subject and acontnet of art and medium and technique Flashcards
the matter to be described or to be portrayed by the artist
subject of art
two kinds of art as to subject
representational or objective
nonrepresentational or nonobjective
subject that depict/represent objects that are commonly recognized by most people
representational or objective
artist attempts to portray the subject as it is
representational or objective
artist is objective as much as possible
representational or objective
arts without any reference to anything outside itself (without representation)
nonrepresentational or nonobjective
nonobjective because there is no recognizable objects
nonrepresentational or nonobjective
sources of the subject of art
nature
greek and roman mythology
history
religion
Next to animals and people and their activities, nature as landscapes has been the common subject of arts.
nature
During the Renaissance periods, poets, painters and sculptors drew largely from Greek Mythology and Roman sources for subjects
greek and roman mythology
all art is conditioned by the historical period in which it is created
history
played an enormous role in inspiring works of visual arts, music, architecture, and literature
religion
it is the meaning, message, and/or feeling imparted by the work of art
content of art
it is the mass ideas associated with each artwork
content of art
content of art is communicated through:
the art’s imagery
the symbolic meaning
its surroundings
the culture
writings that explain
three levels of meaning
factual
conventional
subjective