GE 6: ART APPRECIATION REVIEWER
Lesson 5 Artist and Artisans painter, architect and poet
Arts- one of the most significant ways in which we try to
grapple with how the present unfolds.
Robert Henri's The Art Spirit (1923) he stated that "Art
when really understood is the province of every human
being.
ARTISAN AND THE GUILDS
Guilds - type of social fellowship, an association
structured with rules, customs, rights, and
responsibilities, with a lifetime commitment to a
particular trade.
Artisan - develops immense skill and expertise in his
craft.
Guild of Artists & Artisans- is a non-profit, membership
association of independent artists founded in 1970 in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Its mission is to develop and present art fairs to provide
marketing opportunities for its members which also
serve as educational, cultural and entertaining events for
the community.
WHAT IS ARTIST?
Tom Stoppard -"Skill without imagination is
craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as
wicker work picnic baskets. Imagination without skill
gives us modern art."
 a person who performs all forms of creative
arts.
 The specialty of an artist is that he is able to
create art for the sake of art itself without
needing any ulterior motives.
KNOWN ARTIST
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) - Dutch post-
impressionist painter who is among the most famous
and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519)- Italian painter,
draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer.
Michelangelo (1475–1564)- was an Italian sculptor,
WORK
 "The Starry Night“-Vincent Van Gogh
 "The Last Supper“-Leonardo Da Vinci
 "The Creation of Adam“- Michelangelo
IMPORTANCE
 Artists are the most important members of the
society because they help us to envision our
thought that may not be tolerated in the social
and political paradigm of our society.
 “Art is the queen of all sciences communicating
knowledge to the generations of the world”
(Leonardo da Vinci).
 The positive transformative energy of artists,
creates hope and triggers change in society.
Artists have to be part of the discourse for social
change.
WHAT IS AN ARTISAN?
They are skilled workers that are involved in
skilled trade using their hands in making things, installing
things, repairing things and maintaining things with the
help of tools, equipment or machinery.
• An artisan is able to produce something that has a
functional value; although it should not be limited to its
use value alone
. • Most artisans have the skill of adding aesthetic value
to the objects that they create. This transcends the
object from a mere object of utility.
IMPORTANCE
Artisans through their skills make and install,
things that can be used at homes, offices and industries.
Help fix things for individuals, businesses, governmental
and non-government organizations.
Artisan services are sources of blue collar jobs
which can reduce unemployment, poverty and social
vices. They enable people who are not financially
buoyant or academically sound to be useful to
themselves, their families and the society by learning
vocational and technical skills.
 5 KEY PLAYERS OF THE ART WORLD
Artists- they make an art
Dealer- supporters and promoters of an artist’s work
Curators- an eye and passion for all art forms,
responsible for the conceptual development, design,
layout and the execution of an art show, research artists
and write catalogue essays.
Art Critics- analyze, evaluate and interpret the aesthetic
value and significance of artwork that is displayed at
galleries, museum exhibitions, private or public showings
Collectors- art collectors are vital for the very existence
of artists, dealers, galleries and auction houses,
purchasing their work.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRE-PRODUCTION-is the process of fixing some of the
elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.
Planning, scripting & story boarding
Production- The actual shooting/recording.
Post-production- is part of the filmmaking, video
production and photography, it occurs in the process
predominantly after the filming but can be done in the
process of while filming
Medium and Technique
Medium is the mode of expression in which the concept,
idea or message is conveyed ( pencil, oil, acrylic, tempra,
empasto, crayon)
Technique is a process or a method using the medium in
a manner that he wished to finish an artwork (blowing,
coloring, etching, painting, throwing)
AWARDS & CITATIONS
The two major awards given to artists in the Philippines
are the Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (Order
of National Artists) and Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan( National Living Treasures Award).
The very first recipient of this award was painter
Fernando Amorsolo, who was touted as the "Grand Old
Man of Philippine Art”. He was the sole awardee in the
