When we visit a museum or gallery, it is natural for us to move around the art. We change our perspective, move closer. But...
Studies
Aesthetic Paper
Why do we perceive certain things as beautiful? What exactly happens in the brain when we look at art? The Aesthetic Papers series provides us with valuable insights from the field of neuroaesthetics.
We know that art can have a positive effect on our mood – that hasn’t been a secret for a long time (here’s a...
Art is an essential part of human existence, and it is well-known that people react differently to works of art. Some are deeply touched,...
Is there an objective, biological basis for the experience of beauty in art? Or is the experience of aesthetics entirely subjective? For centuries, this...
Why do I find something beautiful and aesthetic? A topic that has fascinated and inspired me for years. A study by the Max Planck...
Recent research has uncovered the relationship between aesthetically pleasing experiences when looking at art and the brain.
Inspiration can come from many sources, but a new study has shown that visual art may play a particularly important role in the creative...
When we look at a piece of art, our brain is constantly reacting, even after we stop looking at it. A study provides new...
People tend to agree on what is aesthetically pleasing in faces and natural landscapes, but not in human-made artifacts like art or architecture, but why?
