Basic Components of Art Basic Components of Art

Basic Components of Arts

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6. What
…is the topic?
…is the focus?
…is the image shown
in the artwork?

7. What
…is the topic?
…is the focus?
…is the image shown
in the artwork?
Why
…did the artist use this subject?
…did he portray it this way?
…did the artist express his
intentions with these
elements?
Content is the intention and
meaning behind the work.

8. Any person, object, scene, or event described or
represented in a work of art. It refers to the main
character that is presented as the main focus.

9. Any person, object, scene, or
event described or
represented in a work of art.
It refers to the main character
that is presented as the main
focus.

10. Any person, object, scene, or
event described or
represented in a work of art.
It refers to the main character
that is presented as the main
focus.
Photo: Josef KOUDELKA – Exils (1988)

11. Masahisa Fukase | Solitude of Ravens

12. Masahisa Fukase | Solitude of Ravens

13. Representational or Objective
Non-objective

14. Representational or Objective
Non-objective
subjects that represent
actual objects from reality. It
represents people or objects
that are close as possible to
their real-world counterpart
and are easiest to digest
from the viewer’s perspective

15. Representational or Objective
Non-objective
The Stroller by Claude Monet

16. Representational or Objective
Non-objective
Non-naturalistic depiction
objects that shows an image
even in an unusual manner
is still considered as
representational object as
long as one can recognize
the object shown, or one can
still associate these objects
to the one seen in the real
world.

17. The Woman with a Hat by Henri Matisse

18. Representational or Objective
Non-objective
Subjects that do not
present descriptions,
stories, or references
to identifiable objects
or symbols.

19. Self Portrait of Lajos Vajda
Rorschach Experiment 01 by Eric Wayne

20. Agnes Martin, Happy Holiday 1999 Agnes Martin, The Tree

21. Agnes Martin, Happy Holiday 1999
Agnes Martin, The Tree
“not really about nature. It is not what is
seen—it is what is known forever in the
mind.”

22. connotative, symbolic, and
suggestive aspects of the
image
According to Gerald
Brommer, “How to create
paintings that communicate
notes that "Content is the
reason for making a
painting."

23. Iconography
•The study of the subject
matter
•Means “the study of images”

24. "Pundok Ni Noy Pinoy ll" by Jessie Bonnie “Jebonbaz” Bazalo

25. "Pundok Ni Noy Pinoy ll" by Jessie Bonnie “Jebonbaz” Bazalo
Subjective Meaning
the artist once mentioned that
as a homage to his hometown,
he wanted to depict the natural
beauty of Ormoc City in his
textured canvas. In most of his
paintings, Jebonbaz applies
subtle hues with vivid highlights
as he captures the charm of his
birthplace. His subject and way
of painting is also influenced
from the works of Fernando
Amorsolo.
Conventional Meaning
the artwork’s subject, even the
clothes they wear, talk about the
kind of livelihood most Filipinos
who are living in the rural areas
have. The way they work together,
talks about the traits of Filipino
being hardworking and full of
solidarity. The rice in the artwork
above, also symbolizes the staple
food of the Filipino which is also
important to our economy as the
Philippines is also known as an
Agricultural country.
Factual Meaning
the artwork talks about the
life of the farmers during the
harvest season as they gather
together to harvest the rice
they have planted. Here we
can see the solidarity of the
farmers as they work
together while performing
their specific tasks.