Art Appreciation 2

Subject

• It refers to the “what” of an artwork.

• It denotes the topic, focus or image of the work of

art. It can be a person, an object, a theme or an

idea

Content

• The “why” of an artwork which 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

Form

• The “how” of the work, which describes how the

artwork has been developed or put together.

• One has to understand that artists express

themselves in many ways. They might work in arts

with specific materials

Representational Art

• It describes artworks, particularly paintings and

sculptures, that are clearly derived from real object

sources and therefore represent something with

strong visual references to the real world

• It includes landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and other artwork that represents objects of the real world with close similarity. The meaning behind the picture is obvious and can be easily perceived by people.

• ________________conveys an obvious meaning

  and is instantly recognizable once created

Non-Representational Art

• Also known as abstract art, is not derived from real life and is abstract in nature. It does not represent or depict a being, place, or thing and is devoid of any reference to the natural world. The artist uses form, shape, color, and line to express emotion, feeling, or some other concept.

• The meaning behind ___________________ is not obvious and may not be perceived by all

  people consistently. It is abstract and not

  connected to the visible world, and meaning is

  only derived from the artist's intent and the

  viewer's interpretation

Sources of Subject

1.History

2.Figures

3.Still Life

4.Animal

5.Nature

6.Landscape

7.Cityscape

8.Mythology

9.Dreams

History

One better way to start creating an art work is to look at the past. The rich history of the Philippines has the inspiration of many artists to create an artwork.

Still Life

This subject contains inanimate, which are arranged in a location, and contains at least a man-made object such as a basket. Being used due to its availability and manageability.

Figures

This subject entails the use of a model, usually a human figure (clothed or not).

However,

it limits art

production because of the availability of the model and the cost that comes with it.

Animals

Since man benefits from hunting in the ancient times for survival, his encounters with them has become inevitable that even works of art they have become an

interesting subject to use.

Nature

This subject is a focused view/ interpretation of specific natural

elements. The point is, we are inseparable from nature.

Landscape

The focus of this subject is the wide view of natural

forms,like mountains,

cliffs,

forests, valleys, plains, plateau and the likes.

Cityscape

The focus of this subject is the aerial view of a city

Or

the city

landscape itself.

Mythology

Myth and _________are the ultimate source of classical subjects in art.

Dreams

These subjects depict an artwork without a "real" frame story but as a raw material to an artwork, they represent the artist's highest creative potential by producing an original work from these

imageries.

Types of Content

1.Factual Meaning

2.Coventional Meaning

3.Subjective Meaning

Subjective Meaning

This denotes any personal meaning consciously or

unconsciously conveyed by the artist using a private

symbolism, which stems from his own association of

certain objects, action, or colors with past

experiences

Conventional Meaning

• This refers to the special meaning that a certain object or color has for a particular culture or group of people.

• For instance, the flag is the given symbol for a nation; the cross is a Christian symbol of faith; the wheel is the Buddhist symbol for the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Factual Meaning

• This is the literal statement or the narrative content in the work, which can easily be captured because the objects presented are effortlessly recognized because of the identifiable forms in the artwork.

• This meaning is often complemented by other levels

of meaning.