How visual art gives us rich insights into how our brains work
How visual art gives us rich insights into how our brains work Updated / Friday, 29 Jan 2021 13:59 Album sheet with a rose, 1675 by Maria Merian. Photo: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Opinion: just like listening to music, viewing works of art can have a profound effect on our mental health The arts are often portrayed as the polar opposite of the sciences. However, a closer inspection reveals a rich shared history in which the two approaches have, at different times, acted in a symbiotic manner. Drawings and paintings were the only way in which scientific observations could be...
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