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identify the subject matter and content of specific examples of art and
Figurative art
because as the name suggests, the figures depicted are
easy to make out and decipher
Non-representational art
does not make a reference
to the real world, whether
it is a person, place,
thing, or even a particular
event.
It is stripped down to
visual elements such as
shapes, lines, and colors
that are employed to
translate a particular
feeling, emotion, and even
concept.
One source of confusion is the
notion that non-representational
art is the
NON- same as abstract art.
REPRESENTATIONAL
ART This is essential to discuss
because it introduces the fact
that representational art and non-
representational art is not a
clear-cut divide; rather, they
exist in a spectrum.
Even without reading the title
from the caption, mere seconds
of looking at the combination of
lines, shapes,and colors of the
sculpture will point to a head
of a woman.
A proponent of non-representational
art was Russian artist Vasily
Kandinsky.
Although his chosen art form was
paintings, he likened non-representational
art
to music, an art form that he was also
Pablo Picasso, “Head of a very keen to
Woman, Mougins” (1962)
For non-presentational art, a
higher level of perceptiveness and
insight might be required to fully
Sources grasp the feeling, emotion, or
concept behind the work.
and Kinds
of Subject For presentational art, it is
easier to infer where the subject
matter comes from . From figures
depicted in the artwork, there is
already a suggestion as to its
inspiration.
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Created: 1890
Periods: Modern art, Post-
Impressionism
A Cockchafer, Beetle,
Woodlice and other Insects,
with a Sprig of Auricula)
CONTENT IN ART
Artist:
Michelangelo
Year: c. 1512
Group 1 Art Appreciation
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
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