Media Assisted Instruction

Subject : MAPEH (Arts) Quarter :1

Grade Level : 10 Week :4

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Learning Competency:
 Reflect on and derive the mood, idea, or message from selected artworks. (A10PL-Ih-1)
 Explain the role or function of artworks by evaluating their utilization and combination of
art elements and principles. (A10PL-Ih-2)

Information
Arts 10 Quarter 1:
Art Movements

Lesson 3: Artworks’ Mood and Idea

Can you recall the lesson we discussed in Lesson 1 and 2? Your previous lesson reminds you to
be aware of the different characteristics of the artworks, on how they derived the mood, idea and the
message conveyed on the selected artworks. It is important to know the basic art elements for better
understanding.

In deriving the mood, idea or message of an artwork, it is important for you to identify the uses of
color and objects to represent an idea, person and event. Color identification must be based on Hue,
Value and Intensity.

Illustration:

Objects
Value
Mood, Idea or
Artwork Message of an
Intensity
Color Artwork
Hue

Table 1
GENRE COLOR OBJECTS MOOD/IDEA
Pure unmixed colors There is only a little
Mythical, literary,
side by side, rather human drama but
IMPRESSIONISM historical, or religious
than blended smoothly plenty of atmospheric
subject.
or shaded. mood.
Emotional force rather Worked more with their
Strong color and
EXPRESSIONISM than with realistic or imagination and
exaggerated forms.
natural images. feelings.
Semi figurative or tell
Concepts of space-
ABSTRACT Swirls of color story, often referred to
time and relativity.
as partial abstraction.
ABSTRACT Aggressive mingling of Commonly known as
Expression of reality
EXPRESSIONISM colors. action painting.
CONTEMPORARY Colors are mixed Involve traditional arts Make use of space and
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ART FORM like painting sculpture.
innovative ways.

Lesson 4: Role of Modern Art

The figure below shows the effect of applying Art Elements and Principles in the role or Function
of an Artwork. Let us see what you can do for now. Below is an artwork that shows various art elements
and principles.
Illustration:

Art Mood, Idea, Message Art

Elements Principles

ROLE OR FUNCTION OF ARTWORK

Figure 1.Utilization of art elements and principles in explaining the role and function of the artwork.
Artwork interpretation differs from one viewer to another. It is sometimes based on personal
impact or visual impact to the viewer. However, in this portion, you will learn to interpret an artwork based
on the different elements and principles as it is applied in the artwork. Below are the different Genre of the
modern art movement and how the different elements and principles of art are applied in each.

Impressionism
Impressionists utilized the elements of arts freely. Their works varied greatly in the application of
art elements and principles. Instead of individually using line, form, and composition, impressionist uses
these elements freely through a technique called “broken strokes”. In this manner, impressionist were able
to achieve artworks with elements that are intentionally made visible towards the viewers.
Expressionism
The expressionism movement is characterized by utilizing distorted outlines, stronger colors, and
exaggerated forms. Instead of focusing on natural and realistic images, expressionist creates artworks
with more emotional force. Artworks convey a strong feeling of emotion and the artists’ imagination.
Below are the five (5) styles that arose during the expressionist movement:
Style Distinct Characteristics Notable Artists Sample Works
Neoprimitivis  Faces are represented by
Amadeo Modigliani Head (1913)
m elongated oval faces.
 Bold, vibrant colors
Fauvism Henri Matisse Blue Window (1911)
 Visual distortion
 Dark lines Melancholy and
Dadaism  Vivid images Giorgio de Chirico Mystery of a Street
 Perspective representation (1914)
 Concentrated colors
Persistence of
Surrealism  Distorted lines Salvador Dali
Memory (1931)
 Distorted images
Social Realism  Conveys social issues Pablo Picasso Guernica (1937)

Abstractionism
Abstractionism arose from the intellectual revolution of the 20th century. Most artworks represent
inventions and/or scientific breakthroughs. Most abstract painters use variety of colors and entangled lines
to represent object, ideas, person or event.
There are four (4) styles of abstractionism.
Style Distinct Characteristics Notable Artists Sample Works
 Objects are broken down
Girl Before a Mirror
Cubism and represented by Pablo Picasso
(1932)
geometric shapes
Futurism  Utilizes basic geometric unit Gino Severini Armored Train
(points, line, and plane) to (1915)
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objects’ motion, force,
speed, and strength.
 Uses basic geometric
shapes such as planes,
Mechanical The City
cones, spheres, and Fernand Léger
Style (1919)
cylinders to form a
mechanical objects.
 Uses lines, shapes, and
New York City
Nonobjectivism colors resulting to cool and Piet Mondrian
(1942)
impersonal artwork

ACTIVITY PROPER

Activity No. 1:
Directions: Below are different artworks from different art movements. Look and reflect
thoroughly at the given pieces of art. Give the mood, idea, or message of each artwork.

Art Movement Artwork Mood, Idea or Message

Impressionism

Starry Night (1889)

Vincent Van Gogh

The
Artist’s
Expressionism Wife
(1918)
Amedeo
Modigliani

The
Weeping
Abstract Woman
(1937)
Pablo
Picasso

Abstract
Expressionism

Movement in Squares (1961)

Bridget Riley

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Contemporary Art
Form

Activity No. 2:
Directions: Analyze the given artwork below and explain what dominant art elements and
principles are utilized by the artist. Write your answers on the space provided. (20 points)

Le Boulevard (1911), Gino Severini

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