SAS# 15 - ART 002 - Decorative Motif, Classification and Symbols PDF

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Lesson Objectives:
At the end of the lesson you should be able to:

1. Describe the concept of decorative motifs.
2. Describe the classification and symbols of decorative motifs....

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ART 002: Art Appreciation Student Activity Sheet: Lesson #15

Name: John Louie G. Sanchez

Class number: ______

Section: 1A-A6 Schedule: TUE 8:00 – 10:00

Date: _____________

Lesson Title: Decorative Motif, Classification and Symbols Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson you should be able to: 1. Describe the concept of decorative motif. 2. 3. Describe the classification and symbols of decorative motif.

Materials: Student Activity Sheets References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/motiff/

Productivity Tip: Welcome back to school! Start strong! Train your brain to shift to work mode by setting a regular time during the day for your lessons. Set an alarm and stick to your working hours. A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW Introduction (2 min) Good morning/afternoon class, welcome to ART 002 Art Appreciation. Anybody here who knows people who very good in designing? Sometimes, plain looks do not ring a bell but there are people who are very good in making things look so bright by simply adding another piece to make a contrasting look. Have you seen a bride with plain single color bridal dress? And her flowers has same colors? Something is missing in plain colors. You can create a very beautiful design by simply adding something to it, the motif. Today we will discuss Decorative Motif, Classification and Symbols. At the end of the lesson you should be able to (1) describe the concept of decorative motif and (2) describe the classification and symbols of decorative motif. Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part 1 (3 min) Directions: On the first column of the What I Know Chart, write the answer to each question based on your prior knowledge. Leave the “What I Learned Column, you will be answering that later. What I Know Typically, ornamental or decorative art can be broken down into a number of various aspects known as motifs. These can be repeated numerous times in a pattern, as in textile art. Acanthus, egg and dart, and numerous styles of scrollwork

Questions: 1. Describe the concept of decorative motif.

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What I Learned (Activity 4) A motif is a part of an artwork. A motif might appear multiple times in a pattern or design, or it can appear only once in a work. A motif is a prominent theme, subject, or idea that appears again in or is woven into the basis of something, particularly an artistic work.

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are important examples in Western art.

Geometric motif. Abstract, nonrepresentational shapes such as lines, circles, ellipses, triangles, rectangles, and polygons are depicted in this motif, pattern, or design.

2. Describe the classification of decorative motif.

Figurative. A motif is a symbol that appears repeatedly and has a figurative meaning. An idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a remark can all be used as motifs. Motifs are symbols that are utilized to establish a theme or a certain mood. A motif is a distinguishing trait or recurring theme. A symbol is an object that represents or is used to represent something else; it is often an emblem, token, or sign that depicts something deeper and more significant. It could be a physical object that represents something intangible.

Geometric motif. Abstract, nonrepresentational shapes such as lines, circles, ellipses, triangles, rectangles, and polygons are depicted in this motif, pattern, or design. Figurative. A motif is a symbol that appears repeatedly and has a figurative meaning. An idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a remark can all be used as motifs. Motifs are symbols that are utilized to establish a theme or a certain mood.

3. Describe the symbols motif represents

A motif is a distinguishing trait or recurring theme. A symbol is an object that represents or is used to represent something else; it is often an emblem, token, or sign that depicts something deeper and more significant. It could be a physical object that represents something intangible.

B.MAIN LESSON Activity 2: Content Notes (13 min) Directions: Read the lecture notes here and analyse the details so you can answer the questions that follow. MOTIFS In art and iconography, a motif is an element of an image. A motif may be repeated in a pattern or design, often many times, or may just occur once in a work. Motifs are significant theme, subject, or idea that is consistently repeated in or woven throughout the foundation of something, especially an artistic piece. Example; a motif of a purple flower is repeated in a plain fabric. What are traditional motifs? A motif is the most basic unit from which a design is formed. It is generally developed from different combination of geometrical shapes. Motifs are repeated in different ways to create a pattern whereas patterns are repeated to create designs. ... Most of the traditional motifs are often inspired from nature.

