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    The document discusses the common subjects and sources of inspiration in art over centuries. It outlines five main subjects artists frequently depict: still life, landscape, portraiture, abstract, and nature. Some sources of subjects include nature, history, mythology, and other works of art. Artists may present subjects through styles like realism, abstraction, expressionism, futurism, surrealism, fauvism, and dadaism. Each aims to represent the world from different perspectives.

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    SOURCES OF SUBJECT OF ART

    Alaina Elaine M. De Guzman


    BSED Filipino 2A
    Art Appeciation
    WHO PAINTS?
    Monalisa
    LEONARDO DA VINCI
    The Starry Night
    VINCENT VAN GOGH
    Spoliarium
    JUAN LUNA
    SOURCES OF SUBJECT
     Nature
     History

     Greek and Roman Methology


     Judeo- Christian Tradition

     Sacred Oriental Texts


     Other Works of Arts
    KINDS OF SUBJECT
     History  Mythology
     Still life  Myth
     Animals  Dreams
     Figures  Fantasies
     Nature
     Landscape
     Seascape
     Cityscape
    5 MAIN SUBJECTS THAT
    ARTIST HAVE BEEN
    EXPLORING IN ART FOR
    CENTURIES:
    STILL LIFE
    A collection of inanimate objects arranged
    together in a specific way.

    Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio


    LANDSCAPE
    Natural scenery such as mountains, cliffs, rivers,
    etc.
    PORTRAITURE
    An image of a particular person or animal or group
    thereof.

    Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci


    ABSTRACT
    A non- representational work of art.
    NATURE
    A focused view or interpretation of specific
    natural elements.
    WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT
    REALISM
     It concerns with the depiction of subjects as they
    appear in everyday life.
     It is the attempt to portray the subject as is. The
    artist selects changes, and arranges details to
    express the idea he wants to make clear.
     The artist main function is to describe accurately
    what is observed through the senses.
    EXAMPLE
    ABSTRACTION
     It refers to art unconcerned with the literal
    depiction of things from the visible world.
     It means to move away or separate. Abstract art
    moves away from showing things as they really
    are. The artwork is not realistic.
    EXAMPLE
    Distortion Elongation

    Abstarct Expressionism

    Mangling Cubism
    EXPRESSIONISM
     It presents the world solely from a subjective
    perspective, distorting it radically for emotional
    effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.
    FUTURISM
     It emphasize and glorifies themes associated with
    contemporary concepts of the future including
    speed and technology.
     It’s works aim to capture the speed and force of
    modern industrial society and to glorify the
    mechanical energy of modern life.
    EXAMPLE
    SURREALISM
     It tries to reveal a new and higher reality than that of daily
    life. They claim to create a magical world more beautiful
    than the real one through art. It came from the slang of
    super realism.
     It uses arts a weapon against the evils and restrictions that
    surrealist see in the society.
     It is a combination of distortion and realism.
    EXAMPLE
    FAUVISM
     Themes are either ethical, philosophical or
    psychological.
     Most of the fauves tried to paint pictures of
    comfort, joy, and pleasure.
    EXAMPLE
    Dadaism
    A protest movement formed in 1916 by a group of
    artist in Zurich, switzerland. They try to provoke the
    public with outrageous forms of art. Came from the
    word “dada” meaning “hobby horse”. Dadaist
    reacted to what they believe were outworn traditions
    in art and the evils they saw in the society; shows
    outrageous pieces of writing poetry and art
    exhibitions.
    EXAMPLE
    VERSE OF THE DAY!

    ISAIAH 60 : 22
    When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make
    it happen.

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