humanities - lecture 3
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Humanities 1
Introduction to Arts
Early Visual Works of Art in Other
Countries
Mark Angelo S. Enriquez
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Asian Art
General Characteristics - religion in nature
i.e. India and Southeast Asia (architecture,
painting, etc.) The oriental artists reflect their religious
knowledge, beliefs, and experiences in their
artworks.
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Asian Art
In India, art is a concrete example ofreligion. / Taj Mahal
In Tibet, sculpture is a religious art.
Dance is highly developed as an art inIndonesia and as a form of entertainment.
i.e. Bali Dance, Bandung for Ceramics
In China, pottery is the oldest form of art. Iran famous rugs and carpets
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Asian Art
In Muslim countries, calligraphy is connectedwith sculpture and architecture by supplying
their decorative motifs and the style to go
with the decoration.
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Ancient Art
Egypt is exemplified by the pyramid used as tomb of the
paraoh.
The pyramid is an impressionic structure,
rectangular and with enclosed elaboratelyengineered interior. Its chambers are for the
remains and furnishings of the dead.
The plans are symmetrical and the roofs are
supported by colonnaded aisles.
The entrances are impresive with double pylons,
composing the main faade.
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Ancient Art
Mesopotamia (Iraq and Iran) The major architectural contribution during the period was
the ziggurat, a pyramidal structure with three diminishing
stages surrounded by a temple.
The ziggurat was made of solid bricks and exterior ramps andstairways to reach the temple.
Assyrian Art is symbolized by luxuriously-made palaces. They
are constructed from brick and stone on an asymmetrical
plan. The palace buildings were enclosed by crenelated walls.
The arched entrance was flanked by towers.
Persopolis an audience hall with spacious proportions and
elegant elongated columns.
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Ancient Art
Aegian Civilization The Minoans greatest artistic achievements in the
city of Crossus are the elaborate palaces,
asymmetrical plans and functional with respect to
water, sanitation, and storage for food. Fresco is the outstanding contribution of the
Minoan painting, showing scenes of athletes,
divers, and bull leaping.
The famous Lion Gate at Mycene is probably the
oldest European example of sculpture.
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Ancient Art
Greek Art Greek Architecture is the style of building that arose
during the 7th century B.C. in Greece and in other
parts of the Mediterranian region.
Greek Architecture inspired such styles such as thoseof Ancient Rome, the Renaissance and modern
times.
The fundamental elements ofGreek architecture are
the three types of columns or orders and
entablatures such as the DORIC, IONIC, and
CORINTHIAN orders.
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Ancient Art
Greek Art Sculpture
- Among the earliest Greek works in sculpture were
individual figures, life-size or larger. They were
created and dedicated to honor the gods.
Pictoral Arts
The pictoral arts of the Greeks were expressed invase painting, fresco and mosaic. Murals are wall
paintings which adorned interiors of buildings.
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Ancient Art
Etruscans Art The Estruscans migrated to Central Italy.
Wood and terra cota were the principal materials
used in the construction of Etruscan temples.
Sculpture was generally of two types: terra cota
works and bronze works, elongated in form and
impressively abstract.
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Ancient Art
Roman Art Painting
Modes of Representation
Emphasizes Mythological figures
The effects of vast depths and distance.
(Examples)
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Architecture Roman architecture chiefly came from Etruscan and
Greek.
During the Flavian Dynasty, (69-96 A.D.), the famous
colosseum was built in Rome. It served as a modelfor large sports arenas as bull rings and football
bowls.
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Ancient Art
Sculpture Examples
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