year 1972, a National Artist for Visual Arts.
Some of the honors and privileges that a national artist
awardee receives are the following:
 The rank and title, as proclaimed by the
president of the Philippines
 a medallion or insignia and a citation that will be
read during the conferment;
 cash awards and a host of benefits (monthly life
pension, medical and hospitalization benefits,
life insurance coverage)
 a stale funeral and burial at the Libingan ng Mga
Bayani (Heroes Cemetery).and
 place of honor or designated area during
national state functions, along with recognition
or acknowledgement at cultural events. The
most recent conferment was in 2016.
LESSON 7: ARTS IN EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
PRE- HISTORIC ART
STONE AGE
❑term used to describe a period of history when stones
were used to make tools for survival.
❑The Stone Age lasted from 30,000 BCE to about 3,000
BCE and is named after the main technological tool
developed at that time: stone. It ended with the advent
of the Bronze Age and Iron Age.
THREE PERIODS OF THE STONE AGE CULTURE
❑ Paleolithic (the late years of the Old Stone Age),
 characterized by the emergence of basic stone tools
and stone art in the archaeological record.
❑Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)
 Characterized by the emergence of basic stone tools
and stone art in the archaeological record.
❑ Neolithic (New Stone Age).
 there were several monumental and architectural
structures erected.
EGYPTIAN ART
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
Old Kingdom - erection of tombs
The pyramids in Giza served as tombs since their main
purpose was to provide a resting place for the pharaohs.
Middle Kingdom- Political hierarchy
New Kingdom- Monuments and sculptures were still
linked with death and reverence for the deceased.
The tomb of Tutankhamen
LESSON 8: ART IN EMERGING EUROPE
Development of Greek Art
Geometric Period- a period when geometric shapes and
patterns have taken the spotlight in most of the
artworks.
Archaic Period- placed importance on human figures.
Classical Period- peak of Greek sculpture
architecture
 when the Greeks found themselves rebuilding
their temples and focusing on creating artworks.
Hellenistic Period- time of Alexander the Great
 art was primarily focused on showcasing
emotions and depicting reality.
 EX: "Lacoon and His Sons."
Greek people places to worship:
The Acropolis -sacred hill in Athens, overed with
buildings, temples, and statues.
The Parthenon -greatest contributions in
architecture. 10 years to build this massive structure
that sits At top the Acropolis
Three Orders Of Greek Decorative style
Doric Style -A simple, heavy column without a base,
topped by a plain capital that has no ornamentation.
Ionic Style -Used an elaborate base and capitol in the
form of scrolls. -It was the second of the three styles
developed.
Corinthian Style - The most elaborate of the three
orders.
Basilicas -large rectangular buildings constructed to
and hold large numbers of people.
The Pantheon -a temple built for the Roman gods
but eventually became a Christian church
The Colosseum -It was built to house all sorts of
sporting events, chariot races and gladiator fights
among them.
Roman Sculpture and Painting Neo-Impressionism - considered as a response to
empirical realism of impressionism.

Art Nouveau- uses long and organic lines that are

concretely manifested in architecture, jewelry and
glass design, among others.

Fauvism - a style of painting that emerged in France

around the turn of the twentieth century.
Portrait Sculptures
Cubism- Between 1907 and 1914, French artists
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque introduced a new
visual arts style called cubism.

Futurism - art movement that started in Italy, which

highlighted the speed, energy, dynamism, and
power of machines

Mural Paintings -These paintings were not hung on

the wall, but painted on the wall for decor

Middle Ages- it is the period between the decline of

the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

Renaissance Art- artists valued the "individual" as a

subject of arts

Mannerism -was a period in art history, which was a

product of the Renaissance Period

Baroque and the Rococo- The term "baroque" is

derived from the Portuguese term barocco which is
translated as "irregularly shaped pearl.“

Neoclassicism - beginnings of modern art

Romanticism - as an art movement, used the central

themes of Neoclassicist artworks as a springboard

Realism - style of work focuses on the accuracy of

details that depicts and somehow mirrors reality

Impressionism - movement started in France, which

led to a break from the tradition in European
painting

Post-impressionism - art movement that emerged in

France, which is a result of both the influence and
rejection of Impressionism