10. Abstract
Abstract art is in itself a departure from
reality, but the extent of that departure
determines whether it has reached the end
of the spectrum, which is non-
representationality- a complete severance
from the world.
21. • indicates the artist’s intention, or the meaning
behind the work. It can be the intellectual message
of an artwork, a statement, an expression, or mood
developed by the artist and interpreted by the
observer
22. “statement we apprehend or the
feeling or mood we experience with
the work of art” (Feldman, 1967).
26. 1. Subject- Religion/ bible
2. Factual meaning- about creation
3. Conventional meaning- Man created
in the image of God
4. Subjective meaning-
27. Indeed, there are artworks that are difficult to
understand - no one, actually, can be expected
to understand without effort and study the
meanings of many works of art, especially those
works about religion and mythology. To fully
grasp the content of works of art, one must learn
as much as he or she can about the culture of
the people that produced them and maintain an
open mind in considering various options to
appreciate and interpret art.
