Art app

• Representational Art (Objective Art)

  They attempt to copy, even if in subjective manner, something that is real. Examples: Still life, portrait, landscape
• Non-representational (Non-objective Art)

  No recognizable object. It is abstract and does not represent real objects in our world. It shows the artist's ideas and feelings. Examples: Abstract, Surreal
• Sources of the subject of Art

  • Nature
  • History
  • Greek and Roman Mythology
  • Religion
  • Sacred oriental texts
• During the Renaissance period, poets, painters and sculptors drew largely from Greek and Roman sources for subjects
• Content of Art

  The meaning, message, or feeling imported by a work of art. Content is inextricably linked with form, which refers to the pictorial aspect of art.
• Levels of meaning in Art

  • Factual Meaning - The literal statement or narrative content in the work that can be directly apprehended
  • Conventional Meaning - Special meaning that certain object or color has for a particular culture or group
  • Subjective Meaning - The individual meaning deliberately and instinctively expressed by the artist using personal symbolism
• Reasons for keeping Art

  • National pride and glory
  • Museum and private collection
  • Preservation and Restoration
• Nations keep art because it is good for the economy and for business
• Museums and private collections are repositories of much of art in most countries and make them available for public viewing through either permanent or temporary exhibition
• Art is valuable, so it needs to be preserved and restored
• Artist

  An art practitioner, such as painter, sculptor, choreographer, who uses their imagination and skills to communicate in an art form
• Creative Process

  1. Conceive the result you want

  2. Know what currently exists

  3. Take action

  4. Develop your creativity
• Curator

  A manager or overseer, a keeper of cultural heritage, who should be organised, passionate, knowledgeable, and adept
• Art Buyer

  A professional who is knowledgeable in art
• Art Dealer

  A person or company that buys and sells works of art, often studying the history of art before starting their careers
• Private Collection

  A personal owned collection of works, usually a collection of art
• Painting

  • Color
  • Line
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Space
  • Value
  • Form
• Sculpture Materials

  • Metal
  • Stone
  • Wood
  • Clay
  • Glass
  • Plaster
  • Resin
• Representational Art

  Art that attempts to copy, even if in a subjective manner, something that is real
• Non-representational (Non-objective) Art

  Art that does not represent real objects in our world, but shows the artist's ideas and feelings
• Sources of the subject of Art

  • Nature
  • History
  • Greek and Roman Mythology
  • Religion
  • Sacred Oriental Texts
• Content of Art

  The meaning, message, or feeling imparted by a work of art, which is inextricably linked with the form (the pictorial aspect)
• Levels of meaning in Art

  • Factual Meaning
  • Conventional Meaning
  • Subjective Meaning
• Reasons for keeping Art

  • National pride and glory
  • Museum and private collection
  • Preservation and Restoration
• Summarizing information in your own words rather than copying verbatim can enhance understanding and retention.