1.3 - Kinds of Subject

Landscapes

depict inland physical environments

Seascapes

depicts the seas and their surroundings including objects and sceneries found on them

Cityscapes

Urban sceneries

The Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai), The Megaworld

Examples of Cityscapes:

Still life

inanimate objects in an indoor setting

Animals

the earliest and most popular subject of art

Portraits

depict realistic likeness of a person in painting, sculpture, drawing, or prints and always with clothes

• portrays human character which does not need to be beautiful but truthful

Portraits

Focus: the face, hands, fingers, foot, attire, or accessories subject always a person

Figures

Focus: human body either clothed or nude

Figures

represent human form sometimes only the body with the absence of the face

Everyday life

represents man's daily activities

History

portrays historical scenes or significant events in the past

Legend

depicts legendary stories

• Maria Makiling

• Malakas at Maganda

Religion

pictures religious symbols and personalities which are used to aid worship and inspire or instruct feeling of devotion

Myth

represents mythological symbols, gods, and goddesses

Dreams

describe vague and illogical scenes and sometimes life like situation which seems to represent something real, unless the artist tells us that his work is only a dream

Fantasy

a depiction of strange, irrational and absurd scene

• Personal

• Social

• Physical

Functions of Art: (3)

Personal Function

Arts serves the needs of individuals. For art serves as vehicle of expression of their feelings and ideas for self - fulfillment.

Personal Function

a painter paints the portrait of his sweetheart to express his longing for her, a song composer/writer composed or wrote a song to appease his feeling of loneliness or reaction to the situation

Personal Function

We sing, dance, paint, compose a poem or song to express our happiness, loneliness, or to do away our boredom

• We listen to music to ease our tension.

• Art strengthens our awareness of the beautiful in life; hence, it can make our existence less boring.

• Influencing Social behavior

• Display and Celebrations

Art takes social function when it is used in:

Influencing Social Behaviors

Artworks take the role of moving people or society to react on certain concern or issue.

• They can bring about in us decisions to collectively change, correct or improve upon the human condition.

• Advertisement posters/billboards

• Movies

• Religious visual arts

• Poeams & Literary piece

• Political, religious, cultural murals, streamers, banners

• Social and political photographs depicting poverty

• Political and social cartoons

• Songs of alternative artists such as: Asin's Pagbabalik, Joey Ayala's Magkabilaan, Pol Galang's Bigas hindi Bala, Freddie Aguilar's Anak, etc.

The use of materials to influence people's beliefs, decisions, tastes, etc. such as:

Display and Celebrations

Sculptures and paintings and other visual arts are used to commemorate important personages and events in society.

• Statues and monuments of heroes/leaders

• Images of saints and other religious symbols displayed in religious venues

• Christmas lanterns

• masks for Masskara festivals

Examples of Display and Celebrations:

Physical Function

It refers to the function of art wherein it is utilized for the physical, bodily and material needs of man to make him physically comfortable.

• Art takes physical function when it is used either as tools or containers.

• Tools - spoons, cars, ball pens, plates, knives

• Containers - chairs, buildings, vases, communities/subdivisions, houses, schools, churches, markets, malls, hospitals, recreation centers, airports, ports, streets, roads, industrial buildings, parks, plazas, etc.

Ex of Physical Functions:

Peter Attenberg

“Art is life, life is life, but to lead life artistically is the art of life”