PAINTING

Introduction

This is an art which brings expression to the

experiences of the past as is a representation art. It is
also a form of visual art that shows the intrinsic values
of man through the creative and imaginative use of
lines, color, valaue, shape, medium, and others.
Brief History
Even before written record was made available, man
had already been engaged in painting as expression of
his yearning for creativity and communication. This was
evident on walls of caves during the Palaeolithic period.
These paintings are crude pictures of animals and
primitive drawings consisting of few “stick figures” an
example of this is the Angono (Rizal) petroglyphs.
Egyptian Painting
It is associated with prehistoric times and was interpreted as an expression of
concepts rather than a record of sensory experience. The Egyptian’s love for
beauty enabled them to create art in their everyday life.
Hieroglyphics was their first art form which presented images with
potential magic. There are three stages in the development of Egyptian
paintings.
 the old kingdom which was associated with their kind of worship and life
after death.
 middle kingdom which was the primarily used in tomb painting depicting
scenes of local wars, abimal life, and dancing and hunting scenes.
 the New Kingdom is found in rock tombs, and is about scenes of funeral
and pilgrimage to Abydos.
Greek Painting

It established the classic tradition which refinement in entasis

or the correction of optical illusion.
Roman Painting
It depicted casual and relaxed figures reflecting ideal beuty of the leisurely,
educated, and well-bred life.
Early Christian Painting
This is characterized by the tendency towards spiritualization
and by the progressive abandonment of the imitation of nature.
The painting are in bright and contrasting colors.
Byzantine Painting

This style of painting is based upon intellectual Greek

concepts rather than upon purely emotional
apprehension.
Romanesque Painting

This followed the traditions of the spiritual art set by the

earlier art. The artist capitalized on the use of expensive
colors and rhythmic composition in order to stir up
religious emotions.
Gothic Painting

This painting was instructional in nature and preserved

in miniature form. A good Examples is “Lamentations”
by Giotto Di Bodini.
Renaissance Painting

This started about the 14th century and is characterized by the

rebirth in the interest and concern for life towards new discoveries
particularly in the field of arts.
Michelangelo was the genius of time both in painting and
sculpture through his best was in sculpture.
Leonardo Da Vinci, another master of the period, whose fine
example in the use of “chiaroscuro” or tonal value is evident in his
famous painting of the “Mona Lisa” with the exclusive and
enigmatic smile.
Mannerism Painting

These are works of painters who are called Mannerist

because they were experimenting on the details of early artist
style and then combined these to form new meaningful art.
This type of painting is eclectic.
REALIST

Claude Monet- (1832-1833) a realist “luncheon on the Grass”

characterized as a work of art about the blending of clothed and nude
figures with landscape and being able to instill life in one pictures.
Impressionist refers to painters who portrayed effects of experience
upon the conscience of the artist.
August Renoir, for example, showed movement in the human
(female) form and projecting this in time and space.
Expressionist

started in Germany around the 20th century where the artist used
distortion of color and form to portray inner sensations and turmoil.

• Van Gogh was an unbalanced expressionist artist from Holland who

used strong colors in his works expressive of his inner turmoil.
Baroque Painting

Originated from the Italian word “barucco” which ois a

philosophical term meaning “opposing” or “contradicting”.
The characteristics of these style is that there is a strong dose
of realism and elongated figures.
Rococo Painting

Came from the French word “rocaille: which

means artificial art work and period shell work
and are of elaborate designs.
Neo-Classicism

Denotes revival of classic ideal and forms in art whose theme is

about heroic subject and about sacrifice for a noble cause.
Romanticism

Is characterized of art works

presenting idyllic landscapes,
stylized design, and fluid sky.
Realism

Support the doctrine that materials objects exist and are

actual facts.
Naturalism

Was started by Gustave Courbet who believed that a

painter should paint according to what is seen in everyday life
and that artist should portray objects and situations that are
seen and experienced first-hand with emphasis on the solid.
Impressionism

Is a movement that aimed to bring out the effects of

experience upon the consciousness of the artist and audience
rather than the objective quality of the subject of the artwork.
Works of this period are concerned with the technique of
suggesting light and color rather than the subject matter.
Modern Painting

20th century painting and the: isms” of art. (Subject to the individual
expression of the artist)
Symbolism

is the practice where art production

represents ideas by means of symbols,
thus giving meaning to objects, events,
and conditions.
Iconography and Iconology-.

• refers to the study of the meaning and interpretation of

symbols and allegories.
Fauvism
is described as using brilliant primary colors in
favour of color illumination on subjects like pictures of
comfort, joy and leisure.
Cubism
is a form of abstraction wherein objects are first reduced to cubes and
then flattened in two dimensional shape.
Expressionism

is an art derived from the cubism which is a development of

decorative, individualistic, and personal expressiveness.
Suprematism

is a peculiar abstraction where structure is

subordinated top surface arrangement.
Surrealism-

is the opposite of abstraction, a modern art that

attempts to portray the subconscious mind through
unconventional.
Some Outstanding Artists, category, outstanding work, and
Nationality

1. Gustave Courbet
• “Bonjour Courbet”
• Realistic, Naturalistic
(French)
• 2. George Seurat
• (fusion of tiny dots which is an optional phenomenon that blends the color in
the age of the observer, producing striking tonal translations)
• Pointillist Impressionism

3. Henry Matisse (1876-1958) Fauvism

4. Paul Gauguin Fauvism

•Vincent Van Gogh Painting of everyday Founder of Expressionism
(Intense Personality)objects, personal or subjective
expressions like self- portrait, chair,tables
6. Kasimir Malevich Russian Movement of Suprematism
7. Werner Scholz Expressive Style half- Expressionism
Germany length figures of timid
Children and sorrowful Youth
8. Claude Monet Landscapes depicted French Impressionist
Sunlight playing on Water
9. August Renoir Showed movement of
Human figures especially
Women and radiating
Vitality and health
10. Morris Graves “Little Known Bird American Surrealist
• And the inner Eve”
11. Jackson Pollock Paints with his canvas on the floor Modern American on the floor Artist
12. Pablo Picasso “Guernica” Modern Artist Cubist
•(1881- 1973) Outstanding genius
•Malaga, Spain of the 20th century
13. Remembrandt Dutch Painter of 1669
Harmenszoon
Van Rjin (Van Ryn)
Or Rembrandt