Asian art history is diverse and rich in cultural 1.

Scenes from everyday life

heritage, with thousands of years of passed 2. Narratives scenes crowded with figures and
down traditions and dozens of countries details
represented.
Asian art is notable for embodying years of KOREA
enriched cultural orientation as well as the Sculpture- Maitreya Buddha
economic effects of colonialism in Asia. Architecture- Five-story Stone Pagoda
Painting- Portrait of Kang Io
EAST ASIAN ART Painting Subjects or Themes:
CHINA 1. Landscape Paintings
Sculpture- Buddha Dipankara (Dingguang) 2. Minhwa (traditional folk painting)
Architecture- The Liuhe Pagoda 3. Four Gracious Plants (plum blossoms,
Three main types of roofs: orchids, chrysanthemum, and bamboo)
1.Straight inclined – Roofs with a single incline 4. Portraits
and more economical for common Chinese
architecture WEST ASIAN ART
2. Multi inclined – Roofs with two or more IRAQ
sections of incline. These roofs are used in Sculpture- Standing Male Worshiper and
higher class construction; are used for the Standing Female Worshiper
residences of wealthy Chinese. Architecture- Ishtar Gate
3. Sweeping – has curves that rise at the Painting- Market in Baghdad by Abdul Qadir Al
corners of the roof. These are usually reserved Rassam, 1901
for temples and palaces, although they may also
be found in the homes of the wealthy. IRAN
Originally, the ridges of the roofs were usually Weaving- Khorāsān carpet
highly decorated with ceramic. Architecture- Imam Reza Shrine
Painting- Birds and Plum artist: Pu Zuo Painting- Nighttime in a City
Painting Subjects or Themes:
1. Flowers and Birds TURKEY
2. Landscapes Sculpture- Iznik Pottery
3. Palaces and Temples Architecture- Hagia Sophia
4. Human Figures Painting- Ottoman Miniature Painters
5. Animals
6. Bamboos and Stones SOUTH ASIAN ART
Art from South Asia is culturally rich and
JAPAN artistically diverse and attracts admirers from
Sculpture- Fukuoka Buddha allover the world. The arts were cultivated in
Architecture- Gojunoto: The Five-storied South Asia not only as a noble pastime but also
Pagoda in a spirit of dedication, as an offering to a god.
The temple of the five roofs: (From the lower to INDIA
the upper roof Painting- Madhubani Paintings
1. land (foundation) Architecture- Taj Mahal and Ellora Cave
2. water (the body) Social Architecture Styles in India
3. fire (the headdress that protect head) 1. Cave Architecture - a temple or any other in
4. wind (pagoda finial) the cave, by adding various structures and
5. space (jewel). designs
Painting- The Great Wave off Kanagawa it looks a bit royal and more like the arts that
Painting Subjects or Themes: lived thousands of years back.
2. Rock Architecture - it is also called a pure SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART
construction or temple as only one of material VIETNAM
used Painting- The maiden and the Lily
to build the entire temple. Architecture- Pho Minh Temple
3. Temple Architecture - used more art to make Sculpture- King Khai Dinh tomb
the temple look astonishing.
Sculpture MALAYSIA
Types and characteristics of Indian Sculpture: Painting- Lubuk Tiga Beradik
1. Wooden Sculptures - Wooden Sculptures are Architecture- Masjid Kristal (Crystal Mosque)
made almost all over India. The southern Sculpture- National Monument Kuala Lumpur
states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have
an exceptionally grand tradition of wood PHILIPPINES
sculpting. Painting- The River Styx
Example: Stupa and Bharhut Architecture- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
2. Bronze Sculptures - Bronze Sculptures have Sculpture- Pahinungod Oblasyon
been discovered from many regions of India.
These Visual Arts
were used for ritual worship and are - a collective of various art forms meant to be
characterised by exquisite beauty and aesthetic visually appreciated in nature and evoke
appeal. emotions through creative imaginations or
Example: Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro interpretations.
