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GEC16 Module 5 - 6

The document discusses the kinds and sources of subjects that artists use in their work. It identifies seven common types of subjects: still life, landscapes/cityscapes/seascapes, animals, portraits, everyday life, history, and figurative. Each subject type is briefly defined. The document also discusses three levels of meaning in subjects: factual, conventional, and subjective meanings. Factual refers to the literal meaning, conventional refers to cultural or social meanings, and subjective refers to personal meanings added by the artist.

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GEC16 Module 5 - 6

The document discusses the kinds and sources of subjects that artists use in their work. It identifies seven common types of subjects: still life, landscapes/cityscapes/seascapes, animals, portraits, everyday life, history, and figurative. Each subject type is briefly defined. The document also discusses three levels of meaning in subjects: factual, conventional, and subjective meanings. Factual refers to the literal meaning, conventional refers to cultural or social meanings, and subjective refers to personal meanings added by the artist.

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18/09/2020

Art
Appreciation
Module 5
Prepared by: Cristina Cabo-Sanchez
DLL, CAS, Central Mindanao University

Whoa!
Lesson 5: KINDS AND
SOURCES OF SUBJECT

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Everything in the environment


can be a source of a subject –
what the artist sees, feel, and
hear can be used as one's
source of subject.

Seven Kinds and


Sources of Subject

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STILL LANDSCAPES,
CITYSCAPES,
ANIMALS
LIFE AND
SEASCAPES

EVERYDAY
A PORTRAIT HISTORY FIGURATIVE
LIFE

STILL LIFE
- inanimate objects arranged in an
indoor setting such as flower and fruit
arrangements, food, pots and pans,
and music instruments.
- the themes for still life can range from
personal, cultural, religious,
philosophical, or existential.
- on more recent practices on still life,
the themes can be based on material
qualities such as color, shape, and
texture.

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Landscapes,
Cityscapes, and
Seascapes
are artworks whose primary
focus is the natural scenery
such as the mountains, valleys,
rivers, and skyscrapers.

ANIMALS
have been represented by
artists from almost every age
and place. It can also be said
that the earliest known
paintings are representations
of animals on the walls and
caves.

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A PORTRAIT
is a realistic likeness of a
person whether in sculpture,
painting, drawing, or print. It
need not be photographic in
likeness but is a selective
process of highlighting and de-
emphasizing certain features.

EVERYDAY LIFE
refers to the artist’s
observation of people going
about their usual ways and
performing their usual tasks
and recording them in
paintings.

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HISTORY
History painting was originally
dominated by religious
paintings but the category, in
time, expanded to include
themes from mythology,
literature, or history.

FIGURATIVE
The form of the body- its
structure and flexibility,
nude or clothed – is the
chief subject of artists
aiming for figurative art.

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Whoa!
Lesson 6: Levels and
Meanings of Subject

FACTUAL
Levels and
Meaning of CONVENTIONAL

Subject
SUBJECTIVE

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CONVENTIONAL
FACTUAL Meaning Meaning SUBJECTIVE Meaning

Is a subject that is It refers to the special An artist who provided


presented and meaning that a certain its personal meaning to
object has for a its work is called
referred to its literal
particular culture, subjective. It is also
statement or
society or group of used to represent or
narrative content. people. symbolize religion,
animal, and colors.

Thank You for


Listening!
SHALOM, EVERYONE!

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