Christian is not only religious but also Artistic!

Catacombs to Cathedral.

In the old times in the Christians hide under the ground, in the catacombs, to profess their faith. Catacomb is a graveyard under the ground.  Christians back then was being persecuted because of professing thir faith. The time come  when Constantine, the emperor that time, signed The Ethics of Milan where he allowed the peoples to freely believe in the religion they want to believe in. After that Christians build many temple where they can praise God and they called it Cathedrals. Cathedrals now is the seat of the Bishops.

Chi-rho 

Chi-rho sign is the sign that Constantine saw in his dream


Christian Art is also called Byzantine art. FYI! Constantinople is the place where Constantine was born. Constantinople was later become Byzantine and now called Istanbul.

CHRISTIAN ARTS's subject was obviously about the religion. More of them was religious. Most of the art's subject are Jesus and saints.
Here are some arts form this era.

Art:Ancient and Classical

WHAT:

Ancient art was the art of many ancient civilization. The truth is ,the makers of this art, they did not intended to do it as for art purposes but for giving information and making notes of they are doing at the time. The Ancient art starts at PREHISTORIC TIME that  can be divided in three great era first PALEOLITHIC,MESOLITHIC and NEOLITHIC. Paleolithic or the OLD STONE AGE in this era most of the art was more on stone carving and cave painting. This era focuses on naturalism and forms of the animals. One of the famous art in this era was the Venus of Willendorf . MIDDLE STONE AGE or The Mesolithic Era is next. This era began with the final retreat of the glaciers. Of course the climate change, it became milder, the people now adjust to their new ecological conditions and experiment different food gathering technique.The art here focuses on the human form. Lastly the NEOLITHIC or the NEW STONE AGE. The great Stonehenge in Southern England is the one popular art that was made in this era. This era focuses to Architectural  art.

Now lets go to the Ancient Art in the different civilization in the near east.  Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, Assyria and Persia. Here the written language was born the CUNEIFORM of Sumer, the social organization, government, science, art and also architecture was emphasize.  

From the Ancient Art let's jump to CLASSICAL ART.

Classical Arts subject was people and gods. Mostly arts in this age use the technique realism. Humanism, Rationalism, Idealism and Naturalism are the categories of it. Classical art also includes Greek Art and Roman art. Greek uses bronze and their subject was their gods and Romans uses loss wax technique and uses human as their subject. 

The popular Colosseum was the product of this age

*If you are attempting to make a artwork and you want it to be classical  then I can say that you will have a hard time. WHY? You will have a hard time unless you're an expert because this art seeks perfection. You're masterpiece must be "at the top", did you get what I mean.  But don't be discourage, you just need patience, determination(note: to the highest level) and  some skills. Ancient art, if you want to do this you will need, of course, patience,determination but unlike in the classical art you don't need expert's skill to do this.*

I can say that I am an artist but I know that I am not a product of this era. First of all because I can say that I am not into gods and life; Second I am not a perfectionist. But there is one thing that Classical Age influence me and that is Architecture.

HOPE YOU LEARN SOMETHING! :) 

ART: Realistic or as Alteration or Distorted

Realistic art is art that takes as its subject real objects, scenes, events, people and situations that exist in the world , and attempts to render them mostly as they actually are to our visual scene, as well as to our emotions and mind.Examples of realistic are paintings of people,animals, landscapes, battles, furniture, fruit and other animate and inanimate objects pretty much to look like themselves.

Bonjour, Monsier Courbet, 1853. Realist painting by GUSTAVE COURBET

Art as Alteration and Distorted art for was a product of a very imaginative and vey expressing mind.Figure 1.1 is an example of an Art as Alteration and Distorted Art in Figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2

Figure 1.1

Among the three Realistic Art is what I like most. Not only because it is easy to understand but also I easily catch or imagine the artist emotion while painting the masterpiece. I envy those painters who is really amazing in sketching. Sometimes  

Creating Impromptu Art!!! YEHEY! :)

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In my Course we a subject HISTORY OF ARTS and in this subject we are required to draw..I just want to share to you my experience in creating an impromptu art or freehand art. As you all know drawing is my hobby since my childhood. I draw things that I like and also sometimes I express my thoughts,opinions and feelings in the form of drawing.So after I find out that we will be having a two subject that is related to art/drawing I feel excited. I know in myself that sometimes I'm a silent and emotional person and maybe that is the reason why I love drawing. When I am just thinking of doing art  I feel excited; while doing it I know in myself that I enjoy doing it; and after I feel relieved and proud because it is the fruit of my hard work.

*Last Thursday in our History of Arts class we go out to join/be the audience in the school program.But we are not just watching, we are also making an impromptu art. The program is like a Sport-fest with signing contest. We are asked to draw the things/happening the we see there. I decided to draw the stage with the LPU representative singing. I decided to draw that because I was impress by there song, when the are signing I felt like my heart was touched, by the way the sang "Hanggang Ngayon" by Regine  and Ogie.*

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Baroque Art: The Most Influential Art

Baroque Art Era the most influential period of art for me. Baroque Art can be in painting, sculpture and architecture and its style depends on the place it originated. The art's objective is to engaged the audience or viewer on a spiritual level capturing a sense of excellence. When it comes to painting and sculpture the art looks like a moving to become more realistic and dramatic to add more "feelings". The secret to this art is the shadows , light manipulation/lighting  and contrast. Ceiling Frescoes were a popular painting style during this era. using large surface areas helped to create the dramatic awe inspiring characteristics of the Baroque style.Many of the techniques used in Baroque painting carried on from the "Renaissance", using ideas such as chiaroscuro(lights and shadows) and linear perspective. In sculpture, it were also used in Architectural structures to adding another element of grandeur and making a more visually appealing structure.In Architecture, most of the Baroque art architecture are used in Church and Palace.

