CHAP 2 Flashcards
term used for whatever is represented in a work of art. It refers to any identifiable object, individual, thing, place or event illustrated in a work of art.
SUBJECT
T/F : A subject answers the question “what is it?”
T
T/ F: Anything could be used as a subject of art but not limited only to physical objects.
T
T/F : not all arts have subjects
TRUE
Those arts with subjects are called
OBJECTIVE
ARTS WITHOU SUBJECTS IS CALL
NON-OBJECTIVE
UNDER CONTENT: Meanings could be _____, _______, _____
Meanings could be Factual, Conventional, and Subjective.
analyzes an artwork solely on what is presented and seen. It is the literal statement or the narrative content in the work which can be directly apprehended because the objects presented are easily recognized.
FACTUAL MEANING
centers on what is already an accepted meaning: a custom or standard. It also refers to the special meaning that a certain object or color has to a particular culture or group of people.
CONVENTIONAL MEANING
comes from the viewer of the art: what the artwork implies; the emotions transmitted and received by the viewer; or a story that an artwork might narrate to the viewer.
SUBJECTIVE MEANING
KINDS AND SOURCES OF SUBJECTS
LANDSCAPE, SEASCAPE, CITYSCAPE (NATURE)
ANIMALS
EVERYDAY LIFE
CHARACTERS AND SCENES/EVENTS FROM LEGENDS
MYTHOLOGY AND RELIGION
STILL LIFE
It is oftentimes represented to show its importance or use to people or used as a symbol.
ANIMALS
Also known as genre, it is a representation of people going about their usual ways, performing their usual tasks.
EVERYDAY LIFE
This kind of subject is derived from imaginary accounts.
LEGENDS
These are inanimate objects arranged in an indoor setting like flower and fruits arrangement, dishes on a dining table, pots and pans on a kitchen table, or musical instruments and music sheets.
STILL LIFE.
