Subject and Content

Question 1

the visual focus or the
image that may be extracted from
examining the artwork; the “what”

Answer 1

Subject

Question 2

the meaning that is
communicated by the artist or the
artwork; the “why”

Answer 2

Content

Question 3

the development and
configuration of the art work – how
the elements and the medium or
material are put together; the “how”

Answer 3

Form

Question 4

These types of art have subjects that refer to
objects that refer to objects or events
occurring in the real world. Also termed figurative art because the figures depicted are easy to make out and decipher. only the upper torso is shown; a beguiling and mysterious
smile is flashed; the background is a landscape.

Answer 4

Representational Art

Question 5

Art forms that do not make a reference to the real
world, whether it is a person, place, thing, or even a
particular event. It is stripped down to visual elements, such as shapes, lines, and colors that are employed to
translate a particular feeling, emotion, and even
concept.

Answer 5

Non-representational Art

Question 6

What are the sources of art?

Answer 6

• Nature
• History
• Greek and Roman mythology
• Judeo-Christian tradition
• Sacred oriental texts
• Other works of art

Question 7

Pertains to the acknowledged
interpretation of the artwork using motifs,
signs, symbols and other cyphers as
bases of its meaning. are established through
time, strengthened by recurrent use and
wide acceptance by its viewers or audience
and scholars who study them.

Answer 7

Conventional

Question 8

Pertains to a variety of meanings when a
particular work of art is read. Meaning may be multiple and varied.

Answer 8

Subjective