The subject of art
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Every work of art has a subject that is its core conception. A subject can be any person, animal, thing, or issue represented in the work and usually answers the question "What is it?". The subject is different from the theme or recurring ideas in a work. Subjects in art can range from simple ideas or objects to complex philosophical thoughts. Realistic art depicts subjects as they appear in reality while distorted or abstracted art stylizes or rearranges subjects. Contemporary Filipino art often addresses social, economic, political, and indigenous issues as subjects and continues to feature life, landscapes, portraits, and Philippine culture.
The subject of art
- 1. The Subject of ART
- 2. Every work of art has a subject. A song may contain lyrics of devotion directed to a certain person. A novel may talk about the results of war. A painting may show a scene in nature. Every work of art – regardless of the period in which it belongs – has a subject, the core of its conception.
- 3. SUBJECT or TOPIC is any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work.
- 4. It usually generates the question, What is it?
- 5. Subject is different from theme or content. Theme is recurring idea or element in a work of art. It refers to the ideas, thoughts, and feelings of the artist.
- 6. Everything under the sun is considered a subject in the arts. From the simplest idea (e. g., happiness) or an object (e. g., wine bottle) to the most complicated ones, like philosophical thoughts or dreamscapes..
- 7. In visual design… Artworks with subjects that are recognizable are called realistic, representational, or objective art. Those that are not recognizable are nonrepresentational o nonobjective art.
- 8. Different ways or styles depicting (to show or describe) a subject. REALISM – in which the subject is done the way it actually looks.
- 9. DISTORTION The artist uses his or her imagination and alters the subject according to his or her desire. A stylized work is a form of distortion like Norman Belleza’s painting.
- 10. ABSTRACTION The artist breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a different manner. In science, it is the process of analysis and synthesis. Pablo Picasso innovated this style in the early 1900s. The paintings of the National Artist Vicente Manansala belongs to this category.
- 11. NON OBJECTIVISM There is no subject at all – just an interplay of pure elements like line, shape, or color, and so on.
- 12. •Filipino contemporary artists are now conscious of their indigenous roots. •Filipino artists are veering (to let out) away form the influences of colonizers. •Filipino artists are conscious that they are no longer subject to western ideas, concepts, and forms.
- 13. Prevalent themes in the contemporary art scene in the regions are responses to: • Social • Economic • Political Issues • Ethnic and Indigenous concerns • Current Events
- 14. Other subject matters also considered are: •Philippine Folklore •Mythology and •Philosophical thoughts
- 15. Some subjects in the Visual Arts that continue to be favored are still: • Life • Landscapes • Genre scenes • Portraits • Philippine fiestas and Landmarks
- 16. Additional Subjects: •Superstitions and Supernatural belief *All these are the subjects that have helped developed the Filipino’s sense of national identity.