Unit 2 Lesson 1 The Subject and Content of Art in the Philippines (Art Appreciation) PDF

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SUBJECT AND CONTENT ANDARTISTIC ELEMENTS/PRINCIPLESOF ARTLesson 1: The Subject and Content of ArtDuration: 3 hoursIntroductionDo all works of art have a subject matter? The answer to this depends onwhat is meant by the term subject matter, which signifies basicallywhat thework is about. There are se...

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SUBJECT AND CONTENT AND ARTISTIC ELEMENTS/PRINCIPLES OF ART

Lesson 1: The Subject and Content of Art Duration: 3 hours Introduction Do all works of art have a subject matter? The answer to this depends on what is meant by the term subject matter, which signifies basically what the work is about. There are several senses of being “about” that may be referred to. This topic tackles heart and soul of an artwork which is the subject or art. Oftentimes beginners in art appreciation failed to understand an artwork because they focus themselves all at once with all the factors behind it. Looking at an artwork is the first step to understand a certain artwork, first is to focus on subject, form and content. Deepening of understanding will follow because looking and appreciating an art work is always subjective. Learning Outcomes By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:  Differentiate representational art and non-representational art;  Discuss the difference between an artwork’s subject and its content;  And identify the main kinds of subject and the levels of meaning of art. THE SUBJECT OF ART The subject of art is usually anything that is represented in the artwork. It may be a person, object, scene or event. Not all arts have subjects. Those art without subject are called “non-objective” they do not represent anything. They are what they are without reference to anything in the natural world. Architecture is not representational because it does not represent any subject in this world. Traditionally sculpture usually have subject. The subject is the visual focus or the image that may be extracted from examining the artworks. We can identify an artwork by its subject....