Join Trish and Rob for a conversation with… Meryl Ann Butler is an international artist, author, editor, and intuitive reader. She has just launched a unique online creativity community called Crescent Creativity Club. Her lifelong interest in metaphysics and spirituality has taken her from her classical art training into theread more
When we view art, a complex series of activities go on in the brain, which help us to appreciate it. The aesthetic experience integrates sensory and emotional reactions in a manner linked with their personal relevance. BUT viewing art which we’re told is "fake" DOES NOT stimulate the same type of brain reactions.
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Art by some of the most famous painters in history, such as Leonardo DaVinci (who painted, among other things, the Mona Lisa) is often described in writings by their contemporaries. When the paintings that have been written about can no longer be found, art historians begin searching frantically for the missing artwork. Now they have authenticated a DaVinci painting that has been missing for centuries, and they think they’ve found another one, hidden behind a wall.
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