Lesson 5: Popular Visual Arts in Western Communities

Vocabulary and key concepts from Lesson 5 covering popular Western visual arts, historical art movements, and their connection to Filipino art and identity.

Baroque

A dramatic and ornate artistic style from the $17th$ and $18th$ centuries, emphasizing movement, contrast, and emotion.

etching

A printmaking technique where designs are incised onto a metal plate coated with wax, then etched with acid.

lithography

A printing process using a flat stone or metal plate treated to repel ink except in the areas designated for printing.

Renaissance

A cultural movement spanning the $14th$ to $17th$ centuries, characterized by a revival of classical art, literature, and humanism.

Rococo

An $18th$-century artistic style known for its light, playful, and elaborate ornamentation, often featuring pastel colors and whimsical themes.

Mona Lisa

An iconic painting by Leonardo da Vinci known for its lifelike features and mysterious smile.

Vitruvian Man

A pen-and-ink drawing from $1490$ by Leonardo da Vinci that depicts ideal human proportions and symbolizes Renaissance humanism.

Kritios Boy

An early Greek sculpture featuring a realistic stance, representing a break from the rigid shapes of earlier art.

David

A marble statue created by Michelangelo between $1501$ and $1504$ that depicts David before his encounter with Goliath, portraying physical perfection.

Installation art

A contemporary art form where artists create three-dimensional ($3D$) works that transform a space and engage viewers as an immersive experience.

A Subtlety

A monumental sugar-coated sculpture by Kara Walker that addresses the history of slavery and its ties to the sugar industry.

Infinity Mirrored Room

An immersive installation by Yayoi Kusama that uses mirrors and lights to create a dreamlike space focused on themes of infinity and interconnectedness.

Screenprinting

A printmaking technique suited for mass production used by Andy Warhol to create bold, repetitive imagery like the "Marilyn Diptych."

Graphic design

The practice of crafting visual content using typography, imagery, color, and layout to communicate messages clearly and effectively.

Mixed media

An artistic technique that blends classic materials like paint and ink with modern components like photography or computer technologies.

Ronald Ventura

A Filipino artist known for fusing Western styles such as realism and abstraction with Filipino stories in his painting and sculpture.

Leeroy New

A Filipino artist who blends Filipino folklore with contemporary materials to produce globally acclaimed installations.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5

A classical orchestral piece known for its dramatic opening motif and universal themes of struggle and triumph.