HUM 100 Module 3 Subject of Art.pdf

Subject of Art
DUSTIN CAGE D. MACARAAN
Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences
MANUEL S. ENVERGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
An Autonomous University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Languages andHumanities
MODULE 3

MODULE 4: Subject of Art
HUM100: Art Appreciation
Topic outline
1. Subject of Art
2. Types of Subject
3. Different ways to represent a subject
4. Sources of Subject Art
5. Kinds of Subject

Learning Outcome
1. Increased knowledge on the nature of art’s preliminary
expression, assumptions, functions, philosophical imports,
and subject.

Subject of Art

Subject of Art
Subject or Topic
• refers to any person, object, scene, or
event described or represented in a work
of art.

Subject of Art
It usually generates the question,
What is it?

Everything under the sun is considered a subject in the arts.
• From the simplest idea (e.g.,
happiness) or an object (e.g., a wine
bottle) to the most complicated ones, like
philosophical thoughts or
dreamscapes.

Types of Subject

Types of Subject
1. Representational or Objective
• figurative art
• represents objects or events in the real
world usually looking easily
recognizable.
• it uses “form” and is concerned with
“what” is to be depicted in the artwork.

Types of Subject
2. Non-Representational or Non-
Objective
• those arts without any reference to
anything outside itself (without
representation)
• it has no recognizable objects.
• it is abstract in the sense that it doesn’t
represent real objects in our world.
• It uses “content” and is concerned with
“how” the artwork is depicted.

Different ways to
represent a subject

Different ways or styles depicting/representing (to show or
describe)a subject.
1. REALISM
• in which the subject is done the way
it actually looks.
The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins

describe)a subject.
2. DISTORTION
• the artist uses his or her imagination
and alters the subject according to his
or her desire.
Photo 25 Portrait of famous
characters

describe)a subject.
3. ABSTRACTION
• the artist breaks apart a subject and
rearranges it in a different manner.
• in science, it is the process of
analysis and synthesis.
Jackson Pollock, Convergence, 1952

Sources of Subject Art

1. Primary Sources
• Provide first-hand testimony or direct
evidence concerning a topic under
investigation.
• They are created by witnesses or
recorders who experienced the
events or conditions that are
occurring.
• Characterized by content

2. Secondary Sources
• Interpret and analyze primary
sources.
• Because they are often written
significantly after events by parties
not directly involved but who have the
expertise, they may provide historical
context or critical perspective.
Yankee Stadium (1923)

Some Sources of Subject Art

1. Nature
• Animals., people, landscapes
• These three are the most common
inspiration and subject matter of art.

2. History
• Artists are sensitive to the events
taking place in the world around them.
• The dress, the houses, the manner of
living, the thoughts of a period are
necessarily reflected in the work of
the artist.

3. Greek and Roman mythology
• These are the gods and goddesses.
• Its center is on deities and heroes.

4. The Judaeo Christian texts
• Religion and art, the Bible, the
Apocrypha, the rituals of the church.

5. Oriental Sacred Texts
• The countries of the orient, especially
China, Japan, and India, have all
produced sacred texts of one kind or
another, and these inspired various
kinds of art.

6. Other Works of Art
• These are the subjects that can be
found in those works that take their
subject directly from other works of
art.

Kinds of Subject

Kinds of Subject
1. Still Life
• These are groups of inanimate
objects arranged in an indoor setting.
Still life picture of an apple

Kinds of Subject
2. Landscapes, Seascapes, and
Cityscapes
• Artists have always been fascinated
with their physical arrangement.
Antipolo by Fernando Amorsolo

Kinds of Subject
3. animals
• They have been represented by
artists from almost every ages and
places.
• In fact, the earliest known paintings
are representation of animals on the
walls of caves.
Carabao in the Philippines

Kinds of Subject
4. portraits
• People have always been intrigued by
the human face as an index of the
owner’s character
• As an instrument of expression, it is
capable of showing a variety of
moods and feelings.
Bronze Bust of Dr. Jose Rizal

Kinds of Subject
5. figures
• The sculptures’ chief subject has
traditionally been the human body,
nude or clothed.
Aphrodite: Goddess of
Love and Beauty

Kinds of Subject
6. Everyday Life
• Artists have always shown deep
concern about life around them.
• Many of them have recorded in
paintings their observation of people
going about their usual ways and
performing their usual tasks.
Women Washing Clothes by Isidro Ancheta

Kinds of Subject
7. History and Legends
• History consists of verifiable facts,
legends, of unverifiable ones.
• A popular subject of art
The Legend of Malakas and Maganda

Kinds of Subject
8. Religion and Mythology
• Art has been a maiden of religion.
• Most of the worlds’ religions have
used the arts to aid in worship, to
instruct, to inspire feelings of
devotion, and to impress and convert
non-believers.
The First Mass in the Philippines by Fernando Amorsolo

Kinds of Subject
9. Dreams and Fantasies
• Dreams are usually vague and
illogical.
• Artists especially the surrealists have
tried to depict dreams as well the
grotesque terrors and apprehensions
that lurk in the depths of the
subconscious.
• A dream may be a lifelike situation.
Fantasy by Leonard Aitkins

Reference
Leano, R.D., and Agtani, J.M.B. (2018). Art Appreciation for College.
Manila: Minndshapers Co., Inc.

ASYNC TASK
Take one (1) Black and White photo of each SUBJECT:
- STILL LIFE
- PORTRAIT
- EVERYDAY LIFE
Prepare for a QUIZ next meeting.

Thank you for listening!
Any question?
DUSTIN CAGE D. MACARAAN
Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences

HUM 100 Module 3 Subject of Art.pdf

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