Types of Subject Matter & Media

Non-Objective paintings are

• the simplification of subject matter into basic and often geometric shapes

• abstract works of art which are composed of color, line, and shape

• artworks of inanimate objects -- things that cannot move

• paintings of normal, everyday activities of ordinary people

The type of subject matter in which the artist is telling a story through a work of art is

• Genre

• Literary

• Historical

• Narrative

The type of subject matter that uses the simplification of subject matter into basic and often geometric shapes (Picasso's art best represents this style)

• Abstraction

• The Figure

• Expression

• Non-Objective

Type of subject matter that uses any religious figure from any religion, including use of sacred symbols

• Religious

• Historical

• Genre

• The Figure

Type of subject matter in which an artist adds their own emotional and personal feelings to their work of art

• Impression

• The Portrait

• Expression

• Narrative

A ______ subject is a painting or drawing that illustrates a famous myth, story, or legend.

• Genre

• Literary

• Social Comment

• Legendary

Social Comment subject matter is when an artist makes a visual statement, usually in a critical manner, about their personal life experiences or feelings

• True

• False

Still Life subject matter depicts

• normal, everyday activities of ordinary people

• inanimate objects -- things that cannot move

• basic and often geometric shapes

• the human body

Painting of the natural environment which can include trees, mountains, rivers, etc. is what type of subject matter?

• Nature

• Landscapes

• Still Life

• Genre

Artwork in which an animal or animals are the main theme

• Animals

• Nature

• Biological

• Living Things