MAPEH DEPARTMENT

ARTS – GRADE 9

ARTS OF THE NEO-CLASSICAL & ROMANTIC PERIODS

“NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTURE”

Prepared by:

LILIBETH R. SULLIVAN

I. Objectives

1. Identify the famous artists of the Neo-classic sculptures.

2. Enumerate and describe the artworks of each artists.

3. Differentiate the characteristics of the artworks of each artists.

II. Content

a. Topic: ARTS OF THE NEO-CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC PERIODS

Sub-Topic: NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTURE

b. Materials: netbook, LCD projector

c. Reference: Teacher’s Guide for Music & Arts-Grade 9, pp. 268-269; Internet (Google)

III. Learning Activities

a. Daily Routine: Prayer, checking of attendance and cleanliness of the classroom

b. Motivation/Review: Showing of pictures of the previous lesson and ask them something about the pictures.

c. Lesson/Activity: Powerpoint presentation of the lesson

Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTURES

The neo-classical period was one of the great ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to Roman styles during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their styles.

FAMOUS NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTORS

ANTONIO CANOVA (1757-1822) Italy

Was a prolific Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh.

He opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using pure contours with his mythological compositions.

Famous Artworks of Antonio

Canova

PSYCHE AWAKENED BY CUPID’S KISS

(Photo taken by Eric Pouhier 2007)

A marble sculpture portraying the relationship of

Psyche and Cupid.

WASHINGTON(Photo taken by RadioFan 2011)

This is a marble sculpture of Washington

currently displayed at North Carolina

Museum of History.

BERTEL THORVALDSEN

(1789-1838) Denmark

Was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist.

He executed sculptures of mythological characters.

Famous Artworks of Bertel

Throvaldsen

CHRIST(Photo taken by IbRasmussen)

A marble sculpture image of resurrected

Christ currently located at the

Thorvaldsen Museum.

LION OF LUCERNE

(Photo taken by Ygrek 2006)A sculpture of a dying lion in

Lucerne, Switzerland

that commemorate

s the Swiss Guards who

were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution.

IV. Assessment/EvaluationAnswer the following questions on your ¼ sheet

of paper.

1. This was the period wherein artists looked to Roman styles during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their style. (NEO-CLASSICAL PERIOD)

2 – 3 Famous sculptors of the neo-classical period Antonio Canova Bertel Thorvaldsen

4 – 5 (for 2 points)Differentiate the characteristics of the artworks of each artists.(Antonio Canova ‘s artworks opened the idea of portraying discrete sexual pleasures, while Bertel Thorvaldsen’s artworks focused on mythological and religious characters.

V. Assignment

Study about Neo-classical Architecture

Identify and describe the neo-classical architecture

Give the famous architects of this period