Unit 2

Question 1

Main idea that is represented in the artwork. The subject in art is basically the essence of the piece.

Answer 1

Subject

Question 2

It allows you to say whatever you want to say.

Answer 2

Subject matter or topic

Question 3

Art which represents something, or in other words, it is art which is clearly identifiable as something which already exists in life.

Answer 3

Representational Art

Question 4

Generally refers to a painting or sculpture that is clearly recognizable for what it claims to be.

Answer 4

Representational Art

Question 5

Compositions which do not rely on representation or mimesis to any extent

Answer 5

Non-representational Art

Question 6

Indicate a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art

Answer 6

Non-representational Art

Question 7

the meaning will always be personal to the viewer unless the artist has made a statement about his or her intentions.

Answer 7

Non-representational Art

Question 8

The Sources of Subject

Answer 8

Nature
People
History
Legend
Religion
Mythology
Dreams and Fantasy
Technology

Question 9

The broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe.

Answer 9

Nature

Question 10

They are considered the most interesting subject of an artwork which may be real or imagined.

Answer 10

People

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

History

Question 12

Artworks based on ____ present to viewers of the art something tangible even when unverified. Art brings life to these stories.

Answer 12

Legend

Question 13

Artworks based on ____ present to viewers of the art something tangible even when unverified. Art brings life to these stories.

Answer 13

Legend

Question 14

Has played an enormous role in inspiring works of visual arts, music, architecture and literature through ages.

It was also established that art is considered the handmaid

Answer 14

Religion

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Mythology

Question 16

The wonder of the unconscious is what is being expressed by art works under this subject source.

The unconscious is being made to be understood by this source of subject.

Answer 16

Dreams and Fantasy

Question 17

The modernity of the present is also an inspiration being used by artists as a source of subject.

Answer 17

Technology

Question 18

The wondrous use of machines, the towering skyscrapers, state of the art robotics technology, top of the line transportation machineries as cars, ships and motorcycles

Answer 18

Technology

Question 19

Ways of Presenting the Subject

Answer 19

Naturalism
Realism
Abstraction

Question 20

Refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting.

Answer 20

Naturalism

Question 21

a type of art that pays attention to very accurate and precise details, and portrays things as they are.

Answer 21

Naturalism

Question 22

Depict pieces showing the idealized human form. One would immediately recognize that these images were imitated from the human form.

Answer 22

Naturalism

Question 23

Represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural.

Answer 23

Realism

Question 24

Depiction of lifeforms, perspective, and the details of light and colour. But realist or naturalist works of art may, as well or instead of illusionist realism, be “realist” in their subject matter, and emphasize the mundane, ugly or sordid.

Answer 24

Realism

Question 25

its roots in ‘intuition’ (of the artist) and ‘freedom’ (for the artist as well as for the viewer).

Answer 25

Abstraction

Question 26

It is the capability of the artist to use their imagination to look beyond what we can physically see and translate intangible emotions onto the canvas.

Answer 26

Abstraction

Question 27

This is a method of presenting the subject where the artist moves away from reality.

Answer 27

Abstraction

Question 28

This is a method of presenting the subject where the artist moves away from reality.

Answer 28

Abstraction

Question 29

Forms of Abstration

Answer 29

Distortion
Elongation
Mangling
Cubism
Symbolism
Fauvism
Dadaism
Futurism
Surrealism

Question 30

is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of something.

Answer 30

Distortion

Question 31

when the art subject is lengthened, protracted or extended.

Answer 31

Elongation

Question 32

Artists show the subject as cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows.

Answer 32

Mangling

Question 33

Artists show the subject as cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows.

Answer 33

Mangling

Question 34

presentation of abstract figures through the use of a cone, cylinder, sphere, triangle, square, cube and circle in place of real pictorial elements.

Answer 34

Cubism

Question 35

the use of a visible sign of an idea to convey to the viewers, readers or audiences the message of his work.

Answer 35

Symbolism

Question 36

emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism

Answer 36

Fauvism

Question 37

It is considered a revolt against tradition because it does not follow the principles in art and shows the wickedness of society in its presentation.

Answer 37

Dadaism

Question 38

capture the mechanical energy of modern life.

Answer 38

Futurism

Question 39

It emphasized the activities of the subconscious mind mostly exemplifying violence and cruelty.

The surrealist’s aim is to reveal the deep and ugly part of human nature

Answer 39

Surrealism