Art: A trip through the periods WRITING

Art: A trip through the periods WRITING

Content Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Modern Art, and Contemporary Art. How has art changed over the times and what is unique to each art period? Learning Outcomes Read about the Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Modern Art, and Contemporary Art. Discuss how art has changed over the times and what is unique to each period, as well as who are some of the most influential artists of each period. Review some art related vocabulary www.english-maestro.mn 1

Speaking Before reading the text, discuss these questions. What is art for you? Graffiti? 3D prints? Who are your favorite artists? What kind of work do they do? How do you consume art? www.english-maestro.mn 2

A Trip Through the Periods The history of art is the history of any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview. Over time visual art has been classified in diverse ways, from the the modern distinction between fine arts and applied arts, to the many contemporary definitions. www.english-maestro.mn 3

The field of "art history" was developed in the West, and originally dealt exclusively with European art history, with the High Renaissance (and its Greek precedent) as the defining standard. Gradually, over the course of the 20th century, a wider vision of art history has developed. Thus, art history is now seen to encompass all visual art, from the megaliths of Western Europe to the paintings of the Tang Dynasty in China. www.english-maestro.mn 4

The history of art is often told as a chronology of masterpieces created in each civilization. It can thus be framed as a story of high culture, epitomized by the Wonders of the World. On the other hand, vernacular art expressions can also be integrated into art historical narratives, in which case they are usually referred to as folk arts or craft. www.english-maestro.mn 5

Art, in the first period of history, began with the invention of writing, founded by the great civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. This period differed from others because artistic manifestations occurred in every culture of all the continents. The first writing code was the cuneiform script, found in Mesopotamia c. 3500 BCE, written on clay tablets, based on pictographic www.english-maestro.mn 6 and ideographic elements.

Art continued to evolve. Some examples are the Hanging Garders of Babylon by Mesopotamians, and Egyptian architecture such as the temples of Luxor, and Edfu. Greek and Roman art weren t far behind with their sculptures, paintings and ceramics. www.english-maestro.mn 7

With the decline of the Roman Empire, the narrative shifts to Medieval art, which lasted for a millennium. The Medieval era ended with the Renaissance, followed by Mannerism, the Baroque and Rococo. In Byzantine and Gothic art of the Middle Ages, the dominance of the church insisted on the expression of biblical truths. www.english-maestro.mn 8

The Renaissance started as a cultural movement in Italy and later spread to the rest of Europe. It is the return yet again to valuation of the material world, and this paradigm shift is reflected in art forms, which shows the corporeality of the human body, and the 3D reality of landscape. Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Caravaggio are some artists. from this period. www.english-maestro.mn 9

The next was Neoclassicism, a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period. The movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome. Benjamin West & Joseph Nollekens are some artists from this time. www.english-maestro.mn 10

Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement in reaction to the Industrial Revolution & the aristocratic social. The movement emphasized intense emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on such emotions as apprehension, horror and terror, and awe. Goya, Delacroix and Turner www.english-maestro.mn are some Romantic artists. 11

Modern art includes work between the 1860s and the 1970s. Modern artists experimented with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art. A tendency away from the narrative & toward abstraction is characteristic of much modern art. Botero, Matisse, Picasso and Duchamp are modern artists. www.english-maestro.mn 12

The art being produced at the present time period is called contemporary art. Contemporary art sometimes seems at odds with a public that does not feel that art and its institutions share its values. Who is your favorite contemporary artist? www.english-maestro.mn 13

1) Aesthetical 2) Contemporary 3) Precedent 4) Ceramics 5) Megalith 11) Ideographic 12) Narrative 13) Civilization 14) Cuneiform 15) Clay 16) Landscape 6) Masterpiece 7) Vernacular 8) Folk art 9) Pictographic 10) Renaissance www.english-maestro.mn 14

To revive To epitomize To draw (inspiration) To spread To sculpt Corporeality To evolve Tendency Landscape To encompass Aesthetic To deal with www.english-maestro.mn 15

Use this space to write any vocabulary you have questions with www.english-maestro.mn 16

Writing Identify and list 10 important facts from the text Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 Fact 4 Fact 5 Fact 6 Fact 7 Fact 8 Fact 9 Fact 10 www.english-maestro.mn 17

1. To dray (inspiration) Artists draw inspiration from the world around them to create art. 2. Folk art Some art critics don t consider folk art as real art. 3. Clay Clay is a common material used to create masterpieces. 4. Ceramics Ceramics were commonly used by Egyptians. www.english-maestro.mn 18

Writing True or False. Correct the false sentences. Modern art and contemporary art are almost the same. a) True b) False Romantic art draws inspiration from Greek and Roman art. a) True b) False Caravaggio, Botero and DaVinci are some notable Romantic artists. a) True b) False www.english-maestro.mn 19

Writing Complete the sentences The Renaissance draws inspiration from... Botero is... Mesopotamian art... Contemporary art is... www.english-maestro.mn 20

Speaking Explain what the following art movements entail. If you can, mention some salient characteristics and artists. 1) Neoclassicism 2) Romanticism 3) Modern art www.english-maestro.mn 21

Writing Which art movement do you prefer? Explain why with concrete facts from the text you just read. www.english-maestro.mn 22