court of Empress Theodora,
mosaic
Theodora was an Asian Queen with dark eyes and hair with fierce expression.

Roman Sculptures
Most Roman sculptures are made
of monumental terra-cotta. They
produced reliefs in the great Roman
triumphal columns with continuous
narrative reliefs around.
The Portonacio Sarcophagus. The
best known and most elaborate of all
sarcophagus. Used for the burial of
Roam General involved in the campaign
of Marcus Aurellius. Carved in marble, it
depicts battle scenes between Romans
and Germans.

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 What’s More

Complete the needed information below.

ARTISTIC ARTWORK MOOD, IDEA OR

PERIOD MESSAGE THAT YOU
CAN DERIVE FROM
THE SELECTED
ARTWORKS
Classical Paintings from
Art Sarcophagus
(Egyptian of
Art) Tutankhamen
XVIII dynasty
(LM, p. 143)

Classical Judgement of
Art Paris
(Greek (LM, p. 144)
Art)

Medieval Fresco from

Art the Villa of
(Romane Mysteries
sque)

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 What I Have Learned
After going through the module, what did you learn?

I have learned that

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 What I can do

If you were asked to paint your mood today, what images and color will you put in your
canvass? Why?
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Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the options below describes cave of Lascaux, !?

A. It has Prehistoric drawings of large animals.
B. It depicts the battle scene between Romans and Germans
C. It depicts a ceremonial rite, either marriage or an initiation of a woman
in a mystery cult.
D. It emphasizes the importance of life after death and the preservation of
the knowledge of the past.

2. Roman paintings have a wide variety of subjects, animals, everyday life, still life,
mythological subjects, portraits, and landscapes. Which of these options is an example
of this painting?
A. Judgement of paris
B. Cave of Lascaux, 1
C. Boscotrecase, Pompeii
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty

3. This painting shows events of the life of the king while he was still on earth and the
scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death.
A. Tomb of the Diver
B. Christ the Majesty
C. Judgement of Paris
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty

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4. This vase painting shows mythological figures.
A. Head of Alexander
B. Judgement of Paris
C. Boscotrecase, Pompeii
D. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty

5. What is the mood that can be derived from the artwork” The Portonacio
Sarcophagus”?
A. Love
B. Conflict
C. Tranquility
D. Happiness

Additional Activities

Select at least one artwork. Reflect on and derive the mood, idea or message
emanating from the artwork which you have selected.

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 Answer key

What I Know Assessment

1. C
1. A
2. D
2. C
3. D
3. D
4. B
4. B
5. A
5. B

References

Learners Materials for Music and Arts

Grade 9

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