3. Marble Sculptures - Marble has been one of - umbrella term used to categorize a vast
the most popular choices of material for concept of artistic disciplines such as painting,
crafting sculpture, digital art, printmaking, architecture,
statues since ancient times. Marble sculptures land art, and photography.
are sturdy, durable, elegant, and classy. Some Forms of Visual Arts
Example: Dilwara Temple and Taj Mahal 1. Painting
4. Stone Sculptures - The classical tradition of 2. Architecture
Stone Sculptures in India was closely linked with 3. Sculpture
architecture. All major temples of India 4. Land Art
illustrate the rich tradition of Stone Sculptures. - Known as Earth Art or Earthwork, it is an art
Example: The Lion Capital at Sarnath movement that emerged in the 1960s created
5. Sand Sculptures - Sand Sculptures are or sculpted with natural materials and
popular among the booming tourist industry in landscapes as a form of engagement with the
Puri. The environment and heightening man's
sculptures are created solely with sand, water, relationship with nature.
and a small amount of glue. 5. Photography
Example: Sand Sculpture by Surdashan Pattnaik - Also known as "drawing with light" is derived
from the Greek words phos and graph
PAKISTAN 6. Digital Art
Painting- Pakistan Truck Art -offers a spectrum of experimental mediums
Architecture- Lahore Museum like AI- generated art.
Sculpture- Buddha of Swat Valley 7. Printmaking
- A process of smearing ink across a plate and
BANGLADESH pressing it against a surface to transfer an
Painting- Alpana illustration or an image.
Architecture- Somapura Mahavihara
Sculpture- Shapla Chottor
PAINTING 2. The Terracotta Army in China, 210-209
- Paintings are known to be a remarkable form BC
of visual art as it is one of the oldest art forms 3. Laocoön and his Sons, 2nd century BC
that existed in history. 4. David by Michelangelo, 1501-1504
- It is the practice of applying colors or pigment 5. The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian
to another surface varying from its different Lorenzo Bernini, 1647-1652
elements and sensations of shapes, tone, and Sculptures in the Philippines:
rhythm. 1. The People Power Monument by
Most Notable Paintings: Eduardo Castrillo, 1993
1) Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1503- 2. The Oblation by Guillermo Tolentino,
1517 1935
2) The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893
3) The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johanns ELEMENTS OF ART
Vermeer, 1665 - a commonly used group of aspects of a work
4) The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, of art used in teaching and analysis.
1511 - the building blocks of composition in art.
5) Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
Paintings in the Philippines: Knowing what the elements of art enable us to:
1. Spoliarium by Juan Luna, 1884 - describe what an artist has done.
2. Planting Rice by Fernando Amorsolo, - analyze what is going on in a particular piece.
1921 - communicate our thoughts and findings using
a common language.
ARCHITECTURE
- Buildings or any other structures are planned, Remember: NO ELEMENTS OF ART, NO ART
designed, and built through the process of WORK
architecture. Buildings that are the physical
manifestation of architectural works are 1. Line
frequently regarded as works of art and cultural -the foundation of all drawing and is the first
symbols. and most versatile of the visual elements of art.
Most Notable Architecture: - most easily defined as a mark that spans a
1. Taj Mahal in Agra, India, 1631 distance between two points taking any for
2. The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt along the way.
3. Angkor Wat in Cambodia, 12 th Century Psychological response to different types of
4. Colosseum in Rome, Italy, 72-80 AD lines:
5. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, a. Curved lines- suggest comfort and ease
1163 b. Horizontal Lines - suggest distance and
Architecture in the Philippines: calm
1. Intramuros, Manila, 1571 c. Vertical Lines - suggest height and
2. Taal Basilica in Taal, Batangas, 1878 strength
d. Jagged Lines - suggest turmoil and
SCULPTURE anxiety
Three-dimensional works of art known as The way we draw a line can convey different
sculptures are made by sculpting different types expressive qualities:
of material. a. Freehand Lines - can express the personal
- Plastic arts are a common term used to energy and mood of the artist.
