Planes in Arts
Planes in Arts
Why?
Read the work to be able to
evaluate in terms of conveying
significance
Familiarizewith the various
forms, medium and techniques
as well as the processes involved
in art making
1. Title of work
2. Name of Artists
3. Medium & technique
4. Dimension of measurements
5. Date of work
6. Provenance
Documentary
information required
Date of work: Title of the work bears
Dimension: metric an iconic relationship to
Historical the work, witty comment
system, mural,
context, art about the subject or
miniature , large scale,
symbolism may play history, school work.
or movement
Name of the
Artist supply
information:
generation, Provenance:
artistic trends, name of the
peers, owner, Medium/Technique:
background & collector, art artistic choice, process,
training, diaries, museum, art kind of materials, ground of
statement shed gallery work
light
THREE LEVELS OF CONTENT OF ART
SEMIOTIC PLANES
ICONIC PLANE
THEMATIC PLANE
Includes the general elements, technical, physical such as rock, sound or
color which contribute the overall impact as evidence of its significance
Semiotic plane
Simple image with a unique meaning, choice of the subject which may bear socio-political implications. It
presents the figure relative to the viewer and the meaning those orientation convey.
What would be the difference if the figure was centered or all crammed on one side?
What does the direction of the character’s gaze imply?
Why is the figure cropped?
Thematic plane