Grade 9 Modules

Art Elements and Principles in the Production

WEEK 1 of Work Following a Specific Art Style

I Lesson

This lesson was designed to guide you in learning the different art forms
during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. You will discover how the artists
applied the elements of arts and principles of design in the production of their
craft according to their style.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to be able to describe the
elements and principles used; compare and contrast (or analyze) the artworks
from the two periods; and show appreciation by employing the elements and
principles of arts learned from Renaissance and Baroque period in one’s work.
Melcs :
 analyzes art elements and principles in the production of work following a specific
art style
 identifies distinct characteristics of arts during the Renaissance and Baroque periods
 identifies representative artists from Renaissance and Baroque periods

The elements of arts and the principles of design are the building blocks or
foundation of any created artworks. It helps in giving a clearer picture or message
that the artist wanted to impart.

Learning Task 1: List down the different elements of arts and principles of
design you remembered during your past lessons in arts. Write your answers in
their proper columns. Draw one example for each element and principle. Do this
in your notebook.

ELEMENTS OF ARTS PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

 RENAISSANCE (1400-1600)
 means rebirth
 flourished in the 1400s in the Italian City of Florence
 the era of great creativity in painting, sculpture, and literature
 the period of economic progress
 the period that revived enthusiasm for the study of artistic values and ancient
philosophy
 the time when people rediscovered the glories of ancient Greece and Rome
 an era of great intellectual and artistic achievement with the birth of secular
art
 focus was on realistic and humanistic art

BAROQUE (1600-1800)
 derived from the Portuguese word Barocco which means “irregularly
shaped pearl or stone”
 a period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension, and
grandeur.
 describes a complex idiom and focuses on painting, sculpture, as well as
architecture
 the period that utilizes a lot of ornamentation and uses exaggerated motion
and contrast that leads to a dramatic effect
 reflects the tensions of the age by the Catholic church in Rome
 medium for spreading the message of Counter-Reformation
 use to propagate Christianity by the Roman Catholic Church
 use for architecture and arts to impress visitors, express triumph, power, and
control by the aristocracy

Arts of the Renaissance Period

Mona Lisa
 also called as the Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of
Francesco del Giocondo
 Leonardo da Vinci’s oil painting on poplar wood panel
 a painting that presents a woman in a half-body portrait
and a backdrop of a distant landscape
 Mona a polite form of address, originates as Madonna,
similar to My Lady, Ma’am, or Madamme
Pieta
 Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Renaissance sculpture
 made from Carrara marble
 intended for the cardinal’s funeral monument
 the theme is of northern origin
 famous work of art that depicts the body
of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after
the crucifixion

Arts of the Baroque Period

Portrait of Helene Fourment

 Peter Paul Ruben’s Baroque oil on wood painting
 a portrait of her second wife Helena Fourment

Ecstasy of St. Teresa

 Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture
 made from white marble
 set in elevated aedicule in Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria
della Vittoria, Rome
 often describe as a total work of art
 incorporates variety of elements, sculpture, painting, ang
lighting effects presented in a theatrical setting.

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Learning Task 3: Observe the artworks carefully. Answer the information
questions in your notebook. Follow the given format. Do this in your notebook.

Art Title Period Artist Art Title Period Artist

1 2

Art Title Period Artist Art Title Period Artist

3 4

Information Questions:
1. What type of art form does each picture belong to?
2. Give the title of the artwork.
3. In what period does each artwork belong to?
4. Who was the artist who made each artwork?
 Learning Task 4: Identify and describe the elements and principles used in the four (4)
artworks. Follow the format below. Answer this in your notebook.

Artwork Elements and Description (How were the elements and

Principles Used principles used in the artwork)
Example Lines Straight lines were used to give emphasis on
the strength or masculinity of the subject
Use of bright colors to give emphasis on the
Color
subject or theme

1
2
3
Learning Task 6: (Optional) Paint an object or scene in accordance with the elements and
principles of arts depicting Renaissance and/or Baroque style. Use any available materials
for painting. Please be guided by the given criteria.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Elements and principles of arts were employed
Renaissance and or Baroque Style is applied
Neatness
Craftmanship

