This study investigated how tactile exploration of visually similar but materially different artwork pairs, i.e., congruent (matching tactile properties) or incongruent (mismatching tactile properties ...

Despite the evolutionary history and cultural significance of visual art, the structure of aesthetic experiences it evokes has only attracted recent scientific attention. What kinds of experience does ...

The primary author of this post is Dr. Oshin Vartanian, University of Toronto. Most people share the intuition that the creation and appreciation of art are important aspects of being human. Art moves ...

Surveys the principles of visual perception based on psychological research and everyday experience, and how they are related to the perception of art in particular.

The character and content of visual literacy -- Composition: the syntactical guidelines for visual literacy -- The basic elements of visual communication -- The anatomy of a visual message -- The ...