The psychology of visual art : eye, brain and art / George Mather.

By:

Mather, George

Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2014Description: xix,195 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780521184793 [paperback] [reproduction]

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

701.15 M42 2014

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	College Library Education	701.15 M42 2014 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		UC11-000000144
Reference	College Library Education	701.15 M42 2014 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		0101R

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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