Experimental Aesthetics: Visual Aesthetic Preference in Five Cultures

1973 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank H. Farley ◽  
Sun-Hye Ahn
1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-423
Author(s):  
JAQUES CHEVRIER

2020 ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Matthias Grawehr

In the Augustan Age, a new aesthetic preference was propagated in the Roman Empire – the surface of white marble was valued as it symbolised the strength and superiority of the ‘new age’. Soon, an immense trade in high quality marble over land and sea developed to meet the emergent demand. While the development and scale of this trade is well studied, the repercussions that the new aesthetic preference had on the local architectural traditions in areas where no marble was close at hand is not commonly considered. In this contribution, two developments are traced, taking the Corinthian capital as the leitmotif. First, in the short period between c. 40 and 10 BC, patrons would choose imitation of marble in plaster to meet up with the demands of the new standard and to demonstrate their adherence to the Empire. In the second line of development, a different path was taken – a conscious use of local materials which went hand in hand with the development of a new type of capital, the so-called ‘Nabataean blocked-out’ capital. This combination turned into a new vernacular tradition across large parts of the eastern Mediterranean. Both developments were local responses to a new ‘global’ trend and can therefore be viewed as a phenomenon of glocalisation in the Roman Period.


Author(s):  
Jian Liu ◽  
Pengpeng Zhao ◽  
Fuzhen Zhuang ◽  
Yanchi Liu ◽  
Victor S. Sheng ◽  
...  

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 797-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy King ◽  
Evens Villeneuve ◽  
Lisa Post ◽  
Christopher Flowers ◽  
Kathy Moonshine

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Mullennix ◽  
Grant M. Kristo ◽  
Julien Robinet

Two experiments were conducted to examine sequential context effects on judgments of liking for artistic photographs. In Experiment 1, target photographs were preceded in a sequence by context photographs prerated for liking. The results showed that viewing time and response time for targets increased when preceded by highly liked context photographs. However, ratings of liking for targets were unaffected. In Experiment 2, target photographs were preceded by pleasant or unpleasant context photographs. An assimilation effect on target ratings was produced by unpleasant context, with targets rated lower for liking. Both pleasant and unpleasant context photographs affected viewing time and response time for targets. Overall, the results from both experiments show that the presence of an artwork that immediately precedes another artwork in a sequence can affect the processing of the subsequent artwork. This suggests that the positioning of artworks in sequences can produce context effects on art appreciation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 512 ◽  
pp. 780-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoran Cui ◽  
Wenya Yang ◽  
Cheng Shi ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
Xiushan Nie ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 428-430
Author(s):  
Mary Gende ◽  
Roy King

Preference for visual complexity is shown to be correlated with an imagistic and metaphoric style of writing poetry for individuals participating in a poetry therapy group.


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