Subject
&
Content
Art Appreciation
Pages 37-51
Looking at art is much like any instance of
taking in information or stimulus that originates
from the world around us.
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Topics
• Types of subject:
 Representational art
 Non-Representational art
 Ways of Representing Subject
 Abstract art
• Sources and Kinds of Subject
• Content of art
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The subject of art refers to any
person, object, scene or event
described or represented in a work
of art.
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What is a Subject?
Refers to object or events
occurring in the real
world. Often, it is also
termed “Figurativeart”.
Representational Art
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Leonardo da Vinci
1503
“MonaLisa”
Does not make a reference
to the real world, whether
it is a person, place,thing,
or evena particular event.
Non-Representational Art
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Jack Pollock
1948
“Number1A”
Realism
When things are depicted
in the way theywould
normallyappear.
Waysof Representing a Subject
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From: www.Academia.edu
Fernando
Amorsolo
1949
“A Basketof Mangoes”
Abstraction
It is the processof
simplifyingor reorganizing
objectsand elements
accordingto the demands of
theartist expression.
Waysof Representing a Subject
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From: www.Academia.edu
Kazimir Malevich
1920s
“Black
Square”
Distortion
the twisting, stretching,
or deformingthe natural
shape of the object.
Waysof Representing a Subject
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From: www.Academia.edu
Edvard Munch
1893
“TheScream”
Surrealism
it is realismand
distortion.
Waysof Representing a Subject
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From: www.Academia.edu
Salvador Dali
1931
“Persistenceof
Memory”
Non-Representational Art
and Abstract Art
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• Painting, sculpture and other art forms can be divided
into the categories of Representational, Non-
representational and Abstract art.
• Non-representational- one source of confusion is the
notion that non-representational art is the same as
abstract art.
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Abstract Art
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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.
Sources
and
Kinds of Subject
Vincent Van Gogh
1890
“WheatfieldwithCrows”
Nature
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Myron
450 - 440 BC
“Discobolus”
Greek and Roman Mythology
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Michelangelo
1508 – 1512
“SistineChapel”
Religious
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Juan Luna
1884
“Spoliarium”
History
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Forms in Art
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What is Forms?
Refers to the work’s composition, techniques, and
media used, and how the elements of design are implemented
Content in Art
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What is Content?
• Is the message or meaning of what is depicted and how it is depicted.
• It can be positive, negative, neutral or promote value and ideas related
to the subject matter
• It’s expressed through the visual, but isn’t visual itself.
Hans Holbein
the
Younger
1540
“King Henry VIII of
England”
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subject and content

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Greetings, Name the members one by one Overall view of the topic Interact (paintings, artist, etc.)
  • #3 Primary stage of looking at art is PERCEPTION. The main reason why art is there Think OUT SIDE THE BOX
  • #4 Tackle the diff. topics with member name.
  • #5 Interact. If none call someone. Physical of an art. What you can see from the art.
  • #6 Objective art Easy to make out. Facts: Mona lisa Mysteries
  • #7 Non- Objective Does not have any subject.
  • #8 More realistic More like photographic Mostly we saw this kinds of art in our environment.
  • #9 More on shapes, lines, colors, etc. It is on the viewers to interpret the meaning.
  • #10 Dramatize the art to cream a emotion. Facts: Refer to “Soul Painting” Inner self of the painter (Troubles, Anxiety, etc.)
  • #11 Dreamlike art, Like nature or environment but Combined with unnatural and fantastic. Facts: “Persistent” – “Continuing”, Ant eating the red clock – Decaying