Learning Task 7: Answer the following reflection questions in your activity notebook.
1. What are the elements of art shown in your painting that depict Renaissance/
Baroque style?
2. How important are these elements and principles of art in creating an artwork?
3. What is the message conveyed in your own painting?
4. How do you feel about your own work?
Distinct Characteristics of Arts and Representative
Artists during the Renaissance
and Baroque Period
I Lesson 2

The words you found in the activity are some of the characteristics in
Renaissance and Baroque Art. Here are the other characteristics of the two
periods.
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
The Italian Renaissance began in the late 14th century. It was the period of
intellectual and great artistic achievement with the birth of secular art.
Humanistic and Realistic arts were the focus during this period.
Accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, and deeper landscape were the
characteristics of Renaissance art.
Renaissance art was also a rejection of medieval themes or styles and is
more secular. It was a heavy influence of Classical Greece and Rome and the
emphasis was on perspective, natural color, emotions, and basic human nature.
Most of the arts were optimistic and uplifting, the details were considered
extremely important, the human body was glorified, and poses must be in natural
form.
The Renaissance was the period of artistic experimentation that brought
man into full view just like the human figure in Greek Art.
Characteristics of Baroque Art
Rome, Italy is where the Baroque style started and spread to most of
Europe. It was the period of artistic styles in an exaggerated motion, tension,
drama, and grandeur.
Some Baroque arts were continuation of Classicism and Naturalism of
Renaissance art, characterized by dynamic composition, a far more colorful style,
more ornate and more dramatic, experimental. It is influenced by the
developments in Science, Geometry, and Astronomy.
It is a period of irregular stylistic tendencies informed by Mannerism and
the Council of Trent.

Famous Renaissance Artworks and Artists

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564)
 an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet and considered as the greatest
living artist in his lifetime, and one of the greatest artists of all time
 his works in paintings, sculpture, and architecture rank among the famous in
existence
 his outstanding works as a sculptor were the following: Pieta, Bacchus,
Moses, David, Dying Slave, Dawn and Dusk.
 The Pieta and David were the two of his best-known works and were sculpted
 before he turned thirty
 the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and the Last Judgment on the altar
wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome are the two of the most influential works in
fresco in the history of Western art

Learning Task 3: Match the artworks under Column A from the artist found
under Column B. Write the letter of your answers in your activity notebook.

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. 6.
A. C. Raffaello
Michelangelo Sanzio da
di Lodovico Urbino
Buonarroti
Simoni

2. 7.
B. Leonardo D. Donato di
di ser Piero Niccolo di
Da Vinci Betto Bardi

3. 8.
E. Peter Paul H.
Rubens Rembrandt
Harmenszoo
n van Rijn

4. 9.
F. Diego I.
Velasquez Michelangelo
Merisi

5.
G. Gian
Lorenzo
Bernini

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) (1483-1520)

 an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period
 clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual
achievement of interpreting the Divine and incorporating
Christian doctrines where his work was admired for
 formed the traditional trinity of great masters together with
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci of that period
 his unique draftsmanship and compositional skills were his main
 contributions to art
 The Sistine Madonna, The School of Athens, and The Transfiguration were his
famous works
 his last painting was The Transfiguration which he worked on up to his death

Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)

 a painter, architect, scientist, and mathematician
 was popularized in present times through a novel and movie
entitled, “Da Vinci Code”
 known as the ultimate “Renaissance man” due to his talent,
intellect, interest, and his expression of humanist and classical
values
 widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time
and the most diversely talented person to have ever lived
 The Last Supper (the most reproduced religious painting of all time), and the
Mona Lisa (the most famous and most parodied portrait) are his well-known
works

Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (Donatello) (1386- 1466)

 an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence and one of
the Italian great artists of the period
 known for his bas-relief work, a form of shallow relief
sculpture
 David, Statue of St. George, Equestrian Monument of
Gattamelata, Prophet Habacuc, and The Feast of Herod were
his statues and relief sculptures
Famous Baroque Artworks and Artists

Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571- 1610)

 better known as Caravaggio, an Italian artist who wanted to
deviate from the classical masters of the Renaissance
 his own actions and the lack of modesty and reverence for
religious subjects in his own paintings made him an outcast in
his society
 he started out as a specialist in his paintings of still life,
especially of fruits
 studies of single figures followed, but they are clumsier than the fruit which
gives their savor of originality and charm
 his models at this period were either himself or young persons who have an air
of being promising but wicked