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Usage Motif is a word that is most commonly used in creative fields like visual arts, literature, and design. The term describes any key idea that is emphasized in a creative piece through consistent repetition. The depiction of a motif can be obvious, such as in a series of paintings that all portray a common theme, e.g. farming communities. However, they are also frequently understated, like very slight gradations in the blue colors of a room that are meant to allude to the ocean. Often, a motif will form a subtle basis for the work of which it is a part; in this case, the motif is usually a key concept that the artist or designer feels is essential and wishes to represent through the immediate sensory experiences engendered by the piece. In the fields of interior design and landscaping, motifs often have a practical use. Rather than representing a critical idea, as in the artistic sense, the use of motif in these areas can sometimes describe a common set of elements that bring up a specific emotional response. For instance, arranging furniture in certain ways can alternatively create feelings of space or intimacy; similarly, a motif of primary colors in a flowerbed might be intended to make visitors feel excited. Another, much less common usage of motif is in medicine and life sciences. In this area, motif describes a repeating or idiosyncratic pattern in a biological structure, such as an amino acid chain. Example: Although the film's motif of running water was meant to symbolize the inevitability of change, it also provided a haunting soundtrack. Example: To reflect his interest in science, the young boy's bedroom had been decorated with an outer-space motif. Example: a plain wall maybe given a motif od a contrasting color of an object. Many artists are motivated to create motifs in their work. Motivating motif on the wall Motifs and Symbols Many designs in Islamic culture are motifs, including those of the sun, moon, animals such as horses and lions, flowers, and landscapes. Motifs can have emotional effects and be used for propaganda. In kilim flat woven carpets, motifs such as the hands-on-hips elibelinde are woven in to the design to express the hopes and concerns of the weavers: the elibelinde symbolises the female principle and fertility, including the desire for children. Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs are a familiar type of motif in the eastern portions of the United States. Their circular and symmetric design, and their use of brightly colored patterns from nature, such as stars, compass roses, doves, hearts, tulips, leaves, and feathers have made them quite popular. In some parts of Pennsylvania Dutch country, it is common to see these designs decorating barns and covered bridges. The idea of a motif has become used more broadly in discussing literature and other narrative arts for an element in the story that represents a theme. Classification of Motif A. Geometric, typically repeated: Meander, palmette, rosette, gul in Oriental rugs, acanthus, egg and dart, Bead and reel, Pakudos, Sauwastika, Adinkra symbols.

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B. Figurative: Master of Animals, confronted animals, velificatio, Death and the Maiden, Three hares, Sheela na gig Geometric Types of Motif 1. A meander or meandros is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such design is also called the Greek fret or Greek key design, although these are modern designations. 2. The palmette is a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression, resembles the fanshaped leaves of a palm tree. It has a far-reaching history, originating in ancient Egypt with a subsequent development through the art of most of Eurasia, often in forms that bear relatively little resemblance to the original. 3. A rosette is a round, stylized flower design. The rosette derives from the natural shape of the botanical rosette, formed by leaves radiating out from the stem of a plant and visible even after the flowers have withered. 4. A gul is a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-woven carpets from Central and West Asia. In Turkmen weavings they are often repeated to form the pattern in the main field. Guls are medallions, often octagonal, and often somewhat angular on a generally octagonal plan, though they can be somewhat rounded within the constraints of carpet-weaving, and some are lozenge-shaped (rhombuses). 5. The acanthus is one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration. In architecture, an ornament may be carved into stone or wood to resemble leaves from the Mediterranean species of the Acanthus genus of plants, which have deeply cut leaves with some similarity to those of the thistle and poppy. The motif is found in decoration in nearly every medium. 6. Egg-and-dart, also known as egg-and-tongue, egg and anchor, or egg and star, are terms that refer to an ornamental device adorning the fundamental quarter-round, convex ovolo profile of moulding, consisting of alternating details on the face of the ovolo—typically an egg-shaped object alternating with a V-shaped element (e.g., an arrow, anchor, or dart). The device is carved or otherwise fashioned into ovolos composed of wood, stone, plaster, or other materials 7. Bead and reel is an architectural motif, usually found in sculptures, moldings and numismatics. It consists in a thin line where beadlike elements alternate with cylindrical ones. It is found throughout the modern Western world in architectural detail, particularly on Greek/Roman style buildings, wallpaper borders, and interior moulding design. It is often used in combination with the egg-and-dart motif. Bead and reel motifs can be found abundantly in Greek and Hellenistic sculpture and on the border of Hellenistic coins.

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8. A pakudos is a visual motif used by the Hanunuo Mangyan people of Mindoro in the Philippines. Pakudos are characterized by symmetrical, aesthetic, and orderly utilization of lines and space with equal utilization of vertical and horizontal composition. The word pakudos was coined from cruz, the Spanish word for cross. The pakudos motif is a common element in Mangyan embroidery and crafts. It is also seen on the official seal of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. 9. Adinkra are symbols that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used extensively in fabrics, logos and pottery. They are incorporated into walls and other architectural features. Fabric adinkra ary woodcut sign writing as well as screen printing. FIGURATIVE TYPES OF MOTIFS 1. The Master of Animals or Lord of Animals is a motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted animals. It is very widespread in the art of the Ancient near East and Egypt. The figure is normally male, but not always, the animals may be realistic or fantastical, and the figure may have animal elements such as horns, or an animal upper body. The Master of Animals is the "favorite motif of Achaemenian official seals", but the figures in these cases should be understood as the king. The human figure may be standing, found from the 4th millennium BC, or kneeling on one knee, these latter found from the 3rd millennium BC. But the many representations of heroes or kings killing an animal are distinguished from these. 2. Confronted animals, or confronted-animal as an adjective, where two animals face each other in a symmetrical pose, is an ancient bilateral motif in art and artifacts studied in archaeology and art history. The "anti-confronted animals" is the opposing motif, with the animals back to back. In ancient art, confronted-animal motifs often involve the Master of Animals, a central human figure between two confronted animals, often grasping them, and are probably part of a unified socio-cultural motif. A related motif in ancient art is known as the Mistress of Animals. 3. Velificatio is a stylistic device used in ancient Roman art to frame a deity by means of a billowing garment. It represents "vigorous movement," an epiphany, or "the vault of heaven," often appearing with celestial, weather, or sea deities. It is characteristic of the iconography of the Aurae, the Breezes personified, and one of the elements which distinguish representations of Luna, the Roman goddess of the Moon, alluding to her astral course. 4. Death and the Maiden - was a common motif in Renaissance art, especially painting and prints in Germany. The usual form shows just two figures, with a young woman being seized by a personification of Death, often shown as a skeleton. 5. The three hares (or three rabbits) is a circular motif or meme appearing in sacred sites from the Middle and Far East to the churches of Devon, England and historical synagogues in Europe. It is used as an architectural ornament, a religious symbol, and in other modern works of art or a logo for adornment (including tattoos), jewelry, and a coat of arms. It is thought to have a range of symbolic or mystical

