Lesson 4

• Subject


  The image that is being emphasized in a painting; the what of an artwork
• Representational Art/Objective Art


  • They depict objects that are commonly recognized by most people. They attempt to copy something that is real it uses form and concerned with " is to be depicted in the art work.
• Representational Art

  • Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

  
• Non-representational art


  • Arts that do not have subjects, e.g. music, architecture, and many functional arts. Do not present descriptions, stories or references to identifiable objects or symbols. They appeal directly to the senses primarily because of the satisfying organization of their expressive elements.
• Kinds/Sources of Subject

  • Still life
  • Portrait
  • Landscape, Seascape, and Cityscape
  • Animals, History & Legend
  • Religion & Mythology, Dreams & Fantasies
• Realism


  The depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life without embellishment or interpretation. The attempt to portray the subject as is.
• Realism


  • Photorealism
• Abstraction


  This art is separated or withdrawn from material objects or practical matters. In abstract art, the artist does not show the subject at all as an objectively reality, but only his idea, or his feeling about it. Abstract art is all shapes, no real life images, scenery, or objects.
• Forms of Abstraction

  • Distortion
  • Elongation
  • Mangling
  • Cubism
  • Abstract Expressionism
• Impressionism


  A light, spontaneous manner of painting with short, quick brushstrokes. Referred to as optical realism due to its interest in the actual viewing experience, including such things as colors, light and movement.
• Fauvism


  An artistic movement that emphasized spontaneity and use of extremely bright colors.
• Dadaism


  A style in which its works were characterized by a deliberate irrationality and the rejection of the prevailing standards of art.
• Surrealism


  A style in which the subjects attempt to show what is inside man's mind as well as the appearance of his outside world.
• Three Levels of Meaning of Content of Art

  • Factual – literal statement or narrative content
  • Conventional – certain color or object has for a particular group or culture (ex. Cross)
  • Subjective – individual meaning deliberately and instinctively expressed by the artist using a personal symbolism
• National Pride and Glory is good for country's economy and business
• San Agustin Church is Declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO
• Museums


  For public viewing through either permanent or temporary exhibitions (for education and conservation practices)
• Preservation and Restoration requires enormous human effort and financial resources to preserve and restore art from time, environment, industrial-by-products and even any other human being