The Relative Influence of Parts and Wholes in Shaping Preference Responses to Paintings.

Hardiman, George W.; Zernich, Theodore

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Relative Influence of Parts and Wholes in Shaping Preference Responses to Paintings.

Hardiman, George W.; Zernich, Theodore

Studies in Art Education, v23 n3 p31-38 1982

Describes a study which examined how subject matter, color, and degree of realism influence preferences for paintings of subjects in grades 3, 5, 7, 11, and college. Realism is the most important factor in shaping untrained subjects' responses to paintings. Color and subject matter have less influence on these judgments. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Color, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Painting (Visual Arts), Student Reaction

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Language: English

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