SURREALISM
●Sigmund freud
●absurb
●not real
●reaction of world War 1 and world War 2
ABSTRACTIONISM
●focus on process rather than the art itself
POP ART
●reaction against abstractionism
●doesn't represent anything (abstract)
●confusing because they they criticize and celebrate capitalism at the same time
ELEMENTS OF ART
Color - is one of the fundamental element of art
Lines- can define shape, sense of direction
Form- different dimensions of object
Texture- surface characteristics
Space has 2 kinds:
a. negative (empty or surrounding area of positive) and
b. positive (object in the composition)
shapes organic (have measurements) while organic (irregular free form assymentrical in nature)
Principle of Art
Balance- is the proper distribution of visual elements
Emphasis- is the subject where the artist wants the viewers to focus on
Contrast- using different colors, making elements standout from one another
Repetition- (pattern)
Unity- ensures that all of the elements will work together
Movement- is the illusion or motion of the direction of the artwork
Harmony- how you combine all the elements
PHILOSOPHY OF ART
art is the bridge that connect's artist inner world with the audience's external world
art is the mirror that reflect out our soul
PAINTING
Definition: visual art form that involves applying pigments, color, or other mediums to a surface (typically canvas)
2 dimentional
Forms of painting:
Oil- The Starry Night
easy to blend, known for translucent effect
most of it has slower dyeing time
Acrylic painting - Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy
uses waterbased acrylic paint
fast drying time
allows quick layering
diluted with water
long lasting and vibrant
Watercolor - Newton
uses technique uses waterbased paints
surface is always white
requires delicate touch
uses in landscape and botamic illustrations
Pastel- flower couds
using pastel sticks which is powdered comes with soft and paint
Encaustic- flag
ancient technique
Bees Wax
applied to surface while hot
can be manipulated using spatulas and brush
quality and texture because it is thicker than usual paint
very unique and durable output
Different types of painting:
Realism
art movement emerge in 19th century
photography like
very realistic way
often focus on everyday lives and ordinary people in an accurate and objective manner
Naturalism
extention of realism
depict subject matter in highly detailed
natural world and nature
Impressionism
exist in impressionist movement
art movement existed in 19th century
depicts visual impression of a scene
often use brush strokes
Expressionism
emerge in early 20th century
subjective depictions of artists' emotion
intense colors
Abstractionism
murals
style that moves away representation
emphasis use of colors lines and shapes and gestures and textures
do not attempt to think recognizable object
Symbolism
technique that developed in late 19th century
symbols, psychological meanings
hidden meanings
cannot take art in surface value
often incorporate fantasy
Fauvism
early 20th century movement
uses naturalistic colors
raw emotion
unleash the powers of colors
Dadaism
revolutionary
caused chaos by world War 1
irrational element
object that already exist and put something into it
process of Dada artism get ready made artwork and turn it into other form
Surrealism
originated in early 20th century reaction in ww1 and ww2
explores psychic and reality
unrelated elements to make uncanny and subconscious elements
Famous Women Artist
Tamara
celebrated for stylish and glamorous in 1930's
polish artist
Berthe
french
she has a french impressionist touch
domestic scenes and portraits
Rosa
french
realism painter
known for her detailed and large scale animal painting (horse fair)
Lee
wife of Jackson polock
American abstractionist
pioneer in abstractionism
innovative and vibrant
Louise
french American artist
known for sculptures
human anatomy humans body
Georgia O'keeffe
American modernist artist
distinctive large flowers
doesn't want to be associated in such movements or periods
born on Nov 15 1887
one of the privilege artist
commercial artist
introduce to the ideas of Arthur dove and Alfred strike glips
mass of work after she died
lasting impact on the world of art
influence and environment affected most of her work
She is known for:
a. known persission and detail;meticulous attention to detail
b. also known for close up and magnification
often paint flowers
c. abstraction and representation; her ability to combine abstractionism with regular object is quite unique
d.vibrant and strong colors
why does jimson weed is her most famost artwork?Most expensive artwork of a woman (sold for 44 million dollar at an auction in 2014)
masterpiece: cow's skull with calico roses
Her issues:
a. misinterpretation of her works
b. marital problems
c. please the critiques
SCULPTURE
Semiotics
SIGNS, SYMBOLS, INTERPRETATION
mas makakagawa ng plausible anaylsis
idea of arts as sign; sign has meaning
3 types of Signs
Iconic
