17. PREHISTORIC
This comes from the Greek word Palaios, meaning
"long ago" or "old," and lithos, meaning "stone" —
put together, Paleolithic Age means Old Stone Age. This
may have been what early human ancestors looked like over
three million years ago. The Old Stone Age began
approximately 4.5 million years ago
18. PREHISTORIC
• Prehistoric art refers to all art that was created before
cultures had developed more complex forms of
expression and communication such as a written
language. Prehistoric art can not only be described as art
found on cave walls, but also prehistoric sculpture such as
the Venus figurines
19. PREHISTORIC
cave art, generally, the numerous paintings
and engravings found in caves and shelters
dating back to the Ice Age (Upper
Paleolithic), roughly between 40,000 and
14,000 years ago. See also rock art.
20. ELEMENTS OF PREHISTORIC
• During the later Mesolithic and Neolithic
periods, as tools became stronger, Stone
Age sculptors began carving with marble,
limestone, porphyry, and granite. More
rarely, they used precious materials such as
silver, gold and jade, and began casting
with bronze, pewter and zinc.
21. CHARACTERISTICS OF PREHISTORIC
• It is characterized by more advanced
hunter-gathering, fishing and
rudimentary forms of cultivation. This era
is characterized by farming, domestication of
animals, settled communities and the
emergence of important ancient civilizations
(eg. Sumerian, Egyptian). Portable art and
monumental architecture dominate
24. PREHISTORIC
cave art, generally, the numerous paintings
and engravings found in caves and shelters
dating back to the Ice Age (Upper
Paleolithic), roughly between 40,000 and
14,000 years ago. See also rock art.
25. EGYPTIAN
• The first and oldest form of prehistoric art are
petroglyphs (cupules), which appeared throughout the
world during the Lower Paleolithic.
26. EGYPTIAN
Ancient Egyptian art reached considerable
sophistication in painting and sculpture,
and was both highly stylized and
symbolic. Much of the surviving art
comes from tombs and monuments;
hence, the emphasis on life after death and
the preservation of knowledge of the past.
27. EGYPTIAN
• ncient Egyptian architecture, for example, is world famous for the
extraordinary Egyptian Pyramids, while other features unique to the art of
Ancient Egypt include its writing script based on pictures and symbols
(hieroglyphics), and its meticulous hieratic style of painting and stone
carving.
29. ELEMENTS OF EGYPTIANS ART
• Ancient Egyptian art forms are characterized by
regularity and detailed depiction of gods,
human beings, heroic battles, and nature. A
high proportion of the surviving works were
designed and made to provide peace and assistance
to the deceased in the afterlife.
30. PRINCIPLES OF EGYPTIAN ART
Ancient Egyptian art is characterized
by the idea of order. Clear and
simple lines combined with simple
shapes and flat areas of colour
helped to create a sense of order and
balance in the art of ancient Egypt.
31. ROMAN
• Roman art may be defined as sculptures, paintings, and mosaics which
depict not only mythological and religious themes but also everyday
life and people. Art was more widely produced and more easily available
than ever before.
32. ROMAN
• Indeed, many types of art practised by the Romans - including, sculpture (bronze
and marble statuary, sarcophagi), fine art painting (murals, portraiture, vase-
painting), and decorative art (including metalwork, mosaics, jewellery, ivory carving)
had already been fully mastered by Ancient Greek artists.
• The art of Ancient Rome, its Republic and later Empire includes architecture,
painting, sculpture and mosaic work. Luxury objects in metal-work, gem
engraving, ivory carvings, and glass are sometimes considered to be minor forms of
Roman art, although they were not considered as such at the time.
33. ELEMENTS OF ROMAN ART
• Classicizing elements include the smooth lines, elegant drapery, idealized
nude bodies, highly naturalistic forms and balanced proportions that
the Greeks had perfected over centuries of practice. Augustus and the Julio-
Claudian dynasty were particularly fond of adapting Classical elements into
their art.
