Subjects of Art

Question 1

is the visual focus or the image that may be extracted from examining the artwork or ‘the what’ in art

Answer 1

Subject

Question 2

_____ _____refers to objects or events occurring in the real world. This is also termed as _____ _____because the figures depicted are easy to make out and decipher

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Representational Art - Figurative art

Question 3

The ever famous painting ___ ____ by ____ __ ____ in ____ is a great example of representational art.

Answer 3

Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci in 1503

Question 4

however, is an art form that does not make a reference to the real world, whether it is a person, place, thing, or even a particular event.

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Non-Representational Art

Question 5

• a compilation of inanimate objects arranged together in a specific way

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Still life

Question 6

• It is the depiction of factual events that occurred in the past whose purpose is either to remember important events of long ago or to teach the learners about the lessons of the past

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History

Question 7

It was also established that art is considered the handmaid of ______

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Religion

Question 7

These are sources of subjects that come from the stories of gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rome, Norse, and Egyptians.

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Mythology

Question 7

• natural scenery such as mountains, cliffs, rivers, etc.

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Landscape

Question 7

These works of art somehow explain to the viewers the content of the art piece, including the hidden meaning behind each work

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Dreams and Fantasy

Question 8

• a concentrated view or interpretation of specific natural elements

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Nature

Question 9

• an image of a specific person or animal, or group thereof

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Portraiture

Question 10

• a non-representational work of art that it is like visual poetry, it uses color, shape, line, form, pattern, and texture to create a visual dance of the spirit

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Abstract

Question 11

in art is the meaning or message that is expressed or communicated by the artist or the artwork

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Content

Question 12

is the most rudimentary level of meaning. It may be obtained from the identifiable or recognizable forms in the artwork and understanding how these elements relate to one another

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Factual Meaning

Question 13

concerns to the acknowledged interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, symbols, and other ciphers as bases of its meaning.

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Conventional meaning

Question 14

• these meanings stem from the viewer’s or audience’s circumstances that come into play when engaging with art

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Subjective meaning