describe sculpture. b. Mechanical Lines - can express a rigid control
Most Notable Sculptures: c. Continuous Lines - can lead the eye in certain
1. Venus of Willendorf, 28,000–25,000 BC directions
d. Broken Lines - can express the ephemeral or Different approaches to the use of color:
the insubstantial a. Color as light
e. Thick Lines - can express strength b. Color as tone
f. Thin Lines - can express delicacy c. Color as pattern
d. Color as form
2. Shape e. Color as symbol
- pertains to the use of areas in two- f. Color as movement
dimensional space g. Color as harmony
- geometric or organic h. Color as contrast
- can be defined by other elements of art i. Color as mood (joy, sadness, noise, peace)
The Behavior of Shapes:
a. Shapes can be used to control your feelings in 7. Tone
the composition of an artwork. - refers to the use of light and dark, shade and
b. Squares and Rectangles can portray strength highlight, in an artwork.
and stability.
c. Circles and Ellipses can represent continuous PRINCIPLES OF ART
movement - represent how the artist uses the elements of
.d. Triangles can lead the eye in an upward art to create an effect and to help convey the
movement. artist's intent. Balance, contrast, emphasis,
e. Inverted Triangles can create a sense of movement, pattern and repetition, rhythm,
imbalanceandtension. unity, variety, and proportion are among the
concepts of art and design
3. Form
- is the physical volume of a shape and the 1. Balance
space that it occupies. - refers to the visual weight of the elements of
- may be created by the forming of two or the composition. It is a sense that the painting
more shapes or as three-dimensional shape. feels stable and "feels right."
-considered three-dimensional showing height, Can be achieved in 3 different ways:
width and depth. a. Symmetrical Balance - an image has the
identical elements on both sides in the exact
4. Texture same positions, such as in a mirror image or on
- is the quality of a surface or the way any work the two sides of a face.
of art is represented. - the roughness or b. Asymmetrical Balance - in which the
smoothness of the material from which it Is composition is balanced due to the contrast of
made. any of the elements of art.
c. Radial Symmetry - in which components are
5. Space uniformly distributed around a central point.
- area provided for a particular purpose. 2. Contrast
- can be described as the distance around - the difference between elements of art in a
and/or the area between design objects or composition, such that each element is made
elements. stronger in relation to the other.
- example: Dan Scott, Mt Barney Study, 2018
6. Color 3. Emphasis
- the visual element that has the strongest - is when an artist makes a part of the
effect onour emotions. composition visually dominating and demands
- we use color to create the mood or the viewer's attention. This is often achieved by
atmosphere of an artwork. contrast.
 - example: The Third of May 1808 (1814) by
Francisco de Goya
4. Movement
- using the elements of art in a way that moves
the viewer's eye around and inside the image.
- By using edges, the illusion of space,
repetition, energetic mark-making, or diagonal
or curving lines, real or inferred, it is possible to
convey movement.
- example: Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night,
1889
5. Pattern
- the uniform repetition of any of the elements
of art or any combination thereof.
- Anything can be turned into a pattern through
repetition.
- Some classic patterns are spirals, grids, and
weaves.
- example: William Morris: The Strawberry Thief
6. Rhythm
- created by movement implied through the
repetition of elements of art in a non-uniform
but organized way. It is related to rhythm in
music.
- example: On Lake Geneva: Landscape with
Rhythmic Shapes (1908) by Ferdinand Hodler
7. Unity
- is about separate parts working together in a
composition.
- In an artwork, unity creates a sense of
harmony and wholeness by using similar
elements and placing them in a way that
creates a feeling of “oneness.
- example: Fernando Botero, The Musicians,
1991
8. Variety
- adds interest by using juxtaposition and
contrasting elements within the composition.
- example: Vincent van Gogh: Orchard in
Blossom
9. Proportion
- is an element of art that compares the size of
a part of an object in relation to the size of
another part of the same object.
- example: Paris Street, Rainy Day (1877) by
Gustave Caillebotte