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MAPEH (Arts)
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Western Classical Art Traditions:
Paintings
(Pre-Historic, Ancient Egypt,
Classical Greek, and Roman Era)
MAPEH (Arts) – Grade 9
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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Western Classical Art Traditions: Paintings (Pre-Historic, Ancient
Egypt, Classical Greek, and Roman Era)
First Edition, 2020
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What I Need to Know
This module was written and designed to make learning easier especially as
we are in the New Normal situation. As an educational tool, this module
about the Western Classical Art Traditions: Paintings (Pre-Historic, Ancient Egypt,
Classical Greek and Roman Era) challenges you as a learner, to become creative,
resourceful and independent. The scope of the module provides a variety of activities
that will stimulate independent and self-guided learning experience. Lessons in this
module are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course to ensure effective
learning continuity, make the experience more meaningful, effective and relevant to life
situations.
This module includes lessons and activities on:
• The characteristics of arts during the Pre-historic, ancient Egypt, Classical Greek
and Roman.
• The functions and types of painting in Prehistoric, Ancient Egypt, Classical Greek
and Roman Era
• Creating artworks guided by techniques and styles of Painting of Western
Classical art traditions
• Analyzing elements and principles of western and classical art.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the different elements, principle of Painting from different Western
classical art.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the elements of Art present in the paintings
from different Western classical Art.
3. Identify the use or function of artworks to derive the tradition and history of
an art period.
4. Analyze art elements and principles in the paintings from different Western
classical art.
5. Show appreciation of the paintings from the Western Classical Era.
What I Know
A. Identification.
Identify the following. Write your answer on the space provided. Choose the answers
inside the box.
Pharaohs Pitsa Panel Ancient Egypt
Romantic Era Classical Greek Hieroglyphics
Pre- Historic Era Reincarnation Mosaics
Fresco Encaustic Krater
Sarcophagus Mastaba Pigments
________1. In what era were paintings found inside caves?
________2. What is that ancient Egyptian belief that there is life after death?
________3. In what period of Western Classical was Pitsa Panel Painting found?
________4. In what era was the Painting from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen discovered?
________5. What period of Western Classical Era was the Fresco from Villa of Mysteries
Painting discovered?
________6. What method of painting uses water-based pigments on a freshly applied
plaster usually on wall surface?
________7. What is the method of applying pigments mixed with beeswax?
________8. What system of writing during the Ancient Egypt uses picture symbols?
________9. What stone coffin is often inscribed or decorated with sculpture.
________10. What do you call decorations that are made up of small pieces of colored
papers or glass?
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________11. What traditional Vase Painting of the Greeks can be used for mixing wine
and water?
________12. What is an Ancient Egyptian tomb that has a rectangular base, sloping sides
and flat roofs?
________13. What traditional substance was used in coloring during Classical Greek
Era?
________14. Who is the political and religious leader of the people during ancient Egypt?
________15. A panel painting made of flat wood, either a single piece or number pieces
joined together.
Western Classical Art
Lesson Traditions: Paintings
1 (Pre-Historic, Ancient Egypt,
Classical Greek,
and Roman Era)
Even before the humans learned how to read and write, they were already artist as
manifested by the different archaeological discoveries from different parts of the world.
History did not 'begin' until men had the ability to record events in some sort of written
or symbolic form, but the prehistoric man lived and flourished thousands of years
before any form of art history was documented.
What’s In
Let’s check how well you remember about Asian Art! Write the correct answer on the
space provided.
_____ 1. What is the most important form of art in Vietnam?
A. Canvass painting C. Silk painting
B. Cotton painting D. Rock painting
_____ 2. Which of the following is a Malaysian word which means “dot”, “drop” and
“point”?
A. Batik B. Titik C. Ikat D. Sampot
_____ 3. What is the traditional ankle length skirt of the Laotian women?
A. Pidan B. Sihn C. Krama D. Songkok
_____ 4. Which of the following Southeast Asian countries uses batik design?
A. Myanmar B. Cambodia C. Thailand D. Indonesia
_____ 5. What do you call the uniquely designed kite of Malaysia?
A. Wu Kite B. Wonder Kite C. Wau kite D. Wow kite
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What’s New
Are you familiar 4 Pics 1 Word? This game is very simple: each number
displays four pictures linked by one word - Your aim is to work out what the word is,
from a set of letters given below the pictures.
1. 2.
S U P T G A G D H
E Y A E T E I O S
What’s Is It?
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
The prehistoric era is the witness of the time when there was no record of human
activity or writings.
Painting from Pre-Historic Era
• Paintings were found inside the caves which may have been their way of
communicating with each other.
