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The Subject of ART

THE subject of art is varied. It is usually anything that is represented In the artwork like person,
object, scene or event.

The Subject of ART


2 TYPES OF REPRESENTING SUBJECT
• Representational or objective art.
- painting, sculpture, graphic arts, literature, and theatre arts, although some painting
and sculptures, music, and dance may or may not have subjects.
• Non-Representational or
non-objective art.
- Artworks that have no resemblance to any real subjects, they do not represent anything and
they are what they are.

• Types of ART Subject

1. STILL LIFE - A drawing or painting of an arrangement of non-moving, nonliving objects, such


as fruit, flowers, or bottles. Usually, a still life is set indoors and contains at least one man-made
object, such as a bowl or vase.
2. SELF-PORTRAIT - A painting, drawing, or sculpture or other work of art showing the artist
himself.
Portrait- a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one
depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
3. RELIGIOUS THEME - Art which the subject is of religious matter.
4. NON-OBJECTIVE SUBJECT - Art which the visual signs are entirely imaginative and not from
anything seen by the artist. No recognizable subject
• Abstract
5. LANDSCAPE - A picture of natural outdoor scenery, such as mountains, rivers, fields, or
forests.
6. GENRE (zhan-ra) Art that has a subject matter that concerns with everyday life, domestic
scenes, sentimental family Relationships, etc.
7. VISIONARY EXPRESSION Art that involves simplification and/or rearrangement of natural
objects to meet the needs of Artistic expression.
8. PORTRAIT - A painting, drawing, or sculpture or other medium showing a person or several
people. Portraits usually show just the face and shoulders, but it can include part or
all of the body, as well.
8. PORTRAIT - a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one
depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
synonyms: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, likeness, image, study, miniature.
´ Artists vs. Artisans
´ Artists
• dedicated only to the creative side, making visually pleasing work only for the enjoyment
and appreciation of the viewer, but with no functional value,
• work in the fine arts, including painting, illustration and sculpture,
• work with paint, watercolour, pen and ink, or illustrations,
• focus on creating aesthetically pleasing works,
• artists tends to be shown in museums or galleries,
• All fine artists first learn to sketch, and begin with a pencil and sketchpad to work with
an idea on paper. Artists transfer their visions to canvases or other medium, and this
may mean working in oil, watercolor or pastels,
• Sculptors take their sketches and create 3D products from clay, marble or other material,
• Illustrators might work for a publishing or animation company, or create original comic
books,
• All artists' work aims to create an overall reaction from a viewer,
• Artists sell products considering intermediaries( middlemen, agents, matchmaker,
brokers, promoters, mediators, facilitators).
• Artists sell products considering intermediaries:
* music producers
* gallery owners
* art consultants
* museums
* theatres
* publishing companies

´ Artisans
• a manual worker who makes items with his or her hands,
• through skill, experience and talent can create things of great beauty as well as being
functional,
• Before the industrial revolution virtually everything was made by artisans, from smiths
(goldsmiths, blacksmiths, locksmiths, gunsmiths) to weavers, dyers carpenters, potters,
etc.
• craftsmen who work in textiles, pottery, glass and other areas,
• craft work like jewelry, glasswork, pottery or other functional products,
• artisans' work focuses on accessorizing and functionality more than aesthetics,
• sell their crafts at fairs and shops,
• are craftsmen who make practical artistic products, such as earrings, urns, stained glass
and other accessories,
• gain their knowledge by studying under master craftsmen and then practicing with
continued study,
• Artisans work to create something new, original, and at times, provocative,
• spend a good portion of their time selling and promoting their items in various
marketplaces,
• artisans mechanisms for selling products are more particular,
• purpose of the artisan is more the passion of their work than money. That is why is rare
to see stores of unique unrepeated pieces from them,
• artisan is more connected with the environment and the territory where is living. May
use utensils or material from the same place of origin.

Job responsibilities of an Artist include:


´ Developing ideas for a canvas or product
´ Selecting a medium for a final work, including texture, size, or area
´ Collecting work for a portfolio
´ Applying for grants for financial support
´ Job responsibilities of an Artisans include:
´ Using and mixing mediums like paint, metal, glass, or fabric
´ Shaping, gluing, sewing, testing and producing products
´ Displaying work at various sites including auctions, craft shows or online markets
´ Estimating costs and material needs

HISTORY
´ In ancient Greece sculptors and painters were held in low regard, somewhere between
freemen and slaves, their work regarded as mere manual labour.

´ During the Middle Ages the word artist already existed in some countries such as Italy,
but the meaning was something resembling craftsman, while the word artisan was still
unknown. An artist was someone able to do a work better than others, so the skilled
excellency was underlined, rather than the activity field. In this period some "artisanal"
products (such as textiles) were much more precious and expensive than paintings or
sculptures.

The first division into major and minor arts dates back at least to the works of Leon
Battista Alberti (1404–1472): De re aedificatoria, De statua, De pictura, which focused on
the importance of the intellectual skills of the artist rather than the manual skills.

 Major Arts- characterized by actual and potential expressiveness such as music, poetry,
sculpture.
 Minor Arts- concerned on practical uses and purposes such as interior decorations and
porcelain art.

´ HISTORY
´ An artist also may be defined unofficially as "a person who expresses him- or herself
through a medium". The word is also used in a qualitative sense of, a
person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, an artistic practice.

´ Services or functions of contemporary artists:


´ Create places for some human purpose.
´ Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects.
´ Record and commemorate.
´ Give tangible form to the unknown.
´ Give tangible form to feelings.
´ Refresh our vision and help see the world in new ways.

Prepared by:
Mr. Rogelio M. Fermin Jr.
St. Paul University Philippines

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