The Baroque Art was first seen in Italy then pass to Spain,Germany, France, Netherlands and Austria. Most of the Baroque art is a product of the Catholic art movement. The Baroque Art was in the 1500 to 1700s by the critics.The Baroque Art was also a product of the "Renaissance period" as I have said in the second paragraph. The Baroque was divided in three it is Counter-Reformation( 1565-1610 A.D), Realism( 1610-1640 A.D) and the Absolution (1700-1750 A.D). Some Baroque Artist was Peter Paul Rubens(painter) , Caravaggio(Painter, Sculptor, Architect), Rembrandt(Painter) , Gian Lorenzo Bernini(Sculptor, Architect), Anthony van Dyck(Painter) and Francois Mansart(Architect). Their work have one of this image are direct, obvious and dramatic. Depictions feel physically and psychologically real it can be describe as Emotionally Intense. Looking the a Baroque artist you will that they are like trying you to draw you to participate in the scene.

 The most famous Bernini contributed most in this era. He was son of Pietro an Italian sculptor. He was a child prodigy much like Michelangelo. He enjoyed immense popularity and networked with the powerful elite of Europe, contributing important works of architecture and sculpture, especially fot the Church.Pope Urban VIII hired him at age 26 to craft the Baldachhino (16247-1633), a 95-foot high canopy decorating  the main altar of the St. Peter's Basilica. The BAROQUE period offers deep perceptual experiences though vivid realism and symbolism.From Bernini's diagonals to the soaring churches of Europe and the New World, Baroque challenges the idea that this period is best described as Early Modern.

Who is the Woman in the Mona Lisa?

 Who is the woman in “Mona Lisa”? Why is she smiling, or what’s with her smile? Is it really a person or just an imagination by Leonardo? These are some questions you will mostly hear when talking about Mona Lisa. Join me and let’s discover the secrets of this majestic piece of art. 

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa is greatest and most famous painting in world. It was painted by the genius Leonardo da Vinci 500years before this present time. It was between 1503 or 1506 to be precise .He is always carrying it for the last 13 years of his life. But the question is who is the woman holding the beautiful smile? According to my research, Lisa del Giocondo, wife of Francisco del Giocondo a wealthy merchant, is the woman in the painting. She was a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany. The painting is thought to have been commissioned for their new home and to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea. Her pose markedly upright with her arms folded. Her eyes/focus is on the observer with warm welcome in her eyes.  Leonardo use new technique in the Mona Lisa for his object to look alive he didn’t draw outline.

Others said that there is other person referred in the painting. Today the consensus of art historians is that the painting depicts Lisa del Gioncondo, which has always been the traditional view.  The title was believed to be from ma donna means my lady then became Mona. Lady Lisa in other word.  The reason why Leonardo paint her is because of Francisco her husband. Leonardo used a pyramid design to place the woman simply and calmly in the space of the painting. The painting originally has eyebrows and good quality but time passed by and it disappear gradually. The Mona Lisa has a vast landscape background of an icy mountain and land. He also use aerial perspective on making it, also he is one of those first painters to use this perspective. It was believed that Leonardo was influenced by the Chinese Paintings.

            FYI! Did you know that the Mona Lisa was once stolen and believe to be lost forever. They thought that it is with the photographers for marketing purposes. Then Beroud affroached the heads of security and it was confirmed that the painting was not with the photographers. The Louvre where it was display for five years was closed for an entire week for investigation. By that dark days it was believe that the painting will not be seen again. It was two years later when the true thief was discover.  Louvre employee:Vincenzo Peruggia had stolen it by entering the building during regular hours, hiding in a broom closet and walking out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. He is an Italian patriot who believes that the painting must be in Italy and be displayed in an Italian museum. He was caught when he got impatient and tried to sell it to Uffizi Gallery. During World War II, the painting was again removed from the Louvre and taken safely, first to Château d'Amboise, then to the Loc-Dieu Abbey and Château de Chambord, then finally to the Ingres Museum in Montauban. 

Leonardo da Vinci

            There are many people saying that this painting have many secrets and mystery beneath it. Is there other reason of Leonardo why he paints it? 

   

WEEK TEN:Things to do to enhance creativity

Creativity refers to the invention or origination of any new thing (a product, solution, artwork, literary work, joke, etc.) that has value. "New" may refer to the individual creator or the society or domain within which novelty occurs. "Valuable", similarly, may be defined in a variety of ways.
-definition from Wikipedia

Some people have plenty of this in their body and some have less. If your one of those unfortunate person who have less creativity don't worry because Creativity can be enhance.  I have some tips for you. First, Have Self-Motivation. You can't think well if your not motivated or not interested and if you can't think there is a big chance that your creativeness will not work. Second, Be an EXPERT on that field obviously you are an expert on your field that will be easy for you to be creative. If your an expert then all you need is to explore more on your field. Third, Don't be afraid to take the risk. Creativity always have the risk to take you will not learn if you don't try. Forth and Last RECORD ALL OF YOUR IDEA. We are human sometimes forgot something. For you not to forgot your precious idea from creativeness I suggest that you record or take note of that. Sometimes we have an idea about something but because of some hindrances we can't afford to do it now so if you record it you will not forgot about that.

Creativity is essential in our life. Creativity is not only needed by artist, all of us need it.It is helpful in our daily life so we must practice and develop it. My mentor once said that in our life one don't need to be intelligent to survive all he need is to be creative in riding the waves of life.


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