• It may also be used for religious or ceremonial purposes.
• These paintings may be more an artefact of the archaeological evidence than a true
picture of human’s first created art.
Prehistoric paintings of the Lascaux
Cave
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/World-famous-
prehistoric-paintings-of-the-Lascaux-Cave-Nov-2004-
The-cave-has-been_fig1_26578717
Painting from Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian art happened between the 31st century BC and the 4th century AD.
It includes paintings, sculptures, and drawings on papyrus, jewellery, ivories and
architecture.
• Ancient Egyptians uses art as part of their everyday life. The paintings of the walls
on the tomb show events of the life of the king while he was still on earth and the
scenes he expects to encounter in the underworld after his death.
• Egyptian Paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant. Thus, most
Egyptian artworks involve the depiction of many gods and goddesses, of whom the
Pharaoh was one.
• The main colors used were red, black, blue, gold and green taken derived from
mineral pigments that can withstand strong sunlight without fading.
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• Hieroglyphics writing is a system of writing that employs characters instead of
words, it was used in Ancient Egypt.
Paintings from Sarcophagus of
. Tutankhamen XVIII dynasty,
1362 A.D.- 1253 BC
(Images from Treasures of the World,
1961 CCP Library
Paintings from Classical Greek Era
Paintings during the classical era were most commonly found in vases, panels and
tomb. They depict natural figures with dynamic composition. Most of the subjects
were battle scene, mythological figures and everyday scenes. The arts of the Greeks
are expressions of their being hardworking, religious and industrious people.
Most Common method of Greek Painting
1. Fresco- method of painting water-based
pigments. Colors are made of ground
powder pigments mixed in pure water,
dried and set with plaster to become a
permanent part of the wall.
2. Encaustic- developed by Greek ship
builders, who used hot wax to fill the
cracks of the ship.
Vase Painting
Pottery/ Vase Painting was one of the old traditional arts of the Greeks. The
decoration on the jars and vase showed the application of laws of unity and
proportion. Kerch Style also referred to as Kerch Vases are red, figured named after
the place where it was found.
Lekanis- Lebes Gamikos-
(Low bowl with Krater
(with high handles
Pelike two horizontal (bowl used for
and lid use to carry
(Wine container) handles and low mixing wine and
bridal)
broad foot) water)
Panel Painting
The earliest known panel painting is the Pitsa Panel
Pitsa Panel
(Archaic Period between 540 and 530 B.C.E)
(Image from Treasures of the World, 1961 CCp
Library)
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A panel painting is made on a flat panel made of wood, either a single piece or number
pieces joined together. It was a very prestigious medium in Greece and Rome, but only
very few examples of ancient panel paintings have survived. A series of 6th century BC
painted tablets from Pitsa (Greece) represent the oldest surviving Greek panel paintings.
Painting from the Roman Era
• Roman art includes architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic work. Luxury
objects in metal-work, gem engraving, ivory carvings, and glass are sometimes
considered in modern terms to be minor forms of Roman art, although this would
not necessarily have been the case for contemporaries.
• Roman painting has a wide variety of subjects, animals, everyday life, still life,
mythological objects, portrait and landscapes.
Example of Second Style
painting, view of the
Dionysiac frieze, Villa of the
Mysteries, before 79 C.E.,
fresco, 15 x 22 feet, just
outside the walls of Pompeii
on the Road to Herculaneum
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-
civilizations/roman/wall-painting/a/roman-wall-painting-styles
Mosaic
Roman Mosaics appeared on floors in houses early as 2nd century BCE. Romans used
mosaics to decorate floor and walls in temples. Mosaic is an art process where the image
is created using an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stones or other
materials.
One of the most famous is the
Alexander Mosaic which was
copy of a Hellenistic original
painting. This photograph is one of
the most celebrated ancient
mosaics to have survived into the
modern era. The mosaic depicts
Alexander the Great’s defeat of the
Persian king Darius; the detail
https://theworldofalexanderthegreat.wordpress.com/2012/11/ here illustrates Alexander himself.
03/alexander-mosaic-from-the-house-of-the-faun-2/
What’s More
Analyze the pictures. Give significant characteristics of each picture using the
following aspects: Historical aspect. Theme used, Element or Process of Art used.
Historical _______________________________
1. Theme___________________________________
_________________________________________
Element or Principle of Art
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Historical _______________________________
Theme___________________________________
2. _________________________________________
Element or Principle of Art
_________________________________________
.
