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Quarter 1 - Module 1:
Western Classical Art
Tradition:
Paintings From The Early Age

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MAPEH 9
Quarter 1 - Module 1: Western Classical Art Tradition: Paintings From the
Early Age and Classical Period

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Second Edition, 2021
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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.

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Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-
by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each

Quarter 1 - Module 1:
SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you
need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding
Western Classical Art
of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to
self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We

Tradition:
trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
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to our facilitators and parents for The
strategies Early Age
and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and
tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.

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 Target

This module aims to be as inclusive as possible during this trying time of the Covid19
pandemic, with series of activities that would cater the needs of learners who have internet
access and smartphones and those who are unable to have access and aid of technology.

After going through this module, you are expected to attain the following objectives:

Most Essential Learning Competency

 Analyzes art elements and principles in the production of work following the style of a
western and classical art. (A9EL-lb-1)
 Identifies distinct characteristics of arts during the different art periods. (A9EL-la-2)
 Discusses the use or function of artworks by evaluating their utilization and combination
of art elements and principles. (A9PL-lh-2)
 Compares the characteristics of artworks produced in the different art periods. (A9PL-lh-4)
 Creates artworks guided by techniques and styles of western Classical art traditions.
(A9PR-lc-2-1)

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 Jumpstart

ACTIVITY: “JUMBLED BEE”

Direction: There are seven (7) Principles of Arts and Design and there are five (3)
basic elements of arts. Unscramble the letters to form the principles and elements
of arts using the clues below: Write your answer on the space after the number.

JUMBLED CLUES OR DEFINITION

LETTERS
Has equal visual weight
1. LEANCBA on each side of an
imaginary middle line.
Refers to a difference
2. TACRTSON between elements in an
artwork.
Stresses one element or
area of a work of art to
3. SMEHIAPS
make it attract the
viewer’s attention.
How the eye travels
4. MVENOTEM
through an artwork.
A choice of lines, colors
and/shapes repeated
5. ATRTENP
over and over in a
planned way.
A mark made by a
pointed tool such as a
6. NEIL
brush, pen or stick; a
moving point.
Relates to the sense of
7. TUINY
wholeness in an artwork.
Element of art derived
8. LOCRO
from reflected light.
Regular repetition of
9. MHYTHR elements such as line,
shape and forms.
Refers to how things feel
10. RETXTEU or how they might look
on the surface.

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 Discover

PREHISTORIC ERA
Pre-historic includes all human existence before the emergence of writing. Their art is of
interest not only to the art historians but also to archeologist and anthropologist, for whom the
art is only one clue- along with fossils, pollens and other finds to an understanding of early
human life and culture.
PAINTINGS FROM THE PRE-HISTORIC ERA
Their paintings were found inside the caves which may have been their way of
communicating with each other. It may also be for religious or ceremonial purposes.
These paintings may be more an artifact of the archeological evidence than a true picture of
humans’ first created art.
Prehistoric drawings of animals were usually correct in proportion.

Cave of Lascaux, 1
5000-10000 B.C-Stone age
Image from Treasure of the World,
1961 CCP Library
The dominant features in the painting were large animals
native in the region. It was discovered on 12 September 1940
and given statutory historic monument protection. The
painting has nearly 2,000 figures composed mainly of
animals, human figures and abstract design. Some sections
have been identified
inside the cave such as: The Great Hall of the Bulls, The
Lateral
Passage, The Shaft of the Dead man, The Chamber of Engravings, The
Painted Gallery, and the Chamber of Felines

PAINTING FROM ANCIENT EGYPT

The purpose of Egyptian paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant. With
this in mind, themes include journey to the underworld introducing the deceased to the gods of
the underworld by their protective deities.
It emphasizes the importance of life after death and the preservation of the knowledge of
the past.
Most paintings were highly stylize, symbolic, and shows profile view of an animal or a
person. The main colors used were red, black, blue , gold and green taken derived from mineral
pigments that can withstand strong sunlight without fading.

Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen The paintings of the walls on the tomb
shows XVIII Dynasty 1362 A.D. – 1253 BC events of the life of the king while he
was
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(Images from Treasures of the World, still on earth and the scenes he expects to
1961 CCP Library) encounter in the underworld after his death.

PAINTINGS FROM CLASSICAL GREEK ERA

Paintings during the classical era were most commonly found in vases, panels and tomb. It
depicts natural figures with dynamic compositions. Most of the subjects were battle scenes,
mythological figures, and everyday scenes. It reveals a grasp of linear perspective and
naturalist representation.
Most common methods of Greek painting:
1. Fresco – method of painting water-based pigments on a freshly applied plaster usually on a
wall surfaces. Colors are made with grind powder pigments in pure water, dry and set with a
plaster to become a permanent part of the wall. Ideal for murals, durable and has a matte style.
2. Encaustic – developed to use by Greek ship builders, who used the hot wax to fill the cracks
of the ship. Soon pigments(colors) was added and used to paint a wax hull.

Judgement of Paris
(370-330 B.C.)
(Image from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCP Library)

VASE PAINTING

Kerch Style also referred to as Kerch Vases are red-figured pottery named
after the place where it was found.
Shapes commonly found are:
1. Pelike (wine container)
2. Lekanis (a low bowl with two horizontal handles and a low broad foot)
3. Lebis Gamikos (with high handles and lid use to carry bridal bath)
4. Krater (bowl use for mixing wine and water)
Most common motifs were mostly scenes from the life of women (often exaggerately idyllic),
mythological beings that were popular among the people of the black sea, or a scene form
mythical story or event. It used a technique called polycromy, a combination of different colors
specially the brilliant one to an artistic manner.

PANEL PAINTING
These are paintings on flat panels of wood. It can be either a small, single piece or several
panels joined together. Most of the panel paintings no longer exist because of its organic
composition.
The earliest known panel painting is the:

Pitsa Panel Tomb of the Diver

(Archaic Period between 540 and 530 B.C.E.) (Paestrum 480 B.C.E)
(Image from Treasures of the World, (Image from Treasures of the World,
1961 CCP Library) 1961 CCP Library)

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 Tomb or wall painting was very popular during the classical period. It uses the method
frescos either tempera (water-base) or encaustic(wax). It has a sharp, flatly outlined style of
painting and because it uses water-based materials, very few samples survived.
The image was painted using a true fresco technique with a limestone mortar. It depicts a
symposium scene on the wall.
In tomb paintings, artist rely on the shade and hues of paint to create depth and life-like
feeling.

PAINTINGS FROM THE ROMANTIC ERA

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
rectangular areas (tic-tac-toe design); multi-point perspective; and a tropme-l’-oeil effect.
Roman paintings have a wide variety of subjects, animals, everyday life, still life,
mythological subjects, portraits and landscapes.
The development of landscape painting is the main innovation of Roman painting from
Greek painting.

MOSAIC
It is an art process where an image is created using an assemblage of small pieces of
colored glass, stones, or other materials.
This technique is use for decorative art or interior decorations.

Head of Alexander
Image from Treasures of the World,
1961 CCP Library

The full image is a Roman floor mosaic in the House

of Fun Pompei, dated 100 B.C. between the armies of
Alexander the Great and Darius II of Persia.

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 Fresco from the Villa of Mysteries
Pompeii 80 BC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompe-
janischer_Maler_um_80v._Chr._001.jpg

This fresco painting was believed to depict ceremonial

rites, either marriage or an initiation of a woman in a mystery cult.

Boscotrecase, Pompeii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompe-
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 Explore

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: Fill in the box

To know how much you have learned from the discussion about the paintings of the Early
Age, fill in the box with the characteristics and functions that would best describe the painting in
every era/period.

Period/Era Characteristics Functions

Ancient Paintings
Pre-historic

Egyptian

Classical Paintings
Greek

Roman

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 Deepen

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: “Rock my World”

Experience how the pre-historic people were able to make an artwork all over the caves;
create your own version of cave art using a stone as your canvass or working material and
another stone as your medium to make your artwork.

