Manner of Presenting

Art as a Subject
Intended learning Outcomes

• Identify the different ways

artists present their
subjects; and
• Distinguish and dissect the
manner an artwork is
presented
Realism - means that the
subjects are presented as
they are, i.e., without
modifications or any
changes.
Burning Brush by Daniel Ridgway Knight (1884)
The Hay Wain by John Constable (1821)
The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet (1857)
Barong barong by Vicente Manansala (1958)
Abstraction/Abstract - refers to
subjects that are not rendered
realistic.
Abstract subjects can be presented
through:
1. Distortion 4. Abstract
2. Mangling Expressionism
3. Cubism
1. Distortion - means
that the regular shape
is twisted.
Swirling, Psychedelic Self-Portrait by Nikos Gyftakis (2004-2005)
Distortion Art by Henrietta Harris
2. Mangling - means that
the subject is cut,
lacerated or mutilated.
Angle Mangle by Kimberly Gifford
Drawing Bodies Men Murdered Painting by Vintage Images
3. Cubism - uses cone,
sphere, and cylinder as
pictorial elements of
the artist’s desired
output.
Seated Woman by Pablo Picasso Spanish Factory by Pablo Picasso
Glass on a Table by George Braque (1909-1910) Instruments de musique a cordes by George Braque
4. Abstract Expressionism
– is characterized by
spontaneity, free and
personal emotional
expression.
Red, Gray, White, Yellow by Jackson Pollock
Yellow-Red-Blue by Wassily Kandinsky (1925)
Composition 8 (VII) by Wassily Kandinsky (1923)
Symbolism – uses one
thing to represent
something else.
Death and Life by Gustav Klimt (1908 – 1915)
The Death of the Grave Digger by Carlos Schwabe (1895) The Wounded Angel by Hugo Simberg (1903)
Fauvism – is done with
wild brush strokes and
brilliant bright colors.
The Turning Road, L’Estaque by Andre Derain
Dog Painting by Steven Schuman Dog Painting by Ron Burns
Dadaism – is a movement
whose aim is to
provoke/shock the public.
L.H.O.O.Q. Mona Lisa with Mustache by Marcel Duchamp A Victim of Society by George Grosz (1919)
(1919)
Futurism – is
characterized by
technology, modernity,
and speed. Subjects
include automobiles and
motorcycles.
Ciclisti by Fortunato Depero The Cyclist by Natalia Goncharova
Citta Nuova by Antonio Sant’Elia (1914)
Skyscrapers and Tunnels by Fortunato Depero
Surrealism – combines
realism and distortion.
One proportion is real;
another is distorted.
Expressionism - depicts
violence, chaos, defeat,
tragedy, and morbidity. It
is characterized by
exaggeration, primitivism,
and distortion.
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (1889)
 The Sick Child by Edvard Munch (1927)
The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893) Freedom Expressionist Painting by Karina Llergo Salto
Activity 4
 The students will be grouped according to a
particular manner of presenting art as a
subject (in any art medium excluding digital
art). The instructor will group the students for
inclusivity purposes. Each of the students
(individual output) will be tasked to draw or
paint an artwork by choosing one of the
societal issues from the list found in the next
slide and applying the concepts learned about
the manner of presenting art as a subject.
 Societal Issues Criteria Points
1. COVID -19 Pandemic In-depth of Content: 20
2. New Normal Craftsmanship/Creativity: 20
Education System Punctuality: 5
3. El Niño/La Niña Overall Impact: 5
4. 2022 Presidential
Election Total: 50
5. Mental Health Issues
6. No Vaccine No Work
Policy
7. Ayuda Issues
 Postyour drawing or
painting in the comment
section of my post on
Module 4 in our fb page
on or before September
30.
Quiz 4
 Answer page 74 (Fill in the blanks
only) of the Art App book.
 Take a photo of your completed
exercise and send it to my email
address (
lelianacaytuna@gmail.com) on or
before September 30.