derived from real object sources or representing strong influence from the real world
representational or figurative art
artwork represents actual objects or subjects from reality
How was Venus of Willendorf described as?
Voluptuous women
where and when did they find the statuette of venus?
Willendorf, austria1908
For how many years ago was the statue of venus carved?
22,000 to 24,000
The statue is one of the what kind of art piece in the world?
oldest pieces
Where did they keep the statue?
Naturhistorisches museum in vienna
Nonrepresentational or abstractart
without any reference to anything outside itself without representation
Nonrepresentational or abstractart
The artist attempts only to show his ideas and feelings, not as objective as the realist or the representational artist.
Nonrepresentational or abstractart
It is "nothing" but what the artist's intention for the viewers' own interpretation
Nature
It has been the most common inspiration and subject
history
all art is conditioned by the historical period in which it is created
history
rulers like to have themselves and the great deeds of their time perpetuated, consequently, statues and paintings of the great are found in each civilization
Greek and romanmythology
This has been a very important source of subjects in the arts
Greek and romanmythology
these arts are so famous that they count as a definite part of our inheritance
Religion
It has played an enormous role in inspiring works of visual arts, music, architecture, and literature, through the ages.
Religion
It was during the renaissance that the european artisans became artists
Sacred orientaltext
Hinduism, buddhism, taoism, confucianism, zoroastrianism, jainism, and islam.
Content of art
In an artwork, the subject matter of an artwork is what the image lietrally depicts.
Content of art
The meaning, message, and/or feeling imparted by the work of art.
Factual meaning
It is the literal statement or narrative content in the work that can directly apprehended because the objects presented are easily recognized
conventionalmeaning
It refers to the special meaning that the certain object or color has for a particular culture or group of people when it is shown in an artwork
subjective meaning
It refers to the individual meaning deliberately and instinctively expressed by the artist using a personal symbolism that stems from his own alliance with certain objects, actions or colors with past experiences