_________________________________________
Historical _______________________________
3. Theme___________________________________
_________________________________________
Element or Principle of Art
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
What I Have Learned
• Prehistoric Art are artworks that serves as clues for archaeologist in
understanding the Stone Civilization.
• In Ancient Egypt, Paintings were used to make the afterlife a pleasant place for
the deceased. Paintings of the deceased doing their favorite activity would allow
them to continue those activities in the afterlife.
• For the ancient Greeks, vases were mostly functional objects made to be used,
not just admired. They used ceramic vessels in every aspect of their daily lives:
for storage, carrying, mixing, serving, and drinking, and as cosmetic and
perfume containers.
• Roman painting provides a wide variety of themes: animals, still life, and scenes
from everyday life, portraits, and some mythological subjects.
What I Can Do
Arts and Craft Time: Mosaic Greeting Cards Making
Materials Needed
• Different colored papers cut into small square
• Glue
• Scissor
Procedure
1. Choose one and copy a sample design for your Mosaic Greeting Card.
2. Cut your colored papers into small square pieces. (Be careful using your scissor)
3. Start pasting your small square pieces into your designs.
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Do your work here
Assessment
Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best
answer.
1. Which of the following culture is greatly influenced by a religion that believes on life
after death?
A. Pre-Historic Culture C. Egyptian Culture
B. Roman Culture D. Greek Culture
2. In what era is this painting discovered?
A. Classical Era
B. Pre-Historic Era
C. Ancient Greek Era
D. Roman Era
3. What art process creates image using an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass,
stones or other materials?
A. Painting B. Sculpture C. Architecture D. Mosaic
4. What is the most common method of Greek painting developed by Greek ship
builders using hot wax?
A. Encaustic B. Fresco C. Painting D. Drawing
5. Which of the following vases from the Classical Greek Era has high handles and lid
used to carry bridal bath?
A B. C. D.
6. Which Greek vase is used for mixing wine and water?
A. B. C. D.
7. Which type of paint is consists of pigment mixed with beeswax and fixed with heat
after its application?
A. Encaustic B. Fresco C. Acrylic D. Painting
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8. What is a system of writing using pictures symbols used during Ancient Egypt?
A. Mosaics B. Painting C. Hieroglyphics D. Drawing
9. Which of the following is a stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture?
A. Tomb B. Sarcophagus C. Pyramids D. Megaliths
10. What is a design or decoration made up of small pieces of colored papers or glass?
A. Encaustic B. Mosaics C. Stained Glass D. Collage
11. It’s a panel painting made on flat panel wood, either a single piece or number
pieces joined together.
A. Pitsa Panel B. Wall Painting C. Drawing D. Mosaic
12. What era or period depicts the importance of life after death in their arts?
A. Romantic Era B. Ancient Egypt C. Classical Greek D. Prehistoric Era
13. What do you call a stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture?
A. Pyramid B. Kerch Vase C. Sarcophagus D. Tomb
14. A substance used in coloring during Classical Greek Era?
A. Water Color B. Paint C. Acrylic D. Pigments
15. An Ancient Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base, sloping sides and flat roofs.
A. Pyramid B. Tomb C. Megaliths D. Sculpture
Additional Activities
Directions: Look at the drawing below and study the Alphabet symbols. Write and draw
your name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Do this activity on the box provided below. Make
your drawing colorful.
Do your work here
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Answer Key
15. Pitsa panel
14. Pharaoh
13. Pigments
12. Pyramids
11. Krater
10. Mosaic 10. C
9. Sarcophagus 2. Gods 9. B
8. Hieroglyphics 1. Egypt 8. C
7. Encaustic What’s New 7. A
6. Fresco 6. A
5. Roman Era C 5. A 15. 5. C
4. Ancient Egypt D 4. D 14. 4. A
3. Classical Greek B 3. C 13. 3. D
2. Reincaenation A 2. B 12. 2. A
A. 1. Prehistoric C 1. A 11. 1. C
What I Know What’s In Assessment
References
Hazel P. Copiaco,Vivian R. Lugue and Emilio S. Jacinto Jr. ( 2009 ) Enjoy Life with
Music and Arts Manila Rex Bookstore
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/World-famous-prehistoric-paintings-of-the-
Lascaux-Cave-Nov-2004-The-cave-has-been_fig1_26578717
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/wall-
painting/a/roman-wall-painting-styles
https://theworldofalexanderthegreat.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/alexander-mosaic-
from-the-house-of-the-faun-2/
https://heavy.com/4-pics-1-word-cheats/2014/03/roman-ancient-egyptian-greek/
https://www.itouchapps.net/4-pics-1-word-answers-level-2258/