Peter Paul Rubens (1577- 1640)

 a Flemish Baroque painter
 paintings of mythical and figurative subjects, landscapes,
 portraits, and Counter- Reformation altarpieces where he is
well known for
 religious subjects, history paintings of magical creatures, and
hunt scenes are his mostly commissioned works
 Samson and Delilah, Landscape with a Tower, Portrait of Helene Fourment,
and The Three Graces are his famous works

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)

 the first Baroque Italian artist
 the last in the list of the dazzling universal geniuses and a
prodigy
 skillful in painting, sculpture, architecture, and stage design
 he was also a playwright
 the first artworks date from his 8th birthday
 The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun,
Damned Soul, and the Blessed Soul. Were among his early works.
 made a sculpture of “David” for Cardinal Borghese and is different from
Michelangelo’s David
 the design of Piazza San Pietro in front of the Basilica made him as the greatest
Baroque sculptor and architect
 Piazza San Pietro, one of his most innovative and successful architectural
designs
 The famous “Ecstasy of St. Teresa” and the Colonnade of the Piazza of St.
Peter’s Rome were his greatest achievements
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
 a brilliant Dutch realist, painter, and etcher
 in European art, he was considered as one of the greatest
painters and printmakers
 fascinated with spiritual values and frequently chooses
religious subjects
 he shares with Rubens the revolution which painting came
to depict the more personal aspects of the painter: his own
home and his family
 he often painted himself
 his concept of himself continued to deepen in grasp and
subtlety, and his technique grew more daring
 popular work was “Self portrait in Old Age”

Diego Velasquez (1599- 1660)

 an artist from Spain
 one of the finest Master of Composition and one of the
most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age
 come out with solutions to pictorial problems of design
 that transcend the style of any period
 almost at the very start of his career, he discovered his
avocation
 passion for still life frequently emerges in his art
 The Surrender of Breda, Las Meninas (The maids of
honor), Los Barachos (The Drinker), and Maria Theresa are his famous works

Learning Task 4: Identify the distinct characteristics of the two eras and their art
forms. Follow the given format and write your answers in your notebook.

Renaissance Characteristics Baroque

General Characteristics of
the two Periods
Elements or Principles

Motif/Theme/Subject

Learning Task 5: Identify or

your notebook.
ARTISTS DESCRIPTION

1. an Italian artist who wanted to deviate from the

classical masters of the Renaissance
Leonardo di ser 2.
Piero Da Vinci
3. one of the finest Masters of Composition and one of the
most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age
Michelangelo di 4.
Lodovico
Buonarroti Simoni
Gian Lorenzo 5.
Bernini
6. an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence
and one of the Italian great artists of the period and
known for his bas-relief work
Peter Paul Rubens 7
8. an Italian painter and architect of the High
Renaissance period
9. considered as one of the greatest painters and
printmakers
 Learning Task 6: List down four (4) examples of artwork in any art forms which
have the characteristics of the Renaissance or Baroque Art. You can cut-out
pictures or draw to point out the characteristics seen from the two periods and
justify your answer. Write also the name of the foreign artist who made that
contribution or styles. You can collaborate with your parents or siblings in this
activity. Do this activity on a short bond paper.

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Learning Task 7: Draw a self portrait wearing Renaissance costume. Enhance
your drawing by putting accessories on your portrait like head-dress, long hair,
etc. You do not need to physically wear them. Answer the reflection question at
the back of your output. Please be guided by the given criteria for your task.

Reflection Questions:
1. What did you learn about Baroque Arts?
2. What skills did you develop?
3. What did you feel while doing the activities?

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Elements and principles of arts employed
Renaissance and or Baroque characteristics or
Renaissance and or Baroque artist’s’ style were
applied
Neatness
Craftmanship

Learning Task 8: Provide the needed information about the artworks below. See
the example as your guide in answering. Do this in your notebook.

Artwork Name of Artist:

1. Pieta Era:
Distinct Characteristics:

Artworks
1. Pieta
2. The Feast of Herod
3. Virgin of the Rocks
4. The Transfiguration
5. Conversion of St. Paul
6. Las Meninas
7. The Last supper
8. Colonnade of the Piazza of St. Peter’s Rome