Perception of emotion in abstract artworks: A multidisciplinary approach

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 204, Issue , 2013, Pages 191-216

  Melcher, David ^a   Bacci, Francesca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b Museum of Art of Trento and Rovereto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abstract art; Art and neuroscience; Computer vision; Emotion; Neuroaesthetics; Visual art; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; EMOTION; HUMAN; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROSCIENCE; PAINTING; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS; VISION;

ABSTRACT ART; ART AND NEUROSCIENCE; COMPUTER VISION; EMOTION; NEUROAESTHETICS; VISUAL ART; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ART; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84884149938     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63287-6.00010-5     Document Type: Chapter

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