Universal Themes in Art
- The human figure
- Environment
- Flora and Fauna
- Events
- The Fantastic and Strange
- The Abstract
The human figure
- identity and relationship
- personal identity
- self-portaiture
- homage and influance
The human figure is one of the most enduring themes in visual art. The human figure or human form in art sculpture and other art forms involves a study and appreciation of the beauty of the human body in its depiction or presentation.
A really good example for the human figure is Michelangelo's David.
Environment
- natural and made
- inside and outside
- localities and journeys
- the elements: water, air, soil etc.
Flora and Fauna
- observing and recording living things
- at one with nature
- still life's
Flora: the corresponding term for plants
Fauna: all of the animal life of any particular region or time
Fantastic and Strange
- myth, metamorphosis and dreams
- mythical beasts
- atmospheric myths
- abstract shapes and visionary events
- reality and metamorphosis
The abstract
- abstract design in the environment
- hidden geometry
- colour and mood
- surface texture
- symmetry and balance
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