UID:
almahu_9948609638902882
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 195 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139030410 (ebook)
Content:
What can art tell us about how the brain works? And what can the brain tell us about how we perceive and create art? Humans have created visual art throughout history and its significance has been an endless source of fascination and debate. Visual art is a product of the human brain, but is art so complex and sophisticated that brain function and evolution are not relevant to our understanding? This book explores the links between visual art and the brain by examining a broad range of issues including: the impact of eye and brain disorders on artistic output; the relevance of Darwinian principles to aesthetics; and the constraints imposed by brain processes on the perception of space, motion and colour in art. Arguments and theories are presented in an accessible manner and general principles are illustrated with specific art examples, helping students to apply their knowledge to new artworks.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 May 2018).
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Art through history; 2. Art and the eye; 3. Art and the brain; 4. Perceiving scenes; 5. Perceiving pictures; 6. Motion in art; 7. Colour in art; 8. Visual aesthetics and art; 9. Visual aesthetics and nature; 10. Evolution and art.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107005983
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139030410
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