12. Idea of Representation
• Representational – art that portrays natural objects in
recognizable form
• Nonrepresentational – art that does not reference the
natural or objective world at all.
13. Representational
Realistic – more representative of what the eye sees
Stylize - to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as
of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.
Abstract – the less a work resembles real thing in the real world.
Of or pertaining to the formal aspect of art,
emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or
geometrical forms, etc., especially with reference
to their relationship to one another.
It is important for you to understand that, from the outset, that you can neither recognize nor understand – let alone communicate – how visual art affects you without using language. One of the primary purposes of this class is to provide you with a descriptive vocabulary, terms, phrases, concepts, etc… that will allow you to think critically about visual images. It’s not enough to say, “I like this painting”. You need to be able to recognise why you like and why/how it communicates to you.
It is important for you to understand that, from the outset, that you can neither recognize nor understand – let alone communicate – how visual art affects you without using language. One of the primary purposes of this class is to provide you with a descriptive vocabulary, terms, phrases, concepts, etc… that will allow you to think critically about visual images. It’s not enough to say, “I like this painting”. You need to be able to recognise why you like and why/how it communicates to you.
It is important for you to understand that, from the outset, that you can neither recognize nor understand – let alone communicate – how visual art affects you without using language. One of the primary purposes of this class is to provide you with a descriptive vocabulary, terms, phrases, concepts, etc… that will allow you to think critically about visual images. It’s not enough to say, “I like this painting”. You need to be able to recognise why you like and why/how it communicates to you.
Rene Magritte – english translation – This is not a Pipe
Gods look like man, only more beautiful
Exaggerated features to, at least in part, separate it form the “real”