Art Appreciation GNED 01 PDF

ART APPRECIATION GNED 01  ART APPRECIATION Sources of Subject Ways of Presenting the Subject  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Nature - the most popular source of objective art  SOURCES OF SUBJECT People - Human subjects, whether real or imagined  SOURCES OF SUBJECT History...

ART APPRECIATION GNED 01  ART APPRECIATION Sources of Subject Ways of Presenting the Subject  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Nature - the most popular source of objective art  SOURCES OF SUBJECT People - Human subjects, whether real or imagined  SOURCES OF SUBJECT History - depict real events which are verifiable facts that occured in the past  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Legends - present to viewers of the art something tangible even when unverified  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Religion - based on the sacred texts  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Mythology - based on the stories of the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rome, Celts, Norse and the Egyptians  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Dreams and Fantasies - intrigue of the unconscious that inspires the artists to present it through art for others to see, relate and interpret  SOURCES OF SUBJECT Technology - tall buildings and machineries are also subject matter for the artists  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Naturalism - Greek deities are depicted in idealized human form  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Realism - depicts the artist’s attempt of portraying the subject as it is  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Abstraction - involves the process of simplifying or reorganizing characteristics and elements of the work to adhere to the artist’s level of artistic expression  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Abstraction Distortion - figures have been so arranged that its proportions differ significantly from reality  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Abstraction Elongation - the subject is stretched vertically and/or some parts lengthened to give the impression of thinness  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Abstraction Mangling - artists show subject as cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Abstraction Cubism - presented through the use of figures  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Symbolism - adds a mysterious quality to the artwork that invites viewers to uncover  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Fauvism - did not express ethical, philosophical, or psychological themes but painted pictures of comfort, joy and pleasure  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Dadaism - “hobby horse” - a revolt against tradition and aims to show the wickedness of society  WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Futurism - highlights the technology of modern life WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Pointilism - a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Surrealism - emphasized the activities of the unconscious mind WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Expressionism - depicts the emotions aroused by objects and events, subjects involve chaos, sadness, tragedy and defeat. WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Impressionism - an attempt to accurately and objectively record visual reality in terms of transient effects of light and colour