KAYE LORA

ART APPRECIATION
Activity 1
(GROUP 5 REPORTERS ARE EXEMPTED)
1. What is the importance of art from the pre-historic period to the
contemporary society?

The evolution of art impacts society by evolving feelings, imparting

esteems and interpreting encounters across reality. Exploration has
shown art influences the crucial ability to be self aware. Painting,
sculpture, architecture and other different expressions are regularly
viewed as the vault of a general public's aggregate memory. It is
significant in an explanation that it show how the method of living or
culture change throughout the time and it is regularly one of only a
handful few things that endure. Workmanship gives a significant
window into history. It can reveal to us stories, pass on age
temperaments and qualities, and connection us to the individuals who
preceded us.
2. What is expressed by Romanesque architecture? By Gothic architecture?

Romanesque and Gothic architecture was firmly built or constituted

buildings that shows spiritual features. It expressed how people
became closer to God and how people treasures religion. Signs and
symbols play a great role during this time. Church and cathedrals are
the illustration of these architecture. Romanesque architecture
features rounded arches, low and dark heavy walls and fortress walls
and piers while Gothic architecture features pointed arches, with
vertically, no walls and extensive use of glasses.
3. What does the Eiffel Tower in Paris stand for?

The Eiffel Tower in Paris demonstrated that the unused materials, the
steel and press created by industry seem bear building values and
implications way better that the conventional materials. The Eiffel
Tower epitomizes the accomplishment of men over the power of nature.
It symbolizes the lavishly triumph of man that he can prevail and control
of nature utilizing these materials.
4. What are the general features of Romanesque architecture?

General features of Romanesque architecture are a semicircular arches

for windows, doors, and arcades were typical in Romanesque churches,
as were barrel or groin vaults to support the nave's roof, wide piers and
walls with few windows to contain the outward thrust of the vaults, side
aisles with galleries above them, a broad tower over the nave-transept
crossing, and smaller towers at the church's western end.
5. What were given emphasis during the Golden Age of Greek sculpture?

Amid the Golden Age of Greek sculpture or the Classical Age, the
sanctuaries of divine beings and goddesses were improved with designed
figures. The human bodies with all the splendor and magnificence were
the accentuation of craftsmanship amid this period. Male figures were
continuously bare whereas the female figures were completely draped.
Activity 2

(GROUP 6 REPORTERS ARE EXEMPTED)

1. What are the characteristics of the Zhou art in China?

Zhou art in China (1045-256 BC), amid this period the Zhou tradition
support the antiquated art of China, counting the bronzes. The Zhou
bronzes gave the opportunity to a respectable, and more endemic frame
in Zhou custom products. The bronzes are more often than not
conventional in shape and trimmed with gold, silver, and semiprecious
stone to construct unique curvilinear scenes and designs of figures in
scene.
2. How would you describe Hindu art? How is it different from Buddhist
art?

Hindu art could be a devout convention that's known as Hinduism. The

premise of the religion is against the four objectives in life:
Artha(wealth), Kama(love), Dhama (noble living), Moska (otherworldly
salvation). This premise has motivated the artwork created over time.
Most of the Hindu expressions are within the frame of figures. These
figures trait the figures of religion like, Vishu, the preserver or Shiva,
the destroyer. The normal medium utilize are stone and terracotta. One
of common image found in Hindu art is the additional appendages found
within the structures. It moreover speaks to how God is capable, as
competent of completing different assignments. Another symbol is the
Lotus bloom. It speaks to excellence, virtue and transcendence. The
Hindu and Buddhist art exceptionally comparable within the culture of
what they speak to.

3. What is the significance of Ajanta in India as far as painting is

concerned?

Ajanta cave is the most excellent illustration of Buddhist art and

architecture. It considers of being the popular sanctuary. The Ajanta
cave paintings and rock at figures are portray as among finest surviving
cases in Indian art. The wall works of art delineate diverse vision of not
fair God Buddha, but too the pictures of the distinctive goddesses and
characters of motivating Jakarta stories. Especially the expressive
works of art that speak to sentiments.
4. How would you describe Korean art during the Neolithic phase (4000-
1000 BC)?

Those potteries can be represented as having a pointed and bended

foot, as well as generally geometric designs of herringbone, wander, and
concentric semicircles, made by chiseled, engraved, and drawn dabs or
brief lines amid the Neolithic period (4000-1000 BCE).
5. Why was Timur considered an important artist in his time?
Timur was a incredible prevail who brought the annihilation of Asia
within the period around 1400 but in spite of Timur is consider as a
extraordinary supporter of engineering and craftsmanship, as he
connecting with an intellectualist like, Ibn Khaldun and Hafiz -I
Abru. Timurid Renaissance begun to develop through his command. He
was considered the final of the extraordinary migrant prevails of the
Eurasian steppe, and his realm position the organize for the
development and rise of the basic and enduring Islamic empires.

Activity 3
(GROUP 7 REPORTERS ARE EXEMPTED)
1. Why were the architectural designs of Arellano and Toledo referred to
as classic style? Explain.

Arellano was a Renaissance man in his possess right. He had been taught
in the Beaux Artes handle, which included overwhelming measurements of
music and culture whereas teaching architects portray, design, classical
craftsmanship, and engineering history which his works refered to be a
classical fashion. And rather like Arellano, Toledo's work is like classical
fashion which classical buildings are more often than not symmetrical
and have components like columns and windows that are equitably
dispersed out.
2. What is meant by the term “compuesto”? Give examples of church
facades done in compuesto.

