TYPES OF ART SUBJECTS
STILL LIFE A drawing or painting of an arrangement of nonmoving, nonliving objects , such as fruit, flowers, or bottles.
Usually, a still life is set indoors and contains at least one man-made object, such as a bowl or vase.
SELF-PORTRAIT A painting, drawing, or sculpture or other work of art showing the artist himself.
RELEGIOUS THEME Art which the subject is of religious matter.
NONOBJECTIVE SUBJECT Art which the visual signs are entirely imaginative and not from anything seen by the artist.
No recognizable subject
LANDSCAPE A picture of natural outdoor scenery, such as mountains, rivers, fields, or forests.
GENRE (zhan-ra) Art that has a subject matter that concerns with everyday life, domestic scenes, sentimental family
Relationships, etc.
VISIONARY EXPRESSION Art that involves simplification and/or rearrangement of natural objects to meet the needs of
Artistic expression.
PORTRAIT A painting, drawing, or sculpture or other medium showing a person or several people. Portraits usually
Show just the face and shoulders, but it can include part or all of the body, as well.