The document discusses different types of subjects in art, including figurative/representational art which depicts real people or objects, and non-figurative/non-representational art which does not make literal references and can translate feelings through abstract elements like shapes and colors. It also discusses how non-representational art is not the same as abstract art, and provides examples of artists who worked in different subject styles like Picasso and Kandinsky.

1. GROUP 4

2. TYPES OF SUBJECT
Figurative Art or Representational art-
these type of art have subjects that refer
to objects or events occuring in the real
world. Portraits such as Mona Lisa are
good examples of what is called
representational art.

3. Non-representational art or non-figurative art.
Does not make a reference to the world, whether
it is a person, place, thing, or even a particular
event. It is stripped down to visual elements
such as shapes, lines, and colors that are
employed to translate a particular feeling,
emotion, and even concept.
NON REPRESENTATIONAL ART
OR NON FIGURATIVE ART

4. Non-representational art is not the same as abstract art, as it is
not a clear-cut divide. An example of this is Pablo Picasso's
sculpture, which is both representational and abstract.
Depending on the degree of distortion or abstraction, an
artwork may be judged as leaning more toward one over the
other.
Kandinsky compared non-representational art to music,
believing that it can evoke imagery and spiritual experiences.
NON REPRESENTATIONAL ART
AND ABSTRACT

5. In general, subject may be thought of as the “WHAT” in a piece of art:
the topic, focus, or image. In discussing the sources and kinds of
subject in artworks, it is important to note that these two are often
inextricably related. Often, even the singular source of inspiration can
yield multiple translations The subject of art is the matter to be
describe, It is the matter to be represented by the artist.
The subject in art is the essence of the piece. It maybe what depicted
in the work of art or what the artist trying to convey the world.
SOURCES AND KINDS OF
SUBJECT

6. was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who
posthumously became one of the most
famous and influential figures in Western art
history. In a decade, he created about 2,100
artworks, including around 860 oil paintings,
most of which date from the last two years of
his life.
VINCENT VAN GOGH

7. Breaking nature into small parts is Jann
van Kessel the Elder who did numerous
still lives and small scale,highly detailed
studies,and scientific illustrations of
flowers,insects,shells,fruits,garlands,and
bouquets.
JAN VANN KESSEL

8. Greek and Roman mythology was filled with
references to heroic encounters, warnings about
man's folly, and art forms such as wall paintings and
sculptures.
Monotheism had an immense influence on Western
civilization, influencing art forms such as paintings,
frescos, church architecture, sarcophagus, icons,
and sacred scriptures.
DISCOBOLUJS

9. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in fresco
by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a
cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.
The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel
built within the Vatican between 1477 and
1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom the chapel
is named.
MICHAELANGELO “SISTINE
CHAPEL”

10. Westminster is a city and area of Central London, England,
within the larger City of Westminster, most notable for
being the seat of the majority of government institutions in
the United Kingdom. The Collegiate Church of St. Peter at
Westminster, commonly known as the Westminster Abbey,
is a Christian church building located in the city of
London, England, west of the Palace of Westminster and
Houses of Parliament. It is built in Gothic architecture
style, with much of the structure made out of stone.
INTERIOR OF WESTMINSTER

11. In central india,the kind of art that was produced was
deeply rooted in Vedic texts such as
Upanishads,Puranas,and other important texts like the
Sanskrit epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.The
significance of these paintings rests on its ability to
foster devotion and the observance of a code of ethics
through the visualizations of heroic narratives.
SHAH JAHAN RECEIVING DARA
SHIKOH

12. Goya's El Tres de Mayo captures the death of Madrilenes
during the Peninsular War.
History is a source of artworks that illustrate important
figures, events, and ideologies.
The source and kind of subjects of art were determined
by the art patrons, style, and norms of the artist's milieu.
FRANCISCO DE GOYA

13. Art during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines was
primarily representational, used to communicate religion and
assist Catholic ministry.
The rise of the middle class in the nineteenth century led to
an increase in demand for commissioned portraits, with
artists such as Simon Flores, Justiniano Ascuncion, and
Antonio Malantic becoming the foremost portraitists. The
subjects of artworks were dictated by the patrons who
commissioned them.

14. The emotional or intellectual message of
an artwork. – The expression, essential
meaning, significance, or aesthetic value
of a work of art. – Content refers to the
sensory, subjective, psychological, or
emotional properties we feel in a work of
art.
CONTENT IN ART

15. The meaning or message that is expressed or
communicated bythe artwork. In understanding the
content of art, it is important to note that there
arevarious levels of meaning:
1. Factual Meaning
2. Conventional Meaning
3. Subjective Meaning
CONTENT IN ART

16. ● The most rudimentary level of
meaning for it may be extracted
from the identifiable or
recognizable forms in the artwork
and understanding how these
elements relate to one another.
FACTUAL MEANING

17. ● Pertains to the acknowledged interpretation of
the artwork using motifs,signs, and symbols
and other cyphers as bases of its meaning.
These conventions are established through
time, strengthened by recurrent use and wide
acceptance by its viewers or audience and
scholars who study them.
CONVENTIONAL MEANING

18. ● A particular work of art that is
consulted and read. Meanings that
came from the viewers or audience’s
circumstances and experiences.
Meanings may not be singular, rather,
there are multiple and varied.
SUBJECTIVE MEANING

20. 1.Still Life – a collection of inanimate objects arranged together in a
specific way.
2.Landscape – natural scenery such as mountains, cliffs, rivers, etc.
3.Nature – a focused view or interpretation of specific natural
elements.
4.Portraiture – an image of a particular person or animal, or group
thereof.
5.Abstract – a non-representational work of art.

21. Creation of Adam was representative of the important part
ofMichelangelo's frescoes. Because of his reputation in
Florence,Rome PopeJulius II invited him to participate in
building the Pope tomb.In 1508,he wasforced to agree to
paint on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He was indignant atthat
time,unexpectedly this frescoes later became the greatest
masterpiece inhis life.The Creation of Adam and the other
Sistine Chapel panels are themesthat frequently used in
religious paintings of all time.
MICHAELANGELO “CREATION OF
ADAM”

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OLBIS, MARIEL
BANIQUED, JOHN RONNEL
FLORIDA, STEPCEN
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