Compuesto defines as compound. Church of Paete is one of the example

of churches done in compuesto.
3. Describe painting in the Philippines during the Spanish time?

They were taught on how to copy two-dimensional forms from

religious images, such as paintings of saints and the holy family, as
well as depictions of purgatory,Heaven, and Hell.
4. What is the purpose of painting during the American period? Explain your
answer.

With the entry of the unused colonial control came a move in

craftsmanship support – from the local ilustrados to the Americans. The
modern benefactors, counting the sightseers and outside speculators,
favored scenes, still life, and class topics that appear the magnificence
of the arrive and its individuals.
5. What are the distinct qualities of some of the early churches established
in Intramuros, Manila?

Church in Intramuros, Manila may be a survivor. The present church on

the location could be a huge stone Ornate development, completed in
1606 and still standing in spite of seismic tremors, intrusions, and
tropical storms. Not indeed World War II - which straightened the rest
of Intramuros - may topple San Agustin.Visitors to the church nowadays
can appreciate what the war fizzled to dispose of: the Tall Renaissance
façade, the trompe l'oeil ceilings, and the religious community - since
turned into a exhibition hall for religious relics and art
Activity 4
(GROUP 8 REPORTERS ARE EXEMPTED)
1. What are the characteristics of early Filipino music?
In the early Filipino music, the song lullabies, boat song, planting
song and the feasting mourning song are the type of songs that the
Filipinos played and sung. The early Filipinos used different
instrument to produce sound and music. The music could be vocal or
instrumental. It is characterized by the different group of
instruments, such as the string instrument like the Gitgit, Passing,
and Kolitong. Second, the wind instruments like, Koleleng, Palendang,
Tumpong, Sahunay and third one is the percussion instruments such
as, Albon, Gamelan, Sulibao, Dobakan, Gabbong.
2. Why was Jose Garcia Villa’s poem “Man’s Songs” controversial and widely
criticized?

After publishing a collection of romantic poems titled "Man-Songs" in

the Philippines Herald Magazine in 1929, he was suspended. Villa was
summarily expelled from the university by the staid UP administrators,
who thought it was too risky. The Manila Court of First Instance fined
him P70 for "obscenity."
3. How would you describe the poetry written by Filipinos in the Middle
period? Name at least four Filipino poets during this time?

Amid the middle period, the Filipino poetry, brief stories and exposition
appeared the speediest change in terms of love and seriously state of
Filipino writing. The verse too remained as sentimental. Amid this period
the well-known writers were Jose Garcia Estate, Scratch Juaquin,
Amador Daguio, Francisco Arellano, Estrella Alfon and numerous amazing
writers.
4. Why was Jose Nepomuceno called the “Father of Philippine Movies”?

Jose Nepomuceno was a Filipino film creator and a maker. He was the
most punctual within the Philippine film industry. He begun the motion
picture industry within the Philippines in 1917, he has delivered a part
of movies all through his whole life. He moreover found and prepared
the experts in both specialized and inventive areas of industry of
cinema, counting the performing artists, executives and the specialists.
Through his difficult work, exertion, enthusiasm and penances he was
known and called the Father of Philippine Movies.
5. Why was the majority of music produced in the Middle period considered
sacred?

The music traditions can be traced back to social and religious trends
in Europe during the Middle Ages, approximately from 500 to 1400
A.D. Because of the early Christian Church's supremacy during this
period, sacred music was the most popular.
Activity 5
(GROUP 9 REPORTERS ARE EXAMPTED)
1. What are the common themes of some of the early Filipino Muslim
literature?

Folktales, myths, stories, fables, ballads, lyrics, enigmas, proverbs, and

legends are examples of society scholarly classes found in Muslim social
communities. Basically, the issue that comes to intellect is the need of
get to to, in the event that not the nonappearance of, scholarly
resources for these verbal classes. They composed a parcel of things
like philosphies, epics, poems, and stores, a few rationalities they made
were turned into religion.
2. What does the sarimanok symbolize?

The legendary bird known as the Sarimanok has become an icon of

Maranao art. It is represented as a colorful fowl with a feathered tail
and a fish in its beak or talons. It's thought to be a sign of good
fortune.
3. Why did the early Filipinos in the Muslim South develop a wide
assortment of weapon?

The early Filipinos in the Muslim South develop a wide assortment of

weapons to establish power and positions over their rivals and be
known for making weapons. They also make weapons sell it in
different parts of the country.
4. What are some of the string instruments in the Muslim South? Describe
each.

The ūd, a short-necked lute with a bowl-like wooden frame, a

backward-slanting pegbox, and typically four to six courses of strings
that resembles the Western lute, which is descended from the ūd, is
the most common instrument in Islamic classical music
5. What is a “kendi” or “burunai”?

One of some Muslim Filipino brass artifact is called Kendi or Burunai.

It is a vessel used for pouring liquids, also used for ceremonies. A
kendi or burunai is a status symbol or an heirloom piece. The kendi is
a well-known vessel type in Southeast Asia, and it has played an
important role in the region's rituals and daily life since ancient
times.