SALVAVIDAS II PERIODO

LIFE SAVER

FIRST TERM

GRADE 7

In the following life saver, you will find a video and some questions that you must answer. After completing the questions, you should approach the teacher and present your oral explanation of the answers provided here.

TOPIC:  BAROQUE ART IN COLOMBIA

PURPOSE

Understand how Baroque art in Colombia relates to religion, power, and cultural mixing.

CONTENT

Baroque Art and Catechization

Baroque art was used to teach Christianity.

It helped the Church communicate ideas.

Artistic needs:

Teach religion

Show power

Decorate churches

2. Religious Art

Sacred images

Printed materials

Decorative painting

3. Funeral Portrait and Martyrdom

Facial expressions show pain and faith

Death was seen as eternal life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-CgNTyQNCQ

4. Cultural Encounter

Indigenous + African + Spanish cultures mixed.

Indigenous art: nature-based

African art: spiritual and expressive

Colonial art: European style

5. Cosmogony and Culture

Different ways to understand the universe.

Artistic mixing (mestizaje):

Combination of styles and meanings

Colonial architecture:

Large churches with decoration

 VIDEO QUESTIONS

What was the purpose of colonial art?

How did religion influence art?

What techniques were used?

How did indigenous cultures influence art?

What differences exist between styles?

TOPIC QUESTIONS

What was the function of Baroque art in Colombia?

How was art used in religion?

What are the differences between cultural styles?

What is martyrdom in art?

What is artistic mestizaje?

ACTIVITY

Create an artwork including:

A Baroque religious element

An indigenous symbol

An African element

Strong colors

Emotional expression

FINAL REFLECTION

Colonial art was a tool for religion and power, but it also created new cultural identities through mixing traditions.