An oblique effect in aesthetics: Homage to Mondrian (1872-1944)

Perception

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 981-987

  Latto, Richard ^a   Brain, Douglas ^a   Kelly, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ORIENTATION; PAINTING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PUBLIC FIGURE; ROTATION;

ADULT; ESTHETICS; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ORIENTATION; PAINTINGS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; ROTATION;

EID: 0033641890     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p2352     Document Type: Article

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