01790pam a2200289 i 4500 6378553 CaAEU 20251029120424.0 130411s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng 2013013774 9780521184793 ocn869919142 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCQ YDXCP AEU eng pcc N71 .M285 2014 N 71 M285 2014 AEU Mather, George 26349 author The psychology of visual art : eye, brain and art / George Mather. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014. xix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. 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. Art Psychology 26350 Visual perception 7326 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-10-29 0 N71 MAT B05685 2025-10-29 1 2025-10-29 1 5114 5114