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    Lesson 4. Subject and Content

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    This document discusses the basic components of a work of art: subject, content, and form. The subject refers to the visual focus or thing depicted. The content is the meaning or message communicated. Form is how the elements and materials are put together. The subject is the "what", content is the "why", and form is the "how". Subjects can be representational or non-objective. Common subjects include nature, animals, portraits, history/legends, still life, religion/mythology, and dreams/fantasies. Content considers the meaning or purpose at different levels from factual to conventional to subjective meanings depending on the viewer.

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    BASIC COMPONENTS OF A WORK

    OF ART
    1. SUBJECT – refers to the visual
    focus of the image that may be
    extracted from examining the
    artwork.
    2. CONTENT – the meaning that is
    communicated by the artist or
    the artwork.
    3. FORM – is how the
    elements and the medium
    or material are put together.

    In simpler terms, the subject is


    the “what”, the content is the
    “why” and the form is the
    “how”.
    Subject in art generally refers
    to the thing, object, person,
    landscape, event, etc.
    depicted by artist in his/her
    artwork.

    Through the subject, the


    audience will be informed of
    An artwork that has subject is
    classified as a Representational
    Art. It is also known as objective
    art because you can easily
    objectify the subject.
    On the other hand, it is also
    known as non-objective art
    because it doesn’t represent
    anything.
    “Hut” Colored Pencil on paper, 2011
    by Rey Bollozos, Davao City
    KINDS AND SOURCES OF SUBJECT
    1.NATURE
     This subject deals with
    environment-the natural world.
    2. ANIMALS
     This is another kind of
    subject that is commonly
    used in any art forms, not
    only it is prevalent today
    but also during the
    Medieval period when
    early Christians used
    animal symbols such as
    peacock and fish to
    “Swallowtail
    identify themselves as
    Butterfly” by
    Christian believers. Irma Lacorte
    3. PORTRAIT OR HUMAN FIGURES
     A whole human figure or just a part of
    it.

    Self Portrait
    by
    Fernando Amorsolo
    4. History and Legends
     This subject is inspired by history
    or legend. Historical events are
    real stories while legends are just
    imaginary.

    Bust of Rizal
    by
    Guillermo Tolentino
    5. STILL LIFE
     Still life refers to inanimating
    objects either in a form of a
    drawing, painting, or photograph.

    “Orange Still Life”


    by
    Carola Ann-Margret
    Forsberg
    6. RELIGION AND
    MYTHOLOGY
     Religious or
    mythological art
    as a kind of art is
    usually done by
    an insider artist
    or a devoted
    member of a “Kristo y
    religious group. Kristos”
    by Augie
    7. DREAMS
    AND
    FANTASIES
     It refers to
    subjects that
    are inspired
    by the
    subconsciou
    s mind. “Tools” by Bong
    Perez
     Why was the artwork
    created in the first place?

    When this question is asked,


    we are after the meaning or
    message that is expressed or
    communicated by the artwork.
    To take on the challenge of
    understanding the content of art
    there are various levels of meaning
    to be considered:
    1. Factual meaning – maybe
    extracted from the identifiable
    or recognizable forms in the
    artwork and understanding how
    this elements relate to one
    another.
    2. Conventional meaning –
    pertains to the acknowledged
    interpretation of the artwork
    using motifs, signs, symbols
    and other cyphers as bases of
    its meaning.

    3. Subjective meaning – a variety


    of meaning may arise when a
    particular work of art is read.
    It depends on what the viewers
    know, what they learned, what
    they experienced and the value
    they stand for.
    It is therefore expected that
    meaning may not be singular,
    rather may communicate
    multiple meanings to the
    viewers.
    The Creation of Adam - Michelangelo

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