sign that represents as is
resembles the object it represents
Indexical
have relationship to what they represent
being dependent to another thing
Symbolic
dependent to convention or cultural agreement
can be written and spoken
Semiotics in Arts
visual elements
color theory
principles of arts
visual appearance of the artwork
iconography
cultural or historical significance
Sculpture
three dimentional art
have length, width and height
you can feel the shape, texture of the artwork
Key Aspects of Sculpture
three dimentionality
materials
Techniques - carving, modeling, casting, assembling,
Scale
Types of Sculpture
Relief
attached to a background (na nakausli)
a.low
b.high
Free Standing
self supporting
Installation
have specific time and location
changing location to exhibit
Abstract
Figurative
depict human forms focuses in realism
kinetic
have movement
Famous Woman Sculptors
Camille
french
very talented
that contribution was overshadowed by her mentor
her Forte is metal sculpting
Barbara
british
modern period
she focus on tubing
abstact sculpting
Niki
french american
focuses on gigantic sculptures
have vibrant colors
(nana's sculptures/series)
Magdalena
known for doing gigantic sculptures
wants to explore the deeds of umanity and collective experiences
Rachel
contemporary
Minimalist sculptures
EDMONIA LEWIS (famous sculptor)
experienced sexism and racism
even though she was successful and recognized, still subjected to dailism and prejudice
moved to rome
past away on London
her life was a testament to strive in the art world despite challenges
Different Themes of Her Artwork
represent her identity
linch, pinapatay ng walang sapat na dahilan ang people with color
portrayal of her cultural heritage
native American heritage
created artworks depicted her heritage and culture
historical and mytholigical
expression of her emotions in her artworks
she wanted to make a person that represents emotions
often used her art to confess
naturalistic style
One of her Famous Artwork - The Death of Cleopatra
neoclassical marble sculpture
masterpiece
explores the life and death and power
LITERATURE
always have narrative
Types of Literature
Epic
traditionally pass down through oral
Sonnet
it may talk about love
Ode
profound and easiest way of writing poetry
tells us story
Haiku
poetry from japan
have followed pattern and meter
5-7-5
Tanaga
7-7-7-7
content of it is about nature
Prose:
a. Fiction
parable usually from bible and purpose to give moral lesson
b. Fable
inanimate objects, animals or plants
c. nonfiction
d. Biography
third party person
e. Autobiography
the author is the main subject of the writing
Philippine Literary Timeline
a. Precolonial
before the spaniards
Types of Literature:
Riddles
pangungusap na mas malalim na kahulugan
Proverbs
short sentences na may malalim na kahulugan
Chants
ginagamit sa ritwal at ceremonia
Legends
used to explain one thing
Folktales
kwentong bayan,
Katutubong Awitin-
b. Colonial
this is the season when ibong adarna, florante at laura, noli me tangere, and El filibusterismo
Types of Literature:
Religious Writings
Awit
tula talks about love
At Corrido
tula talks about heroic doings
Cenaculo
reenactment from stories from bible
Pasyon
reenactment ng before, during, and death of jesuscrist
Panunuluyan
dula ng pagkabuhay ni Jesus
c. American Assimilation
thomasites
pag gamit ng filipino ng English language
comiks
d. Japanese Invasion Era
haiku
tanaga
e. Premartial
love story because di pa ganoong kalaki ang problem sa gobyerno
f. Post Edsa
lumabas ang akda ng nangyari sa martial law
luwalhati bautista
primitivo mijares-
g. Contemporary
pre-dilawan
wattpad era
h. Post Dilawan
books critizes the government
Dimensions of Philippine Literature
geography-place
language
ethnicity
Important Filipino Authors
Jose rizal
important contributions are el fili and noli
Francisco Balagtas
florante at laura
also known as Francisco baltazar
Nick Joaquin
lives of filipino people
lalim and complexity of the characters
Lualhati Bautista
talented and recognized
dekada sisenta
Bulaklak sa city jail
bata bata paano ka ginawa
undergraduate
Important Literatures in Philippines
Noli and El fili
it takes about what happened in Spanish colonialization
How to Read Literary Work
relate
engage and criticize
Know Female Literature Writer
Emily Dickenson
was an American poet
was there for the rest of her life
born to A prominent family
known for unconventional and unusual style
very honest, unimotional and depth writer
is "gay"; has controversial relationship to her sister in law Susan
a woman who never married despite being intelligent
epileptic episodes
past relationship: only 2
Example of her poem for Susan:
hope is the thing with feathers
I died for beauty
I gave myself to him
the bee
because I could not stop for death
Themes of Her Poem:
death
afterlife
nature
love, passion, and complexities and nuances of romantic relationships
self and identity-reflects the nature of her identity
free form
loves methapor, symbolism and personification
