ARTS

Quarter 2
Module 2 – Week 2
Characteristics of Arts in the
Renaissance and Baroque
Periods
Arts – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Characteristics of Arts in the Renaissance and Baroque
Periods
First Edition, 2020

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ARTS
Quarter 2
Module 2 – Week 2
Characteristics of Arts in the
Renaissance and Baroque
Periods
For the learner:
Welcome to the ARTS 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Arts of the
Renaissance and Baroque Periods!
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What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you appreciate
the Arts of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence
of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

Most Essential Learning Competency:

• Identifies distinct characteristics of arts during the Renaissance and

Baroque periods. (A9EL-IIa-2)

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Determine the characteristics of arts in the Renaissance and Baroque
periods; and
2. Reflect on the distinct characteristics of arts during the Renaissance and
Baroque periods.
 What I Know

PRE-ASSESSMENT:

Instructions: Choose the appropriate phrase from the box that tells about the art
period.
Write your response on your answer sheet.

accurate anatomy sculptures were larger than life size

artistic styles economic progress

artistic experimentation with varying degrees of intensity

creates spectacle and illusion depicted real-life figures

realistic and humanistic inspired by Catholic dogma

Give the characteristics of the following:

A. Renaissance Art B. Baroque Art
1. ______________________ 6. ______________________
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2. ______________________ 7. ______________________
______________________ ______________________
3. ______________________ 8. ______________________
______________________ ______________________
4. ______________________ 9. ______________________
______________________ ______________________
5. ______________________ 10. ______________________
______________________ ______________________

What’s In

Arts of the Renaissance Period covers artworks produced during the 14 th,
15th and 16th centuries in Europe. It pertains to arts particularly in Italy, such
as sculptures, paintings, music, architecture, and literature. The most common
subject of this period is human philosophy.
The arts of the Baroque Period are more elaborate and full of emotion.
They developed in Europe around the 1600’s. This type of art form was highly
encouraged by the Catholic Church to propagate its dogma.
 What’s New

➢ In the Renaissance Period, the

greatest Cathedral building during
this age is the rebuilding of St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
➢ Renaissance painters depicted real-
life figures and their sculptures were
naturalistic portraits of human
beings.
➢ 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 – who applies knowledge to productivity and creativity.

➢ In the Baroque Period, 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.
 What is It

READINGS!
EXAMPLES OF THE RENAISSANCE ARTWORKS:
o Existed in varying degrees of intensity from a simple animated
movement of lines and surfaces, to a rich and dynamic wealth.
o 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: less ambiguous, less
arcane, and mysterious.
o Baroque sculpture is typically larger than life marked by a similar
sense of dynamic movement, along with an active use of space.
o Baroque architecture was designed to create spectacle and illusion.
The straight lines of the renaissance were replaced with flowing
curves.
o Many European Cathedrals have Baroque features, high altars,
facades and chapels.

o The Baroque required broad, heavy, massive forms. Elegant

proportions disappeared and buildings tend to become heavier. The
grace and lightness of the Renaissance were gone thus all forms
became broader and heavier.
o Baroque period in art history came directly after the Renaissance.
o Mass and movement are the principles of Baroque style. It did not
aim for perfection or the beauty of growth, but rather focused on an
event.
o Exaggeration can be seen in forms, gestures, mass, space, color,
energy, and light.
EXAMPLES OF BAROQUE ARTWORKS:
 What’s More

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Instructions: Based on your readings, differentiate renaissance from baroque art.

Copy the table to your answer sheet and write your responses on the space provided.
Write the significant characteristics in each art period that you want to remember.

RENAISSANCE ART BAROQUE ART

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

What I Have Learned

ART is very important in the promotion of

cultural pride and unity.

The greatest Cathedral building of the Renaissance period was

the rebuilding of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

The Baroque style was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to South
and Central America, to the Philippines, and to India where it became the
prominent style of building for large and small churches.
 What I Can Do

TELL ME WHAT!

Which of the characteristics in renaissance and baroque art applies to

the artwork presented below? You can choose your answer from your
readings a while ago. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A. RENAISSANCE:

THE LAST SUPPER

_____________________________________
_____________________________________

B. BAROQUE:

___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
 Assessment

Part I: FILLING IN THE BLANKS

Read the statements carefully and supply the blanks with the appropriate word or
words from the word pool below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
exaggeration sculptures illusion
symmetry massive real-life
well-rounded architecture painting
renaissance heavier baroque

1. The Baroque required broad, heavy, ___________ forms.

2. Elegant proportions disappeared and buildings tend to become ____________.
The grace and lightness of the Renaissance were gone thus all forms became
broader and heavier.
3. ______________ can be seen in forms, gestures, mass, space, color, energy, and
light.
4. Baroque _____________ illustrated key elements of Catholic dogma, either directly
in Biblical works or indirectly in imaginary or symbolic work.
5. Baroque architecture was designed to create spectacle and _____________.
6. ______________ was the period of artistic experimentation.
7. Architecture during the renaissance period was characterized by its ____________
and balance.
8. Renaissance painters depicted ____________ figures.
9. Renaissance _____________ were naturalistic portraits of human beings.
10. Renaissance held-up the ideal of the ______________ man

Part II: TRUE OR FALSE

Write T for True if the statement is correct and F for False if it is incorrect.

________ 1. The greatest Cathedral building of the Renaissance period was the
rebuilding of Sto. Niño Basilica in Rome.
________ 2. Baroque period in art history came directly after the Renaissance.
________ 3. Mass and movement are the principles of Baroque style.
________ 4. Baroque was the period of economic progress.
________ 5. Baroque sculpture is typically larger than life.
 Answer Key

❖ WHAT I KNOW: Pre-Assessment

A. RENAISSANCE ART:
1. Accurate anatomy
2. Artistic experimentation
3. Realistic and humanistic art
4. Depicted real-life figures
5. Economic progress

B. BAROQUE ART:
6. Artistic styles
7. Sculptures were larger than life size
8. Creates spectacles and illusion
9. Inspired by Catholic dogma
10. With varying degrees of intensity

NOTE:
Responses in every art period can be interchanged.

❖ WHAT’S MORE and WHAT I CAN DO:

(Students’ answers may vary)

❖ ASSESSMENT:

Part I: Filling in the blanks Part II: True or False

1. massive 1. F
2. heavier 2. T
3. exaggeration 3. T
4. painting 4. F
5. illusion 5. T
6. renaissance
7. symmetry
8. real-life
9. sculptures
10. well-rounded
References:
DepEd Learner’s Material: A Journey Through Western Music and Arts – Grade 9,
First Edition 2014, pp.188-201, 210-211, By: Mary Grace J. Badiola, et.al.

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