Standard 3 Art Subject Matter (What is it a picture of?)

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1 Standard 3 Art Subject Matter (What is it a picture of?)

2 Standard 3 Art Subject Matter I can recognize the characteristics of various subject matter 3.1 Representational: I can recognize the characteristics of representational art.

3 Representational Art in which it is the artist's intention to present again or represent a particular subject; especially pertaining to realistic portrayal of subject matter Three types: Landscape, Portrait and Still Life.

4 3.1A Landscape: I can recognize the characteristics of a landscape. 3.1B Portrait: I can recognize the characteristics of a portrait. 3.1C Still Life: I can recognize the characteristics of a still life. Standard 3.1 Representational

5 Landscape the subject matter category in which the main theme of the work is natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and lakes.

6 Kindred Spirits Asher Brown Durand

7 Landscape with Goatherd and Goats John Constable

8 Portrait subject matter category in which the main purpose of the art work is to communicate a likeness of an individual or group of individuals

9 American Gothic Grant Wood

10 Self Portrait Rembrandt

11 Still Life the subject matter category in which the main purpose of the art work is to show inanimate objects

12 Still Life with Game Louis Egidio Melendez

13 Chrysanthemums Cezanne

14 Standard 3 Art Subject Matter 3.2 Non-Representational: I can recognize the characteristics of Non-Representational art. 3.3 Non-Objective: I can recognize the characteristics of Non- Objective art.

15 Nonrepresentational Art without reference to anything outside itself-without representation Two types: Non-Objective and Abstract.

16 Non-objective artwork that contains no recognizable objects or forms

17 Convergence, Jackson Pollock

18 Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue. Piet Mondrian

19 Standard 3 Art Subject Matter 3.4 Abstract: I can recognize the characteristics of abstract art.

20 Abstract Art that has been changed or modified so it no longer looks realistic

21 3.4A Abstract Landscape: I can recognize the characteristics of an abstract landscape. 3.4B Abstract Portrait: I can recognize the characteristics of an abstract portrait. 3.4C Abstract Still Life: I can recognize the characteristics of an abstract still life. Standard 3 Art Subject Matter

22 Just like representational art, there are three main categories of abstract art. Landscape Portrait Still Life

23 Starry Night Van Gogh

24 Raphaelesque Head Exploding Salvador Dali

25 Still Life with Death’s Head Pablo Picasso