34. PRINCIPLES OF ROMAN ART
Classical Art encompasses the cultures of Greece and
Rome and endures as the cornerstone of Western
civilization. Including innovations in painting, sculpture,
decorative arts, and architecture, Classical Art pursued
ideals of beauty, harmony, and proportion, even as those
ideals shifted and changed over the centuries
35. ELEMENTS OF ROMAN ART
• Columns | Elements of Ancient Roman Architecture. Romans initially
followed the Greek order of columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian in
many structures. They also came up with two columns of their own style,
Tuscan and Composite.
36. GREEK ART
• Ancient Greek art emphasized the importance
and accomplishments of human beings. Even
though much of Greek art was meant to honor the
gods, those very gods were created in the image of
humans. Much artwork was government sponsored
and intended for public display.
37. GREEK ART
• Greek art is all about images: images of gods,
images of heroes, and images of humans. The
self-awareness of the Greeks is reflected in the
ways they decided to visualize themselves and the
world, both real and imaginary, surrounding them.
38.
39. ELEMENTS OF GREEK ART
• greeks glorified humans as most important creatures in
universe.
• symbolized peoples pride in city-states.
• art expressed greek ideals of harmony balance order and
moderation.
• art combined beauty and usefulness.
40. PRINCIPLES OF GREEK ART
• Through their temples, sculpture, and pottery, the Greeks
incorporated a fundamental principle of their culture:
arete. To the Greeks, arete meant excellence and
reaching one's full potential. Ancient Greek art
emphasized the importance and accomplishments of
human beings
41. BYZANTINE
• Byzantine art (4th - 15th century CE) is generally characterised by a move
away from the naturalism of the Classical tradition towards the more abstract
and universal, there is a definite preference for two-dimensional
representations, and those artworks which contain a religious message
predominate.
42. BYZANTINE
• the subject matter of monumental Byzantine art
was primarily religious and imperial: the two
themes are often combined, as in the portraits of
later Byzantine emperors that decorated the
interior of the sixth-century church of Hagia
Sophia in Constantinople.
43.
44.
45. ELEMENTS OF BYZANTINE ART
•Byzantine structures featured soaring spaces
and sumptuous decoration: marble columns
and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-
stone pavements, and sometimes gold
coffered ceilings
46. PRINCIPLES OF BYZANTINE
• central feature of Byzantine culture was Orthodox
Christianity. Byzantine society was very religious, and it
held certain values in high esteem, including a respect for
order and traditional hierarchies. Family was at the center
of society, and marriage, chastity, and celibacy were
celebrated and respected.
47. ROMANESQUE
• Romanesque art is the art of Europe from
approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the
Gothic style in the 12th century, or later
depending on region. The preceding period is
known as the Pre-Romanesque period.
48.
49. ELEMENTS OF ROMANESQUE
•Romanesque architecture is characterized by
towering round arches, massive stone and
brickwork, small windows, thick walls,
and a propensity for housing art and
sculpture depicting biblical scenes.
50. Activity: CALL A FRIEND
• Directions: Pick a question in a box. Whoever calls a name will throw a
questions and answer it correctly.
Ancient
1. Prehistoric
2. Egyptian
Medieval
1. Byzantine
2. Romanesques
3. Gothic
Classical
1. Greek
2. Roman
58. QUIZ
Directions: Read carefully the assessment and
answer it correctly.
• __________1. It is includes all human existence before
the emergence of writing.
• A. Egyptian
• B. prehistoric
• C. Byzantine
• D. Roman
Answer:
B
59. ______2. It has world famous for the
extraordinary Egyptian Pyramids
A.Prehistoric
B.Gothic
C.Egyptian
D.Roman
Answer:
C
60. ______3. it is all about images: images of
gods, images of heroes, and images of humans.
A.Egyptian
B.Gothic
C.Greek
D.Byzantine
Answer:
C
61. ______4. the subject matter of this era/period was
primarily religious and imperial
A.Egyptian
B.Gothic
C.Greek
D.Byzantine
Answer:
D
62. ______5. architecture is characterized by towering
round arches, massive stone and brickwork,
small windows, thick walls
A.Romanesque
B.Gothic
C.Greek
D.Byzantine
Answer:
A
