Subject of Art - Presentation

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THE SUBJECT OF ART


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What is Subject ?

Usual impression in looking at

the work of art:

-What is it?

-What does it show?

For most people, the appeal of

most work of art lies in the

representation of familiar

objects

For most people, the enjoyment

of art is not so much on the

perception of meaning orcomposition but the satisfaction

they get out in recognizing the

subject or understanding the

narrative content.


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Subject

Subject of art refers to

any person, object,

scene or eventdescribed or

represented in a work

of art.

However, there arts

with no subject

Arts that have subject

are called

representational orobjective arts

Arts with no subject

are known as non-

representational or

non-objective arts


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Non-objective arts

Art with no subject and

reference to reality

Painter may convey

message non-objectivelysuch as bright colors

convey a happy mood,

dark sober mood


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Realistic Art

Art that are depicted in

the way they would

normally appear in nature

or reality

Death of Socrates ---

Jacques David


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Realistic Art

Women Ironing by

Edgar Degas


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The GleanersBy: Jean-Franois Millet


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Abstract Art

Abstraction is the processof simplifying or

recognizing objects andelements according to the

demands of artisticexpression.

The artist selects andrenders the objects andtheir shapes, colors andpositions altered anddistorted.


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Abstract Art


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Distorted Art

When the figures have

been so arranged that

proportions differ

noticeably from natural

measurements. This could

also mean twisting,

stretching or deforming

the natural shape of the

object.


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Distorted Art


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The Artist and His Choice of Subject

Factors in the Choice of Subject

1. Personal Choice/Personal Statement

2. Medium and availability of material

3. context: time, social factor the artist is in/patronagehe gets


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Kinds of Subject

1. Landscape, seascape andcityscape

-in Europe, it was only in theRenaissance (13th and 14th

centuries) when thepainting of purelandscapes without humanfigures began. Before they

served only asbackground to figures.


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Kinds of Subject

2. Still Life

- Inanimate objects

arranged in an indoor

setting


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Kinds of Subject

3. Animals

Carabao have gracedPhilippine Christmas

cards Maranaws have

sarimanok as theirproudest prestige

symbol Dove symbolizing

the holy spirit


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Kinds of Subject

4. PortraitsStatues were commonamong the Romans

In the Renaissance,paintings for selfportraits became

popular in Europe


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Kinds of Subject

5. Everyday Life

Artist observation ofpeople going about their

visual ways, performingtheir usual tasks.

Example: cockfighting,planting rice

(Amorsolo),laundrywomen

Ina at Anak by

Amorsolo


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Kinds of Subject

6. Figures

Subject of artist is the humanbodynude of clothed.

The bodys form, structure and

flexibility offer the artist abig challenge to depict it ina variety of ways rangingfrom the most idealistic asthe Greek classics to the

most abstract like HenryMoores reclining figures.

Early Christian andmedieval artist seldomrepresented the nude figures

The figures they use were

distorted in order not to callthe attention of the sensuous

physical shape and distractthe mind from spiritualthoughts

Renaissance artistsawakened an interest in thenude figure


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Figures


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Kinds of Subject

7. History and Legend

- History consists of

verifiable facts, legends of

unveriable ones

- Juan Lunas Blood

Compact and Spoliarium

- Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo

the Assassination of Gov.

Gen. Fernando Bustamante


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Kinds of Subject

8. Religion and Mythology

Art always a handmaiden of

religion as aid in worship, to

instruct, to inspire feelings

of devotion and to impress

and convert non-believers.

Christian Church

commissioned craftsmen to

tell stories about Christ and

saints in pictures usually in

mosaic, murals, stained glasswindows in churches. It also

resorted to the presentation of

tableaux and plays to preach

and teach.


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Religion and Mythology


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Religion and Mythology


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Kinds of subject

9. Dreams and Fantasies

Artists especially the

surrealists tried to depict

dreams as well as terrorsand apprehensions that

lurk in the depths of the

subconscious


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Subject and Content

Subject refers to the

objects depicted by the

artist

Content refers to whatthe artist expresses or

communicates on the

whole of his work

Content is the meaning

In literature, it is the

theme

Content reveals theartists attitude toward

his subject


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The Ugly and the Tragic in Art

The ugly, grotesque, thetragic are legitimate subjectsof art as well as the

pleasurable and the beautiful

A good number of arts are

concerned with pain, griefand evil

Wide appeal in depicting theshow of human suffering

because each of us has a

share of grief, frustration orloss one way or another


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Group 2

Taghap, Lailanie

Senido, Ehla Mae

Conde, Jolyne Ann

Tecson, Kristine Dianne

Pangilinan, Lorienel

Caparas, Rainnalyn

Molina, Witie Anne

Rezare, Marjori

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