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associations with fertility and the lunar cycle. When used in Christian churches, it is presumed to be a symbol of the Trinity. Its origins and original significance are uncertain, as are the reasons why it appears in such diverse locations. 6. Sheela na gigs are figurative carvings of naked women displaying an exaggerated vulva. They are architectural grotesques found all over Europe on cathedrals, castles, and other buildings. The carvings may have been used to ward off death, evil and demons. Other grotesques, such as gargoyles and hunky punks, were frequently part of church decorations all over Europe. It is commonly said that their purpose was to keep evil spirits away (see apotropaic magic). They often are positioned over doors or windows, presumably to protect these openings.

In the textile arts, a motif is a smaller element in a much larger work. In knitting and crochet, motifs are made one at a time and joined together to create larger works such as afghan blankets or shawls. An example of a motif is the granny square. Motifs may be varied or rotated for contrast and variety, or to create new shapes, as with quilt blocks in quilts and quilting. Contrast with motif-less crazy quilting.

Activity 3: Skill-building Activities (20 min) Directions: In this activity, you need to answer the questions per number.

1. Frayer Model (5 minutes) Directions: In this activity, you need to fill up your Frayer Model based on the discussion. DEFINITION

FACTS/CHARACTERISTICS

Motif is an element of an image. A motif may be repeated in a pattern or design. Classified as Geometric, typically repeated: designs and Figurative: such as Master of Animals, Confronted animals, Three Hares, Sheela na gig.

EXAMPLES

Many designs in Islamic culture are motifs, including those of the sun, moon, animals such as horses and lions, flowers, and landscapes

Classification of Decorative Motif

A. Meander, palmette, rosette, gul in Oriental r egg and dart, Bead and reel, Pakudos, Sauwastika, Adinkra symbols. B. Master of Animals, confronted animals, velificatio, Death and the Maiden, Three hares, Sheela na gig

NON-EXAMPLES Concrete tiles in various design and colours

2. What are the symbols of motif that we can see in some imported carpets? Explain. In Kilim flat woven carpets, motifs such as the hands- on-hips elibelinde are woven in to the design to express the hopes and concerns of the weavers: the elibelinde symbolises the female principle and fertility, including the desire for children.

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Check your answers against the Key to Corrections found at the end of this SAS. Write your score on your paper. Activity 4: What I Know Chart, Part 2 (2 min) Directions: For this activity, you need to go back to your activity 1 and answer the "What I Learned" column. Make sure to write your new answer based on your learning of the lesson. Activity 5: Check for Understanding (5 min) Directions: Read each questions carefully. On the space provided before the number write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect TRUE 1. Handicrafts are artisanal products, meaning made by hands and tools. TRUE 2. Meander is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. TRUE 3. Palmette is a motif in decorative art which resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree. TRUE 4. A rosette is a round, stylized flower design derived from the natural shape of the botanical rose. TRUE 5. A gul is a medallion, often octagonal design within the constraints of carpet-weaving. Check your answers against the Key to Corrections found at the end of this SAS. Write your score on your paper. C. LESSON WRAP-UP Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 min) A). Progress Tracker Directions: In this activity, mark your work tracker and see how much work you have accomplished and how much work there is left to do. This tracker will be part of your student activity sheet. Try to make room for your scores as well.

B). My Learning Tracker

What’s the date today?

November 5, 2021

What module# did you do? What were the learning targets? What activities did you do? Module #15. The learning targets of this module are to be able to

What contributed to the quality of your performance today? What were your scores in What will you do next the activities? session to maintain your performance or improve it? N/A It gives me a knowledge about motif, and it helps to understand the

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— describe the concept of decorative motif, and describe the classification and symbols of decorative motif.

concept about decorative motif and its classification and symbols. Advance reading and research are the two things that I’m going to do to maintain or improve my performance.

C). Directions: Since you are done with today’s lesson, please carefully read the question below and give your honest answer to it. Did you find this lesson easy/difficult/important? Were you able to meet the learning objectives? Yes/No/Why? Explain in your own words. It is difficult. I was able to meet the learning targets but not in a 100% of it, because there are difficu...