Visual Preferences of Young School Children for Paintings from the 20th Century

Kuščević, Dubravka; Kardum, Goran; Brajčić, Marija

doi:10.1080/10400419.2014.929410

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“…People perceive objects differently in everyday situations and dedicated artistic spaces, and this effect may have influenced our results, that is, viewing art in a space dedicated to art-the art gallery-may have had a positive effect on the children's perceptions of it. Therefore, our study extends the scope of previous findings (Kuscevic et al, 2014) by yielding similar results for a younger age-group and in a more natural context. In addition to the positive effect of curator-led tours and educational workshops on the youngest children's esthetic judgment, differences in ratings between the youngest and the oldest children from the control groups suggest that, in order to compensate for the lack of knowledge, preschool-aged children require informational support to be able to fully appreciate the perceived artworks.…”

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“…In a study of 8-to 13-year-old children in which reproductions of artworks were used, Smith and Smith (2008) found that the older children were better at interpreting the works. Kuscevic et al (2014) also found developmental differences in esthetic judgments of art (including reproductions) from various historical periods. Twentieth-century art was rated higher by older children than by younger children.…”

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The Effect of Educational Workshops in an Art Gallery on Children’s Evaluation and Interpretation of Contemporary Art

Szubielska

Ratomska

Wójtowicz

et al. 2018

Empirical Studies of the Arts

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Our experiment, conducted in an art gallery, was designed to investigate how educational classes, provided for children of different ages, affect their (a) esthetic judgment and (b) interpretation of contemporary art. We found that curator-led tours and art workshops affected the ratings given by the youngest children (aged 4–5 years), while interpretation was influenced by contextual cues only in the case of older children (aged 6–7 and 8–9 years). In addition, in the control condition (uncued exhibition tour), the oldest children (aged 8–9 years) rated the artworks higher than the youngest children (4–5). We conclude that the deeper understanding of the context of art increases its attractiveness and may change the way in which artworks are interpreted. Our results suggest that cognitive development is not an indispensable requirement to appreciate art, as contextual cues provided to preschool-aged children substantially affect their esthetic assessment of contemporary art.

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The Effect of Educational Workshops in an Art Gallery on Children’s Evaluation and Interpretation of Contemporary Art

Szubielska

Ratomska

Wójtowicz

et al. 2018

Empirical Studies of the Arts

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“…Brajčić, Kovačević, Kuščević, 2013). Z badań wynika, że sztuka nowoczesna i współczesna nie jest preferowana przez dziecięcych odbiorców, którzy wolą od niej: prace pozbawione wartości artystycznej, wytwory plastyczne dzieci, a także realistyczne dzieła figuratywne z wcześniejszych okresów historii sztuki (Kuscevic, Kardum, Brajcic, 2014;Nissel, Hawley-Dolan, Winner, 2016). Mając świadomość tego, że obecnie tworzona sztuka może sprawiać trudność dziecięcemu odbiorcy, wiele instytucji wystawienniczych prowadzi różnego rodzaju zajęcia edukacyjne opracowane specjalnie z myślą o najmłodszych widzach, których celem jest zainteresowanie dzieci sztuką współczesną (zob.…”

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Wpływ zajęć edukacyjnych prowadzonych w przestrzeni galerii na odbiór abstrakcyjnej sztuki współczesnej przez uczniów młodszych klas szkoły podstawowej

Szubielska

2018

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The article presents experimental research on the influence of a guided tour at an exhibition of contemporary abstract art on the aesthetic perception of the exhibition by primary school students. The study was conducted in a natural context of viewing art in a gallery where original works by a contemporary artist were presented during a temporary exhibition. The independent variables in the study were: guided tour around the exhibition by a gallery employee (yes, no) and the age of the students (younger: M=7.77 years old, older: M=8.95 years old). For older students, an increased aesthetical preference after an informal educational workshop (guided tour) was discovered. Furthermore, a developing trend was established, that for older students in relation to younger students, a decrease in positive emotions caused by viewing art and a decrease in overall liking of the exhibition were observed. It was particularly apparent under control conditions when the students did not participate in the guided tour. The results obtained partially confirm the results of previous studies on art reception by a young audience, and partially contradict them. In the discussion section, the discrepancies are explained emphasizing the superiority of research conducted in exhibition spaces where

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“…Dissanayake (2007) proposed explanations on the origins of art in the deep history of human evolutionary past, from mother-child attachment to developing complex rituals. It has also been noted that art is appreciated by children, that most children like it (see Kuscevic, Kardum, & Brajcic, 2014;Nissel, Hawley-Dolan, & Winner, 2016). Furthermore, most of the explanations for the reasons of the existence of art mention the rewarding value of perception of artworks (Chatterjee, 2013), or how exposure to artworks fits the way that human brain functions (Ramachandran & Hirstein, 1999).…”

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Ego development and aesthetic judgment styles in Iranian adults

Pourhosein¹,

Mohammadi-Zarghan²,

Soufiabadi³

et al. 2017

Psychol. Thought

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The theory of ego development presents a comprehensive framework to understand personality development throughout the stages of life. In this developmental theory, the ego is considered a cognitive-based structure and the primary synthesizing and regulating agent in personality development. Art appreciation and aesthetic judgment are considered to have personality correlates and developmental aspects. The current study aimed to examine the association between ego development and aesthetic judgment styles in adults. We recruited 202 adults from a community sample in Tehran, Iran. The age of participants in this study ranged from 18 to 64 (M = 29.5, SD = 8.9). Consistent with our hypotheses, results indicated that concrete aesthetic judgment was negatively associated with ego development. Moreover, analytical and emotional aesthetic judgment styles were positively correlated with ego development. In conclusion, individuals who scored higher in ego development tended to use more advanced aesthetic judgment styles when exposed to art.

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Visual Preferences of Young School Children for Paintings from the 20th Century

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

The Effect of Educational Workshops in an Art Gallery on Children’s Evaluation and Interpretation of Contemporary Art

The Effect of Educational Workshops in an Art Gallery on Children’s Evaluation and Interpretation of Contemporary Art

Wpływ zajęć edukacyjnych prowadzonych w przestrzeni galerii na odbiór abstrakcyjnej sztuki współczesnej przez uczniów młodszych klas szkoły podstawowej

Ego development and aesthetic judgment styles in Iranian adults

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