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Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES


OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR BRANCHES AND SATELLITE
CAMPUSES
SANTA ROSA CAMPUS
City of Santa Rosa, Laguna

ARTS IN DAILY LIVING

QUIZ 3

Let’s Work on This!


A. Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.
1. What are the hurdles of accessing art in terms of its subject and content?
The challenge of comprehending art and its purpose resides in the fact that art is
frequently complex and to grasp it we must know a piece of background information
about the artist, the time he/she belonged in, and the theme of the artwork. As art itself is
very crucial which means it is not easy to understand as what others think. Those
artworks shouldn’t be a ‘just’ to viewers. It holds a deep meaning and its purpose is for us
to see through them. With people with different perspectives upon seeing a certain
artwork, I am sure that there is no right or wrong because it depends on how we interpret
it. But we should agree that once we know the real meaning behind it, we would be in
awe as we thoroughly analyze the artists’ intention for us to see.
Subject matter is what is depicted in the artwork. Content is the message or meaning
of what and how one’s work is depicted. We may not notice it, but there are some
instances that we interpret it depending on what the artwork appears to represent and its
context in the world. It can be positive, negative, neutral, or support ideals and concepts
linked to the subject matter.

2. Where do artists source their subjects?


Art has lots of sources for their subjects. It could be based on their imaginations,
ideas, inspirations or experiences. Because we all know that art is a result of our thoughts
and feelings. We can’t produce an art how we want it to be when we are not in the mood
to do so. It is like turning our imaginations into reality or turning our ideas into reality. An
artist's creativity is aided by inspiration, which allows him to convey his thoughts through
art. An eager artist will always try to find ways to communicate his/her feelings and
thoughts by creating artworks. It is because, in contrast to design, which relies on rational
reasoning and thinking, creating art is a very emotive endeavor. It just a matter of
exploring where could we find a source for our art to produce a good work that is based
on our own thoughts and that’s our emotions linked together as we create them.

3. Name an example of an artwork and speculate on the content of the artwork based
on its factual, conventional, and subjective meanings.

Pointillism is a painting method in which small, distinctive dots work together to


produce a unified composition, first introduced by Georges Seurat and fellow French artist
Paul Signac in 1886.
In the spring of 1884, Georges Seurat began painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the
Island of La Grande Jatte”. The artist lived and worked in Paris with the Impressionists
during this time. Seurat, like these artists, often painted scenery seen just outside of
Paris, such as La Grande Jatte, a Seine River island to the west of the city. Seurat made
a series of preliminary sketches and drawings in order to create his painting of the
popular park. He created these studies outside of his studio, en plein air, in the style of
the Impressionists. Seurat was able to capture the color, light, and movement of the
scene in front of him using this method, which he repeated multiple times before
completing the final large-scale painting.
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte represents a typical outing for
1880s Parisians. They look to appreciate a momentary getaway from city life, whether
they're relaxing on the grass, fishing in the river, or savoring the atmosphere in the
company of a pet monkey, as they face the sparkling river and rely on umbrellas and
trees for shade. Despite the fact that the subjects of Though the subjects are rendered in
an unrealistic and almost minimalist style, Seurat chose to position them in a variety of
positions. This decision adds realism to the otherwise stylized depiction and helps draw
the viewer into the receding scenery.
Seurat's insertion of an innovative painted "frame" in this picture is another optical
trick. This Pointillist border, according to the Art Institute of Chicago, is meant to “intensify
the experience of the painting” by adding more colors, tones, and textures to the
composition. Until the turn of the century, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande
Jatte remained in the possession of the Seurat family. It was subsequently passed
around to several dealers until 1925, when it was acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago.
It is still a feature of the museum's collection and, possibly, the world's most famous work
of Pointillism.

B. Watch the BBC documentary about Botticelli’s Venus: The Making of an Icon.
(https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b070sqb0). Write a reflection paper regarding the
said documentary.
Botticelli’s Venus, also known as the “Birth of Venus”, where the goddess of love and
beauty is depicted on land, on the island of Cyprus, having been born of the sea spray
and blown there by the winds Zephyr and, maybe, Aura. The goddess is standing on a
giant scallop shell, as pure and flawless as a pearl. She is greeted by a young woman
who holds out a flower-covered cloak and is frequently referred to as one of the Graces or
the Hora of Spring. Even the blown-in blooms serve as a reminder of spring.
Botticelli was a pioneer in mixing multiple elements to create his beautiful world. He
had to come up with something new because no one had ever seen anything like it
before. He is a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci who is mainly interested with science
and anatomy. Myths and philosophy, on the other hand, motivated Botticelli. Naked male
bodies were a common feature in classical art. Physical attractiveness was regarded as a
reflection of spiritual and moral virtues. Female representations were significantly less
numerous, yet Venus was one of the most popular of all the topics. During the
Renaissance, naked men and women started to reappear after centuries of Medieval
prudishness.
The painting was only rediscovered in the 19th century, after decades in obscurity.
Botticelli's masterpieces were already being overlooked in his final years. In the art world,
the artist had a lot of competition. He was eclipsed by great figures like Michelangelo and
Leonardo da Vinci. Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus has become one of the most
famous images in all of art since Vasari's time. The innumerable references to it in
popular culture have amplified its presence in our collective consciousness over time. It
became an international trademark, a synonym for ideal feminine beauty in which
modernized artwork is used to make people laugh or smile, or as a means to get intrigued
and view the original artwork at a museum. With how people used Venus as their
reference point, it would be hard to imposed her because literally she is just perfect in
everyone’s eyes. A true idealization of beauty where she isn’t ashamed of her looks, her
body, her everything

Name: _Danielle B. Añonuevo________________________________________________

Date Submitted: _May 31, 2021_______________________________________________

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