Subjects and Themes in Art Flashcards
It is the main idea represented in an artwork.
Subject
It is the fundamental and universal idea explored in art.
Theme
It is an idea that keeps showing up.
Motif
5 Classifications of Painting
- History
- Portrait Art
- Genre Painting
- Landscape Painting
- Still Life Painting
It is traditionally the most-respected of the all genres and is not limited to pictures depicting ‘historical scenes’.
History
Italian word and meaning of History
istoria, narrative
It includes pictures of people, deities, or mythological figures in human form.
Portraiture/Portrait Art
It is also called the “genre-scenes” that refers to pictures that portray ordinary scenes of everyday life.
Genre Painting
It denotes whose main subject is the depiction of a scenic view, such as fields, hillscapes, mountain-scapes, trees, riverscapes, forests, sea views, and seascapes.
Landscape Painting
Dutch word and meaning for Landscape
landschap, patch of ground
It typically comprises an arrangement of objects laid out on a table.
Still Life Painting
The Dutch word or term used in 17th century Dutch painting to describe pictures previously entitled ‘Fruit’ or ‘Flower Pieces’.
Stilleven
A form of still life painting that contains biblical or moral messages and was practiced by exponents of Dutch Realism.
Vanitas Painting
A 20th century literary, philosophical and artistic movement that explored the workings of the mind, championing the irrational, the poetic, and the revolutionary.
Champion Surrealism
It represents objects or events in the real world.
Representational Art
