L2: Subject, Context, Medium, and Technique

Question 1

This is the matter to be described or portrayed by the artist

Answer 1

Subject

Question 2

T or F: The subjects of art are fixed

Answer 2

False (varied)

Question 3

T or F: The subject of art can be anything under the sun

Answer 3

True

Question 4

These are arts that depict/represent objects that are commonly recognized by most people; they attempt to copy the form of something real and are concerned with what is depicted

Answer 4

Representational/Objective Arts

Question 5

Type of representational art:

• depicts commonplace inanimate objects which may be natural or man-made in an artificial setting

Answer 5

Still life

Question 6

Type of representational art:

• an art form in which the face and expressions are predominant; the purpose may be to show resemblance, personality, or disposition

Answer 6

Portrait

Question 7

These are artworks with no reference to anything outside of itself; it is unrecognizable

Answer 7

Nonrepresentational/Nonobjective Arts

Question 8

T or F: The subject is the “how” while the content is the “what”

Answer 8

False (reverse)

Question 9

T or F: Contemporary painters have shifted to works of art that highlight what is being depicted in it

Answer 9

False (they treat the work of art as the object itself already, in other words, nonobjective; they don’t need to tell a story anymore)

Question 10

T or F: Modern painters have lost interest in visual appeal recently

Answer 10

False (they are more interested in it hence literal-oriented people cannot appreciate them)

Question 11

This is a common subject to art which includes, plants, animals, landscapes, etc. It is the most common inspiration and subject

Answer 11

Nature

Question 12

This subject of art deals with past rulers liking to have themselves and their accomplishments perpetuated in statues and paintings

Answer 12

History

Question 13

This subject of art counts as being part of our inheritance; most of these started off during the Renaissance period

Answer 13

Greek and Roman Mythology

Question 14

This subject of art involved the Europeans switching from artisans to artists and recognizing their role in a way that had never been true before

Answer 14

Religion

Question 15

This subject of art comes from the scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam

Answer 15

Sacred oriental texts

Question 16

This refers to the meaning, message, or feeling imparted by a work of art

Answer 16

Content

Question 17

Content is inextricably linked with what?

Answer 17

Form

Question 18

This refers to the pictorial aspects of art; a mass of ideas associated with each other

Answer 18

Form

Question 19

This refers to the literal statement or narrative content in the work; the objects presented are easily recognized

Answer 19

Factual meaning

Question 20

This refers to the special meaning that a certain object has for a particular culture or group of people when shown in an artwork

Answer 20

Conventional meaning

Question 21

This is a symbol that is agreed upon by a nation

Answer 21

Flags

Question 22

This is the Christian symbol for faith

Answer 22

Cross

Question 23

This is the Buddhist symbol for the teachings of Gautama Buddha

Answer 23

Wheel

Question 24

Refers to the individual meaning deliberately and instinctively expressed by the artist using a personal symbolism that stems from his own alliance with shapes, colors, etc.

Answer 24

Subjective meaning

Question 25

T or F: Subjective meanings can be interpreted differently by the viewers or communicate multiple meanings

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Keeping Art:

• Nations keep art because it is good for the economy and for business as it attracts tourists and generates local jobs

Answer 26

National Pride and Glory

Question 27

This place is a repository for most art in countries; they are available for public viewing through either permanent or temporary exhibitions

Answer 27

Museums

Question 28

T or F: Museums can sell art

Answer 28

False (they are entrusted to the public for education and conservation practices)

Question 29

T or F: Museums are older than private collections

Answer 29

False (since ancient times, rulers have hidden art and kept it in their palaces and temples for pleasure, personal, or spiritual use

Question 30

Keeping Art:

• Because art is valuable, enormous human efforts and financial resources are devoted to conserving and making these artworks appear brand new

Answer 30

Preservation and Restoration

Question 31

These are the materials that are used by an artist to create a work of art

Answer 31

Medium

Question 32

What is the plural form of medium?

Answer 32

Media

Question 33

T or F: Without a medium, an idea can still come to life

Answer 33

False (it remains a concept)

Question 34

T or F: It is easy to manipulate a medium and transform it from its raw state

Answer 34

False (hard, like this di-)

Question 35

This refers to the artist’s ability in manipulating a medium; the manner by which the artist controls the medium to achieve the desired effect

Answer 35

Technique

Question 36

T or F: Artists significantly differ in their media

Answer 36

False (their techniques)

Question 37

T or F: The ability to manipulate is the driving force in the birthing of a new form or idea

Answer 37

True (ayyyy gaslighter)