Provided a means to enforce religious and political order
No uniformity, art movement, or worldwide approach, appeal, or affect
Told stories, decorated utilitarian objects, and used to manifest the status of the owner
Characterized as stiff, explicit, and direct representation of life
Cradle of Civilization
Code of Hammurabi - a set of laws carved in stone and adorned by an image of King Hammurabi and the Mesopotamian god Shabash
Ancient civilizations created their own unique art
Ancient art is considered by some to be the foundation of all art history
Medieval Art
Also called Middle Ages or Dark Ages
Medieval Art
Art subjects were initially restricted to the production of Pietistic painting (religious art or Christian art)
Renaissance Art
Period that immediately followed Middle Ages
Called rebirth or reawakening because of the renewed interest in the classical learning and values of Ancient Greece and Rome
Renaissance Art
Development of new technologies like the printing press
New system of astronomy
Discovery and exploration of new continents
Blossoming of philosophy literature, and art
Modern Art
Started because of the Industrial Revolution - characterized by rapid changes in transportation, production, and technology which immensely affected the social, political, and cultural conditions of life
Re-imagination and redefinition of works of art
Contemporary Art
The art of today
Have a diverse spectrum of interests, global influence, cultural diversity, and increasingly technological advancing world
Lack of uniform, organizing principle, or ideology
Contemporary Art Forms
Pop Art, Photorealism, Conceptualism, Minimalism, Performance Art, Installation Art, Earth Art, and Street Art
Religions greatly influenced Asian art
Common iconography in Asian art
Lotus - symbol of excellence and spiritual perfection
Wheel - represents doctrine preached in Buddha's first sermon
Halo - signifies transcendent radiance
Adornment - lavish jewelry and elaborate hairstyle
Multiplefeatures - multiple arms or multiple heads that mean multiple power
Expressions - usually ugly and horrific as they are directed to the evil and ignorance
Functions of Asian Art
Worship
Glorification of the Royals
Education
Pre-Colonial Philippine Art
Significant changes in the way Filipino ancestors adorned themselves during the iron age
Weaving became a preoccupation for women
Apo Whang Od is the oldest known survivor of the traditional tattoo artists
Influences on Pre-Colonial Philippine Art
Negrito - zigzag designs on ancient lime tubes and ornamental carvings on combs
Indonesia - apparel of the people of Kalinga, Maranao, Manobo, and Bagobos
Malay - wood carvings in utensils, boats, and wooden shields of the people of Sulu and Mountain Province
Earliest art forms in the Philippines that have not yet been somewhat penetrated by Western influences are music and dance
Colonial Philippine Art
American and European influences became significantly dominant
Spanish missionaries used colorful pageantry of Roman Catholic Church
Significant Changes in Colonial Philippine Art
Sculpture - anitos became santos
Print - First book printed in PH: Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanol y Tagala
Furniture - Resembled those in conventos or churches
Metal Casting - Practiced in foundries, produced cannons, galleon fittings, bells
Textile Art - Nipis, Jusi
Illuminated Manuscripts
religious texts embellished with rich colors which often featured the use of gold and silver
Stained Glass
applied mostly exclusively to the windows of churches, cathedral, and castles. Small pieces of glass are arranged to form patterns or pictures
Leonardo Da Vinci
called the ultimate "Renaissance Man"
Leonardo Da Vinci
best known for works like Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks
Michelangelo Buonarroti
sourced inspiration from the human body
Michelangelo Buonarroti
famous works: Pieta, David, ceiling painting in the Sistine Chapel
Raphael Sanzio
Helearned from both da Vinci and Michelangelo
Raphael Sanzio
Famous work: The School of Athens
Modern art
Many modern artists started to make art about people, places or ideas that interested them, and of which they had direct experience.
The Interpretation of Dreams
by Sigmund Freud (a psychologist) inspired artists to explore dreams and symbolism.
photography
Invented in the 1830s which introduced a new method for depicting and reinterpreting the world (mostly more realistically)
:Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
great religions developed in Asia
mambabatok
uses batok method where ink is carefully nailed on the skin of the individual
male
protected the village from intruders
female
aesthetic purposes
Santo Nino de Cebu
oldest known relic handed from the period of Spanish colonization (Gift of Magellan to Hara Humamay (Juana), wife of Rajah Humabon.)
First book printed in PH
Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanol y Tagala (Christian doctrines in Spanish and Tagalog Languages) by Juan de Plasencia
Furniture
Classified into three: storage pieces (baul, aparador), rest pieces (rocking chairs), and lay-on pieces (beds, papag)