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Western Classical Art Traditions  Ancient Art and Prehistoric Art  ACTIVITY 1 Watch a video of a cave drawing that comes to life, and travels through famous art pieces throughout time. 3 ACTIVITY 1 4  Process Questio...

Western Classical Art Traditions  Ancient Art and Prehistoric Art  ACTIVITY 1 Watch a video of a cave drawing that comes to life, and travels through famous art pieces throughout time. 3 ACTIVITY 1 4  Process Questions… What is the idea/ story behind the video? How did the story of the cave drawing start and end? 5  ACTIVITY 2 “JUMBLED BEE” Direction: There are seven (7) Principles of Arts and Design. Unscramble the letters to form the element using the clues below: 6  ACTIVITY 2 NUMBER JUMBLED LETTERS CLUES OR DEFINITION Comfortable arrangement of 1 LEANCBA things in art or maybe symmetry. 2 TACRTSON Difference between elements in the artwork. 3 SMEHIAPS Creation of a focal area in a work of art.  ACTIVITY 2 NUMBER JUMBLED LETTERS CLUES OR DEFINITION 4 MVENOTEM How we get around in a work of art. 5 ATRTENP Decorates surfaces with planned and repeated units. 6 MHYTHR Repetition of shapes, lines and forms. 7 TUINY Means that all is in harmony and variety adds interest. Classical Art Traditions I. Ancient Art *Prehistoric Art* 9  PRE-HISTORIC ARTS ❑ are art produced in pre-historical cultures or era includes all human existence before the emergence of writing. ❑ Their art is of interest not only by historians but also to archaeologist and anthropologist understanding of early human life and culture. 10  PRE-HISTORIC ARTS ❑ The animal and human figures were partly drawn, partly cut in the rock. ❑ It was found on the wall of a Cave in Lascaux, France. 11 PAINTINGS 12 ✘ Paintings were found inside the caves and believed to be their way of communicating each other. ✘ It may also be for religious or for ceremonial purposes and more of an artefact of the archaeological evidence than a true picture of human’s first created art. 13 ✘ Pre-historic drawing showed animals that were usually correct in proportion. 14  Famous Painting… Cave of Lascaux ✔ Located in southern France, the Lascaux Cave houses some of the most famous prehistoric cave paintings, dating to approximately 15,000 BCE. ✔ The cave contains nearly 1,500 engravings, and around 600 representations of animals, such as deer, bison, and even some felines.  Famous Painting… Cave of Lascaux ✔ One of the main theories so far is that the paintings could have had a ritual meaning, playing a role in “hunting magic.” ✔ It is also suggested that the images could communicate narratives and stories. SCULPTURES 17 ✔ Sculptures were believed to be a product or result of natural erosion and not of human artistry according to archaeologists. ✔ Materials used in sculptures vary according to region and locality while carving may have mythological or religious significance.  Famous Sculptures… Venus of Brassempouy ✔ The Venus of Brassempouy (also called the Lady of Brassempouy or “La Dame de Brassempouy”) was carved from a fragment of mammoth tusk and is estimated to have been made during the Upper Paleolithic period.  Famous Sculptures… Venus of Brassempouy ✔ It was interpreted as a woman based on the feminine shape of the chin and apparent hair or headdress. ✔ A sculpture carved from a mammoth ivory that showed a lady with the hood which represents the human face and hairstyle  Famous Sculptures… Venus of Willendorf ✔ Venus of Willendorf is a small (11.1 cm high) stone sculpture of a corpulent nude woman. ✔ Carved in the round — it is fully three-dimensional — created from a type of limestone called oolite, the figure has a distinctive shape, with massive breasts, stomach, and buttocks.  Famous Sculptures… Venus of Willendorf ✔ Most have wide hips and legs that taper to a point. ✔ Arms and feet are often absent, and the head is usually small and faceless. ✔ Various figurines exaggerate the abdomen, hips, breasts, thighs, or vulva, although many found examples do not reflect these typical characteristics. ARCHITECTRES 23 ✔ Architectures from the early age developed a form based on Megaliths (a big rock) from the Greek word lithos (stone) and megas (big). ✔ Although these structures that survived from prehistory might not be what we would normally think of as architecture, but these buildings still inspire awe today, through the mysteries of their meaning, the intricacy or scale of their design, or the ingenuity of their construction  Famous Architectures… Menhir ✔ Menhir is a large single upright monolith. ✔ It was made on Religious purpose. ✔ Menhirs’ size can vary considerably, but often taper toward the top. ✔ The word menhir was adopted from French by 19th century archaeologist.  Famous Architectures… Menhir ✔ A huge stone standing vertically on the ground usually standing on the middle of the field or arranged in rows. ✔ Believed to be a structure where people buried their dead.  Famous Architectures… Dolmens ✔ These were the single megalithic chamber tombs. ✔ These were the tombs of standing stones. ✔ These contain two or three vertical stones and above them there was a horizontal stone placed usually called ‘capstone’.  Famous Architectures… Dolmens ✔ This type of stone monument can be found in many parts of the world still today. ✔ The most widely known dolmens are found in northwest Europe, notably in the region of Brittany, France; southern Scandinavia; Britain; Ireland; and the Low Countries. Poulnabrone dolmen, the Burren, County Clare, Ireland  Famous Architectures… Dolmens ✔ Stone table consisting of two huge standing stones supporting a horizontal giant stone which served as grave or as an altar.  Famous Architectures… Cromlech ✔ This is a megalithic construction made of large stone blocks. ✔ These are the stones arranged in a circular forms. ✔ These were used as a solar observatory - to mark the sun’s path during sunrise or midsummer days  Famous Architectures… Cromlech ✔ A circle made of stones arranged vertically, often around a tomb or place of worship. ✔ Cromlechs were erected in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, most often in the areas of Brittany, England and Ireland, but also spread to other regions of Europe, Africa and Asia.  Famous Architectures… Cromlech ✔ The first of them appeared in the second half of the fourth millennium BC. ✔ It were most likely a place of worship and tribal gatherings. ✔ They were often orientated along the rising or setting sun or moon at certain times of the year. FILM SHOWING  ACTIVITY… ✘ You will answer the following question by drawing your idea on a piece of bondpaper. “What are the implications of Ancient art in the modern society? (or emoticons about the emotion that can be derived from the art works)”.  PROCESSING QUESTIONS 1. What are the characteristics and elements of arts that make the following archaeological discoveries effective artwork? 2. What are the noticeable influences of Ancient art to the modern world? 3,How do these structures reflect the beliefs, rituals, and social organization of the people who built them? 4. How did the challenges of the natural environment and available resources influence their design, and what does this reveal about the technological abilities of prehistoric humans?