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    The document discusses the subjects and content of art. It defines subject as the visual focus of a work, such as people, objects, scenes, or events depicted. Content refers to the meaning communicated by the artist. Art can be representational, using identifiable symbols to depict real subjects, or non-representational/abstract, without identifiable subjects. Common subjects include landscapes, portraits, history, and mythology. The content is the overall meaning expressed through the interaction of subjects and form in a work. Content has factual, conventional, and subjective levels of meaning.

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    The document discusses the subjects and content of art. It defines subject as the visual focus of a work, such as people, objects, scenes, or events depicted. Content refers to the meaning communicated by the artist. Art can be representational, using identifiable symbols to depict real subjects, or non-representational/abstract, without identifiable subjects. Common subjects include landscapes, portraits, history, and mythology. The content is the overall meaning expressed through the interaction of subjects and form in a work. Content has factual, conventional, and subjective levels of meaning.

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    The document discusses the subjects and content of art. It defines subject as the visual focus of a work, such as people, objects, scenes, or events depicted. Content refers to the meaning communicated by the artist. Art can be representational, using identifiable symbols to depict real subjects, or non-representational/abstract, without identifiable subjects. Common subjects include landscapes, portraits, history, and mythology. The content is the overall meaning expressed through the interaction of subjects and form in a work. Content has factual, conventional, and subjective levels of meaning.

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    FUNCTIONS OF ART AND PHILOSOPHY: SUBJECT AND CONTENT

    Various art forms contain a variety of subject and content

    Subjects of Art
    What are the subjects of art?
     Components of Work of Art:
    Subject - visual focus; answers the question what
    Content - meaning that is communicated by the artist; answers the
    question why
    Form - development and configuration of artwork; answers the question
    how

    What is a subject? (Ortiz, Erestain, Guillermo, Montano, Pillar 1976)


    Subjects of Art - refers to any person, object, scene or event described
    or represented in works of art. Some arts have subject, others do not.
     Person/s - people
     Object/s - subject to photography
     Scene/s - nature, scenery
     Event/s -

    What are the types of representing subjects? (Ortiz et al., 1976)


     Art can be categorized based on how the subject is represented.
    Representational or objective arts are those that have subject with
    identifiable objects and symbols. On the other hand, non-representational
    o non-objective arts are those that have no subject and are not presented
    as identifiable objects or symbols in descriptions, stories, or references.

    Representational Arts
     Have subject
     Use identifiable objects or symbols
     Also called objective arts
    - figurative art - represents the real world
    - examples: painting of Monalisa, painting of Fernando Amorsolo
    which is Palay Maiden

    Non-Representational Arts
     Do not have subject
     Do not present descriptions, stories or references to identifiable
    objects or symbols
     Also called non-objective arts
    - do not make a reference to real world
    - visual elements: shapes elements
    - examples: abstract arts
    What are the sources of subjects? (Ortiz et al., 1976)
     Nature
     Historical Events
     Mythologies
     Traditions
     Historical Texts
     Other Works of Art
    What are the kinds of subjects? (Ortiz et al., 1976)
     Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes
     Still Life
     Animals
     Portraits
     Figures
     Everyday Life
     History and Legend
     Religion and Mythology
     Dreams and Fantasies
    Contents of Art
    What are the contents of art?

    What is content.meaning? (Ortiz et al., 1976)


     While subject refers to the objects referred to by the artist, the cintent
    refers to what the artist expresses or communicates in the whole work,
    Sometimes it is spoken as the “meaning” of the artwork. One may not
    always easily recognize the content, but it is transmitted by the way the
    subjects and form interact in the work.
    Content = Meaning

    According to Clever (1996), there are three different levels of meaning that a
    subject matter may acquire.
     Factual Meaning -
     Conventional Meaning
     Subject Meaning
    Factual meaning - literal statement or the narrative …
    Conventional meaning -
    Subjective meaning -
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