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Art Subject, Form, and Content Guide

The document discusses the concepts of subject, form, and content in art appreciation. It explains how subjects can be represented through realism, abstraction, and distortion, and defines form as either geometric or organic. Additionally, it emphasizes that content conveys the message of the artwork through various artistic techniques and elements.

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Art Subject, Form, and Content Guide

The document discusses the concepts of subject, form, and content in art appreciation. It explains how subjects can be represented through realism, abstraction, and distortion, and defines form as either geometric or organic. Additionally, it emphasizes that content conveys the message of the artwork through various artistic techniques and elements.

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Subject, Form, and

Content
GEC 6- Art Appreciation
Subject
• subject is referring to the
main character, object, or
anything else that is presented
as the main focus in the work
of art.
Ways of Representing
Subject
Ways of Representing Subject
• The manner of representing
subject varies according to the
intent and inventiveness of
each artist.
Realism – when
things are
depicted in the
way they would
normally appear.
Abstraction – it
is the process of
simplifying and/or
reorganizing
objects and
elements according
to the demands of
the artistic
expression.
Distortion – is
when the figures
have been so
arranged that
proportions differ
noticeably from
natural
measurements.
Form
Form
• Form is one of the elements of
visual art and connotes a
three-dimensional object in
space.
Geometric Forms
• Geometric forms are forms that are
mathematical, precise, and can be
named, as in the basic geometric
forms: sphere, cube, pyramid, cone,
and cylinder. A circle becomes a
sphere in three dimensions, a square
becomes a cube, a triangle becomes a
pyramid or cone.
Organic Forms
• Organic forms are those that are free-
flowing, curvy, sinewy, and are not
symmetrical or easily measurable or
named. They most often occur in
nature, as in the shapes of flowers,
branches, leaves, puddles, clouds,
animals, the human figure, etc.,
Content
Content
• Content is the message given by the
piece of art. It involves the subject, the
techniques used to make the piece, the
colors used, and anything that was used
by the artist to make a statement and
give a message.
• the overall meaning or message of the
work of art.
Activity
Activity
• .By group, take a picture of
the following inside the
campus:
• 5 Geometric Forms
• 5 Organic Forms
• IN COLLAGE FORMAT
Thank You!

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