Materials:
Rock with sharp edges
Flat rock

Procedure:

1. Using the sharp edged rock, scratch the flat rock with your desired design.
2. Put varnish using a mixture of white glue diluted in water to preserve your design on the rock.
3. Design should reflect the characteristics of a pre-historic artwork.
4. You may also use the themes, motifs or patterns that show your regional identity.

Indicators 10 8 6 4 2
Excellent Very Good Fair Poor
Good
1. Composition and Design
 Shows the theme and motifs of
pre-historic art.
2. Process
a. Follows the instruction in doing the
activity.
b. Maintains cleanliness in the working
area.
3. Materials use
 Use proper materials and tools
prescribed in the activity.
4. Behavior
a. Establish good relationship with
classmates while doing the activity.
b. Shows enjoyment while doing the
activity.
5. Overall look of the artwork
 Shows the overall
characteristics of a pre-historic
art.

Total

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 Gauge

Assessment
Direction: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided before the number.
____ 1. Which painting has nearly 2,000 figures composed mainly of animals, human
figures and abstract design?
A. Pitsa Panel C. Judgement of Paris
B. Cave of Lascaux D. Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
____ 2. Which is known as the earliest panel painting?
A. Pitsa Panel C. Tomb of the Diver
B. Cave of Lascaux D. Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
____ 3. Which depicts a symposium scene on the wall?
A. Pitsa Panel C. Tomb of the Diver
B. Cave of Lascaux D. Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
____ 4. Which painting shows a profile view of an animal or a person?
A. Pitsa Panel C. Tomb of the Diver
B. Cave of Lascaux D. Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
____ 5. What bowl is use for mixing wine and water?
A. Krater C. Lekanis
B. Pelike D. Lebes Gamikos
____ 6. What is an art processes where an image is created using an assemblage of small
pieces of
Colored glass, stones, or other materials?
A. Fresco C. Encaustic
B. Mosaic D. Kerch Style
____ 7. Which is ideal for murals, durable and has a matte style?
A. Fresco C. Encaustic
B. Mosaic D. Kerch Style
____ 8. What is a combination of different colors specially the brilliant one in an artistic
Manner?
A. Analogous C. Polycromy
B. Monocromy D. Tetradic
____ 9. What era have a wide variety of subjects, animals, everyday life, still life, mythological
Subjects, portraits and landscapes.
A. Ancient Era C. Pre-historic Era
B. Romantic Era D. Classical Greek Era
____ 10. What era where paintings were most commonly found in vases, panels and tomb.
A. Ancient Era C. Pre-historic Era
B. Romantic Era D. Classical Greek Era

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 Answer Key

Jumpstart
Activity: “Jumble Bee”
1. Balance
2. Contrast
3. Shape
4. Movement
5. Pattern
6. Line
7. Unity
8. Color
9. Rhythm
10. Texture

Explore
Individual Activity: Fill in the box
Answers may vary

Gauge
Post Assessment
1. B 6. B
2. A 7. A
3. C 8. C
4. D 9. B
5. A 10. D

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REFERENCES:
Books

Hamlyn, Paul, (1961), Treasures of the World, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.,
Hamlyn House, the Center, Feltham, Middlesex London , New York, Sydney,
Toronto, arrangement with Golden Pleasures Books Ltd
Rene Huyghe, (1963), Art and Mankind, Larousse Encyclopedia of Byzantine
And Medieval Art, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., Hamlyn House, The Center, Feltham,
Middlesex

Websites:

http://historyofrchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/12/prehistorian-architecture.html

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/17/bf/d9/carnac.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompejanischer_Maler_um_10_20_001.jpg

http://www.colosseum.net/images/colosseum-entrance.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-
_Dtc5CI79X0/TeWfaHDFuvI/AAAAAAAAABc/DsPQoXoYHQQ/s320/Hagia+Sophia+Exterior.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barberini_Ivory

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/17/bf/d9/carnac.jpg

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkezWolRS90YAGIKJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTFx
a29 hNzk3BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAMzZTVkMGQ3N2M5OGFjn

http://www.timeforlearning.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Stonehenge2.jpg

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