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western art

is a form of art that shows the history, culture, beliefs, and ideas of Western countries through painting, sculpture, architecture, and other visual arts. It often focuses on themes such as religion, nature, human life, emotions, beauty, and important historical events.

western art

includes different forms such as painting, sculpture, architecture, drawing, and decorative arts. Many famous artworks from Western countries are connected to religion, mythology, nature, human life, beauty, power, and historical events.

• religion

• mythology

• human life and emotions

• heroism

• nature

common themes in western art

religion

Many artworks show Biblical stories, saints, churches, and religious symbols.

mythology

Some artworks show gods, goddesses, heroes, and stories from Greek and Roman myths.

human life and emotions

Artists created artworks about family, love, sorrow, victory, struggle, and daily life.

heroism

Kings, queens, leaders, warriors, and important historical events were often shown in paintings and sculptures.

nature

 Many artists used landscapes, plants, animals, and natural light as subjects in their artworks.

• human figure

• balance and proportion

• symmetry

• beauty and harmony

common styles in western classical art

human figure

Western Classical Art usually shows realistic____________. Artists tried to make the body look natural and accurate.

balance and proportion

This means that the parts of the artwork are arranged properly, and the size of each part looks correct.

symmetry

Many buildings, sculptures, and paintings were designed to look balanced on both sides.

beauty and harmony

Artists wanted their artworks to look pleasing, organized, and meaningful.

• perspective

• shading

• proportion

• light and shadow

common techniques in western classical art

perspective

 This makes the artwork look deep or three-dimensional, as if some objects are near and others are far.

shading

 Artists use light and dark areas to make objects and people look more realistic.

proportion

to show the correct size and relationship of body parts and objects.

light and shadow

They use _______________ to create depth, mood, and emotion in the artwork.

Italy, France, Spain, Britain, Greece, and Rome.

western countries examples

western art

artworks produced in these countries reflect their history, beliefs, culture, religion, government, and way of life.

italy

country known for renaissance art

greece and rome

countries/cities that influenced classical structure and architecture

france

country that contributed to later movements such as Impressionism.

Italy – Renaissance Art: The School of Athens by Raphael

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Greece – Classical Architecture: Parthenon

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Greece – Classical Sculpture: Venus de Milo

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Rome – Classical Architecture: Colosseum Save Share

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France – Impressionism: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

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greco-roman arts

foundation of western arts

greco-roman arts

•It is the foundation of Western

 classical arts

•Emphasizes balance, symmetry, and proportion

•Common in architecture, sculpture, and design

•Often used in temples, public buildings, and monuments

greco-roman arts

•Reflects ideals of order,

harmony, and human perfection

•Influenced later Western art movements

•Used as reference in modern visual culture and media

landscape drawing

is a genre of drawing where man-made or natural sceneries are drawn. But before we draw landscapes, we will start first by drawing the three orders of Greek columns (which are common motifs we see in Greek and Roman classical antiquity.

• perspective

• blocking

• detailing

• shading

basic steps on how to sketch a draft of a landscape

perspective

 Using lines, you can establish the perspective you want to draw.

blocking

Begin by lightly sketching the major elements in the chosen landscape.

detailing

Once you have a rough sketch already, one may start adding details to make the landscape more established.

shading

adds depth and dimension in the landscape.

National Fine Arts Museum, Manila Greco-Roman

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Quiapo Church, Manila Renaissance Architecture

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Immaculate Conception Church, Puerto Princesa, Palawan Gothic-Medieval

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• greco-roman

• renaissance

• medieval

enumerate art periods

greco-roman

structures emphasize balance and order, with buildings often mirroring each other.

(Doric, Ionic, Corinthian)

- The three Greek column orders that are usually present in the facade of the building.

renaissance

- Just like in Greco-Roman structures, Renaissance buildings focuses on harmony and proportion

- incorporated elements such as columns, pediments (triangular shapes above windows or doors), and arches.

medieval

- _____l or Gothic buildings usually are upright and focus on verticality.

- These took inspiration from religious symbolisms/Catholicism.

- Stained glass windows are usually found in _______l structures.

pre-baroque

During this time, artists focused on balance, harmony, proportion, order, and realistic human figures. Their artworks looked calm, organized, and carefully planned. They also used perspective to make paintings look deep and realistic.

pre-baroque art

In _______, many artworks were still connected to religion, mythology, important people, and human life. Artists tried to show beauty, proper body proportions, and clear arrangement of figures. The mood of the artworks was usually peaceful, balanced, and controlled.

baroque art

_______ became popular in Europe during the 17th century. It is known for being dramatic, emotional, grand, and full of movement. Unlike the calm and balanced look of earlier artworks, Baroque artworks often look more powerful, exciting, and expressive.

baroque

word that means a style that uses strong emotions, rich details, dramatic lighting, and energetic movement to catch the viewer’s attention.