The Metaphoric Interpretation of Paintings: Effects of the Clustering Strategy and Relaxed Attention Exercises.

Feinstein, Hermine

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Metaphoric Interpretation of Paintings: Effects of the Clustering Strategy and Relaxed Attention Exercises.

Feinstein, Hermine

Studies in Art Education, v25 n2 p77-83 Win 1984

The clustering strategy increased the metaphoric nature of college students' written interpretations for realistic, abstract, and nonobjective paintings. Relaxed attention exercises significantly increased metaphoric interpretations of realistic paintings only. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Metaphors, Painting (Visual Arts), Visual Literacy, Visual Perception

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Language: English

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