SUBJECT

OF
ART Prepared by:
Jennylyn Austero
Laika Oquialda
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JE C T B U S
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SU B J E C T
NATURE
R SM A E L I
BJCTEVIE
RE AL I S M
OBJECTIVE
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TORYHIS
FA UV I S M
HISTORY
SUBJECT OF ART
The term subject in art refers to the
main ideas that is represented in the art
first. It is the essence or the piece.
• It is the matter to be described or to be
portrayed by the artist.
• This may refer to any person, object,
scene, or event.
SUBJECT OF ART
To determine subject matter in a particular
piece of art, ask yourself.
• what is the actual depicted in this
artwork?
• what is the artist trying to express to the
world?
• what is his or her message?
• and how are they conveying that
message?
 TWO TYPES OF SUBJECT
OF ART

R ep r e s e n t a t i o n a l A rt
Non-
Representational
Art
 REPRESENTATIONAL
ART
- Depicts objects that are commonly recognized by most
people.
- Attempts to copy what is real or portray the subject as it
is.
- Uses "form" and are concerned with "what" is to be
depicted.
NON-REPRESENTATIONAL
ART

• Without any references or recognizable objects.

• Abstract; does not represent real objects.
• Uses "content" and is concerned with "how" the artwork
is depicted.
THE ARTIST AND
HIS CHOICE

1. Everything under the sun is raw material for

the artist to draw his subject.
2. The artist's choice of subject is usually
affected by his medium.
3. The piece of art depends largely upon the
time in which he lives.
SOURCE
1 NATURE
OF
2 HISTORY
SUBJECT
3 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY

4 RELIGION

5 SACRED, ORIENTAL, TEXT

SUBJECT OF ART
MAY BE:

PORTRAITS
 SEASCAPE

CITYSCAPE

LANDSCAPE
ANIMALS
FIGURES
EVERYDAY LIFE
HISTORY AND
LEGENDS
RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY
 FANTASY

&
DREAM
WAYS OF
PRESENTING
THE SUBJECT
REALISM
• This often refers to artistic
movements that began in
France in the 1850s.
• Realism's popularity
increased with the advent of
the photography and new
visuals that generated
people's desire to develop
objectively things.
ABSTRACTION • Through abstract art, the
artist presents the subject
in no way as an objective
fact, but just his idea or
his feeling about it.
• It's all about what the
artist is thinking and what
mood they may want to
reflect.
SYMBOLISM
• A symbol is clear indication
that anything like an idea or
the standard is invisible.
• It uses symbols to
systematically focus or
amplify meaning, rendering
the artwork more subjective
and traditional.
FAUVISM • It is derived from the
French word les fauves,
which means the wild
beast.
• It is the last part of 19th
century artistic movement
that stresses spontaneity
and uses of excessively
bright colors.
 DADAISM
• The word Dada is French word
which means hobby horse. A
hobby horse is children's pet toy
made of wooden horse mounted on
a stick.
• We may claim it with this
etymology dadaism is a
nonsensical art movement. Some
say it is not art since it appears to
have absolute no sense.
FUTURISM
• Described as a modernist
movement embracing the future
age of technology.
• The automobile, the aircraft, the
industrial town reflected the
development of urban life and
the technological success of A
Man Beyond Nature.
 SURREALISM
• It is an offshoot or dada
boy, sometimes known
as super-realism, which
revolves around the
process of making things
look ordinary
exceptional.
IMPRESSIONISM
• It is also called optical realism
because of its interest in the
actual visual appearance.
• Impressionism centered on
explaining the visual stimuli
originating from nature directly.
QUIZ
1. What term in art refers to the main idea represented in a piece?

2-3. What are the two kinds of subjects in art ?

4. What artistic movement stresses spontaneity and uses excessively bright colors?

5. Which art movement embraces the future age of technology?

6. What art movement revolves around making things look ordinary exceptional?

7. Which art movement is known for its focus on the actual visual appearance, often termed optical
realism?

8. It is an art movement characterized by presenting the subject not as an objective fact but as the
artist's idea or feeling about it.

9-10. Give at least 2 sources of subjects in art?