Ocon, Sharjah Avien Mae F.

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THE COMPONENTS OF ART

The duty of an artist is to strain against the bond of existing style

(Subject, Style, Content and Form)

Subject Matter
- The main theme of a work of art.
- The person, place thing, or abstract idea selected by the
artist.
- Awareness of style, form and content helps the viewer
understand and appreciate the visual art more fully.

Style
- The characteristic manner of executing the visual elements
used by an artist.
- The distinctive handling of the elements and media
associated with the work of an individual artist, a school or
movement, or specific culture or time period.

Content

It is the meaning of a work of art.

- The content of a work of art not only refers its subject matter
and its underlining meanings or themes.

THE LEVELS OF CONTENT IN A WORK OF ART

Three levels of content:

- Subject Matter
- Elements and composition
- Underlying or symbolic meanings or themes

Form
- The form of a work refers to its totality as a work of art.
 -The organization of the elements including the design
principles and composition of a work of art.
Formalistic criticism
- Is an approach that concentrates on the formal concepts such
as the elements and principles, but not content, historical
context or the biography of the artist.

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