loves using paradox to convey deeper meaning
Jane Austen
Virginia Woolf
important figure when it comes to modernist movement in literature
Toni Morrison
Louisa May Alcott
family and female characters
Sylvia Plath
author that attempted to to take away her life 3 times
experienced alot of mental illnesses
documented in her writings
also known for semi autobiographical writings
MUSIC
is complex
it is more than organized sound
series of notes and sounds
can exist without lyrics
also way of expressing emotions, thoughts and ideas that can transcends culture
one of the most striking feature is it has emotional power
capacity to convey
has ability to evoke wide range emotions because
can be many more emotions
musician disagree to the notion that 'English language is the universal language'
many people find themselves connect to others through music
used throughout history
most accessible form of art
Pre colonial Music
fire lighting ceremony (recreation)
History of Music
long and fascinating history
integral part of human culture and society and serves various purposes
has evolved and change; represents cultural trends
evolution of technology
Ancient Music
closely related to religion
for performance and public events
Renaissance
classical period
romantic- expresive melodies
20th century different genre
culture
social
technological
Components of Music
Melody
main tune and theme
Easily Recognize and Memorable
either simple or complex
Can be Created
the part of a music that we remember
Harmony
supports the melody
enhances the emotional impact of a music
Rhythm
pattern of beats
the part of music that gives dynamics/motion
Timbre
pitch
Genre
classical - originated in traditions of western , started from the barok to romantic period, often features orchestra compositions, one of the highly criticized music because it only serves rich people
jazz - emerge in the modern period early 20th century, uses one type of instrument(brazz instruments), upbeat,
rock - rooted mid 20th century, use electric instruments and heavy rhythms
pop- accessibility, catchy and appealing to wider audience, incorporate other genres,
hip hop or rap- originated in 17th century, rhythmic lyrics, uses breakdancing
blues - originated to African American communty, soulful vocals, accompanied by guitars and a harmonica, have influence of jazz
country - popularize in southern United states, relies on its narrative, story telling, relies in acoustic guitars and banjos,
reggae - originated in jamaica, upbeat rhythm, sing about social and political issues
folk - traditional music form, it celebrates cultural dievrsity, incorporates indigenous instruments and vocals
Women in Music Industry
Marian anderson
operas and spiritual performances, civil rights activist,
Billie Holiday
great song writer, jazz performer, cfrate music's in different genre, influence delivery of tempo and lyrics
Ella Fitzgerald
first Lady of song, jazz performer, queen of jazz,
Aretha Franklin
african american musician, 75 million records sold, queen of soul, greatest singer of all time
Joni Mitchell
song writer, canadian american singer, one of the first women that pick folk as genre of her music,
Taylor Swift
from pennsylvania, start her song at the age of 10 yrs old, monster in my closet, perform in local venues,
debut album 2006
Critical a claim and success
to be an opening acts in major performance
billboard 200- albums
billboard 100- singles
2nd album (stolen ver) : fearless 2008
first album that got major success, in first week she was able to sell thousand units
received 4 grami awards
first world tour
relatable song writing abilities
3rd album (stolen ver): Speak Now 2010
she release speak now because of the criticism that she don't create music of her own
has song 'innocent' dedicated to Kanye est
first album that able to sell 100m unit album in a week
6 time grami award winning artist
4th album: Red 2012
transition
confusion to the audience if she is still a pop music artist and country artist
feeling of break up because of Jake
5th album: 1989 2014
embrace pop music fully
one of the best selling album
win 3 grami award
receive alot of a claim from every new site
issue: racist influence; revival pf poptism
*2015: first woman who receive grami award twice
6th album: reputation 2017
Use the rumors to power herself
reinvention of her lyrics and sound
massive success: able to sell look what you made me do for 1 million units of album and known for being the most viewed music video just for 24 hours
iconic comeback
7th album: lover 2019
1st album she owned
calm and romantic, vulnerable side of taylor
short period and sweet
8th album: folklore 2021
2nd album she owned
9th: evermore
sister album of folklore
collaboration
more lyrically mature
10th album (Taylor version): fearless
*during the time she is about to leave her old record, it was force to keep by the management
11th album (Taylor ver): Red
birth of all too well 10 mins ver
12th album: Midnight
ant her