GE6 ART APPRE

• Renaissance (14th - 17th century)


  Rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals
• Humanism


  • Emphasis on the individual, human potential, and secular subjects
• Art of the Renaissance


  • Realism and perspective
• Patrons of Renaissance art


  • Wealthy families
  • Catholic Church
• Key Renaissance artists

  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Michelangelo
  • Raphael
• Baroque (17th - 18th century)


  • Dramatic use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro)
  • Emotionally charged compositions and theatricality
  • Religious themes with intense spirituality
  • Ornate decoration and grandeur
• Key Baroque artists

  • Caravaggio
  • Bernini
  • Rembrandt
• Rococo (18th century)


  • Elegance, frivolity, and decorative excess
  • Pastel colors, delicate forms, and asymmetrical compositions
  • Themes of love, romance, and nature
  • Associated with aristocratic and courtly culture
• Key Rococo artists

  • Jean-Antoine Watteau
  • François Boucher
• Neoclassicism (18th - 19th century)


  • Inspired by classical Greek and Roman art and ideals
  • Emphasis on rationality, order, and moral virtue
  • Simple, symmetrical compositions and clear outlines
  • Themes of heroism, patriotism, and virtue
• Key Neoclassical artists

  • Jacques-Louis David
  • Antonio Canova
• Romanticism (late 18th - mid-19th century)


  • Emphasis on emotion, imagination, and individual expression
  • Appreciation for nature, the sublime, and the exotic
  • Rejection of strict rules and conventions
  • Interest in folk culture, medievalism, and the supernatural
• Key Romantic artists

  • J.M.W. Turner
  • Eugène Delacroix
  • Caspar David Friedrich
• Impressionism (late 19th century)


  • Emphasis on capturing fleeting moments and effects of light
  • Loose brushwork and visible brushstrokes
  • Interest in everyday subjects and outdoor scenes
  • Use of complementary colors and broken color
• Key Impressionist artists

  • Claude Monet
  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • Edgar Degas
• Post-Impressionism (late 19th - early 20th century)


  • Exploration of subjective emotion and symbolism
  • Experimentation with color and form
  • Interest in structure and composition
  • Diverse styles, including Pointillism, Synthetism, and Cloisonnism
• Key Post-Impressionist artists

  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Paul Cézanne
  • Georges Seurat
• Cubism (early 20th century)


  • Fragmentation and abstraction of form
  • Depiction of multiple viewpoints simultaneously
  • Analytical Cubism: Deconstruction of objects into geometric shapes
  • Synthetic Cubism: Use of collage and mixed media
• Key Cubist artists

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Georges Braque
  • Juan Gris
• Surrealism (early 20th century)


  • Exploration of dreams, the unconscious mind, and the irrational
  • Surreal juxtapositions and dreamlike imagery
  • Automatism and spontaneous creation
  • Interest in psychology and Freudian theory
• Key Surrealist artists

  • Salvador Dalí
  • René Magritte
  • Joan Miró
• Abstract Expressionism (mid-20th century)


  • Emphasis on spontaneous expression and emotional intensity
  • Gestural brushwork and non-representational forms
  • Exploration of the subconscious and the act of painting itself
  • Interest in existentialism and the individual's place in the universe
• Key Abstract Expressionist artists

  • Jackson Pollock
  • Willem de Kooning
  • Mark Rothko
• Periods of Western Art

  • Ancient Art
  • Medieval Art
  • Renaissance
  • Baroque
  • Rococo
  • Neoclassicism
  • Romanticism
  • Impressionism
  • Post-Impressionism
  • Cubism
  • Surrealism
  • Abstract Expressionism
• Ancient Art


  • Monumental architecture, sculpture, and decorative arts
• Medieval Art


  • Christian themes, illuminated manuscripts, and Byzantine iconography
  • Includes Romanesque and Gothic styles
• Renaissance


  • Emphasis on humanism, realism, and perspective
• Baroque


  • Dramatic use of light and shadow, emotional intensity, and grandeur
  • Associated with the Catholic Counter-Reformation
• Rococo


  • Elegance, frivolity, and decorative excess
  • Pastel colors, delicate forms, and themes of love and romance
• Neoclassicism


  • Inspired by classical Greek and Roman art and ideals
  • Emphasis on rationality, order, and moral virtue
  • Associated with the Enlightenment
• Periods of Asian Art

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Buddhist Art
  • Chinese Art
  • Japanese Art
  • Islamic Art
• Ancient Asian Civilizations


  • Monumental architecture, sculpture, painting, and ceramics
• Buddhist Art


  • Images of Buddha, bodhisattvas, and religious symbolism
• Chinese Art


  • Landscape painting, calligraphy, porcelain, and jade carving
  • Emphasis on harmony with nature and Confucian ideals
• Japanese Art


  • Traditional forms such as ukiyo-e woodblock prints, tea ceremony ceramics, and Zen-inspired ink painting
• Islamic Art


  • Intricate geometric patterns, arabesques, and calligraphy
  • Reflects the diversity of Islamic cultures and traditions
• Periods of Philippine Art

  • Pre-Colonial Art
  • Spanish Colonial Period
  • American Colonial Period
  • Contemporary Art
• Pre-Colonial Philippine Art


  • Indigenous art forms including pottery, weaving, metalwork, and tattooing
  • Often characterized by animistic beliefs and motifs
• Spanish Colonial Philippine Art


  • Religious art, colonial architecture, and the introduction of Western painting techniques
• American Colonial Philippine Art


  • Academic painting, realism, and the rise of nationalistic themes