NAME: ________________________________________________________________

GRADE & SECTION: ___________________________________

M.A.P.E.H

MODERN ART

PREPARED BY: MR. JOANDEE JOYCELINE ROCA, LPT

 UNIT I: MODERN ART

OBJECTIVE
S

1. Analyze art elements and principles in the production of work following a

specific art styles from the various art movements.
2. Identify distinct characteristics of arts form the various art movements.
3. Create artworks guided by techniques and styles of the various art movements.
4. Reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message from selected artworks
5. Use artworks to derive the traditions/history of the various art movements.

Modern Art is characterized by the contemporary styles of visual art produced from the 1860s to the
1970s. During the period, artists experimented with order materials to produced art as well as tried to find
fresh ideas to interpret art.

It includes all the movements, theories, and attitudes developed by painters like Vincent van Gogh, Paul
Cezanne, Henri Matisse, and others. Modernism rejected the traditional, historical, or academic forms and
conventions and leaned towards abstraction with the aid of modern technology.

Into the 21st century, art was transformed to show the transcendental, the contemplative, and the
timeless. Lyrical abstraction was a poetic style in art that employs a sensuous use of color.
 LESSON 1: IMPRESSIONISM AND EXPRESSIONISM
WARMING UP!

Work with a partner. Try to imagine the scene in the painting above and identify the mood of the scene
and the time of the day.

LET’S PROCESS!

Does the painting imitate actual shapes and colors found in the natural world? Why or why not?

Observe the painting of Claude Monet. What immediately visual characteristics do you observe? What
are some concepts learned from 9th grade are evident in the work?

INTRODUCTION

Artist in the second half of the 19th century were exploring new ways of figuration. Some retreated to
the French countryside, in place called Barbizon. The countryside allowed them to see picturesque views of
landscape and waters. Artists were also veering away from painting grand historical themes and allegories of
19th century values like freedom, liberty, and equality. Artists were looking for new ways to represent the
world. Thus, a movement known as Impressionism rose at the close of the 19th century, lasting through the
early 20th century. Modern Art begins with the story of the Impressionists in Europe. Later, artists inspired by
the Impressionists sought new ways of innovation and individual uniqueness.
IMPRESSIONISM

Impressionist art is a style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if
they just caught a glimpse of it. It is also a theory that produces vividness, immediacy, and reflects the
experience upon the consciousness of the artist and the audience at the particular moment.

Artists of this movement applied paint in small touches of color rather than broad strokes, and painted
outdoors to catch a particular fleeting impression of color and light.

Édouard Manet (1832-1883)

- He bridged the gap between Realism and Impressionism.

- His paintings were characterized by the usage of contrasting tones.

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

- He was one of the French founders of Impressionism movement.

- His style in painting used variation of colors and lights and captured them by the daily or seasonal
changes in nature.

The Funeral by Edouard Manet Sunrise by Claude Monet

EXPRESSIONISM

Expressionism movement assess an artist‘s work was now based on the artist‘s feelings rather than an
analysis of the composition. The artists of this movement utilized swirling, swaying brushstrokes to show their
personal reactions to the anxieties of the modern world. Assessing an artist‘s work was now based on the
artist‘s feelings rather than an analysis of the composition.
Edvard Munch (1863-1944)

- He is a Norwegian painter and printmaker who pioneered by Expressionism Movement in modern

painting.
- His paintings are characterized by an intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes displaying
man‘s dark side.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

- He was considered as the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt.

- Each of his paintings provided a direct sense of how he viewed each scene, interpreted through his eyes,
mind, and heart which continued to influence artist and movements throughout the twentieth century
up to the present day.

The Scream by Edvard Munch Starry Night over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh

LESSON 2: CUBISM AND DADAISM

CUBISM

Cubism was one of the most influential styles in painting and sculpture developed in the early 20 th
century created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Cubist painters rejected the previous concept that art should copy nature or adopt the traditional
techniques of perspective, modelling, and foreshortening. Instead they wanted to emphasize the two-
dimensionality of the canvas by reducing objects into geometric forms and realigning them in a relief-like space
using multiple or contrasting vantage points. During the winter of 1912 to 1913, Picasso and Braque created the
technique of papiers collés in their compositions.
 Though associated with painting, Cubism also influenced sculpture and architecture. The major Cubist
sculptors were Alexander Archipenko, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, and Jacques Lipchitz.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

- He revolutionized accepted art concepts and conventions. He created 20,000 paintings, drawings,
sculptures, ceramics, and other things like costumes and theatre sets.
- He is also known for inventing constructed sculpture and co-inventing collage art style.

Guernica (1973) shows the tragedies of war and suffering it inflicts upon innocent civilians. It has become a reminder of the tragidies
of war and an embodiment of peace.

DADAISM

Dadaism was an artistic and literary movement that began as a reaction to World War I. It was
influenced by the other avant-garde movements resulting to varied outputs that included performance art,
photography, sculpture, painting, and collage. It was specifically famous for its mockery of materialistic and
nationalistic attitudes and gave rise to other categories of modern and contemporary art.

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)

- He is one of the famous Dada artists. He was a French American artist who coined the word
‗readymades‘. These are objects found and possibly modified to be presented as art-taking a pre-made
work of art and adding alterations to it.
- He is generally known as the ―Father of Conceptual Art‖. He rejected purely visual art in favour of more
intellectual, concept-driven approaches to art-making and viewing.
 L.H.O.O.Q was a work of art and part of the Dada Movement
in Europe towards non-traditional arts in reaction to World
War I. This particular work was considered shock art, due to
its mildly obscene title and comical modifications.

ACTIVITY 1
A. Picasso and Braque began to paint still life pictures and portraits in a different way. The person or
objects are seen from different angles, the front and the sides all at once. The features and/or objects
are simplified in geometric shapes. Create a cubist art based on the examples shown below. You
have to use your imagination to create the best artwork.

Materials: White paper, pencil, and crayons

 B. Redraw Marcel Duchamp‘s painting below on a separate sheet of paper.

Young Man and Woman in Spring (1911)

Materials: White paper, pencil and crayons