Understanding What Figurative And Genre Art Really Are

By Enid Hinton


A lot of people are wondering why art is very pricey especially if it is really made by someone who has made a name in the industry. This is because you can expect that their pieces are of the same caliber. And it is something that is very valuable. The value that these pieces possess can sometimes be too high that it is not attainable for the common people.

If you are an artist, you would know that there are different types of techniques or method used to create a piece. The categories to where an art belongs might be confusing because the meaning that it is trying to portray can also be a basis of categorization. Two of the most well known types would be figurative and genre art.

People might think that just because it is considered an artwork, it belongs to the same branch. There is more to it than that. And surprisingly, it is what makes it unique and more beautiful. For example. Figurative artworks are the type of pieces where in the images are derived from a true event in the history. Usually it has something to do with a very iconic moment.

Genre arts on the other hand is something that is real as well. But it can also be something that is imagined by the artist. This is where the differences lie. There is no solid basis as to which falls under the two but the more you read, the more you will understand what differences both of them have.

One of the distinguishing element of a figurative portrait is the time being applied. You can see that it is derived from a specific era. This is one of the most important feature that distinguishes this from the other categories. It aims to show the type of culture that is present during that time.

Aside from the artistic values that it has, you also have to know that this type of method is used to showcase another concept that is totally different and sometimes far from the field of the arts. The best example for this would be the statues of the deities that are present in Greece. It is not only a means for people to see their gods and goddesses. It also boasts of perfect geometric symmetry.

If you are confused between the abstract arts and the figurative ones, you do not have to be. Abstracts are those works that you can barely recognized. There is an image but it would be hard to know what it is. The figurative ones are clearly defined so the images can be seen clearly.

Genre paintings and other artworks are another branch in this field. What makes it very popular is because it represents the daily life of a person. It can be used to document what is going on in a daily basis.

It does not only apply to the way of life of the people. You can also categorized marine life and the events happening in the surrounding as that of genre classification. That is why it is sometimes called as scene painting. The pieces were made available during the time when average people also have the opportunity to purchase arts.




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