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Slobodan Marković¹, Ana Radonjić

¹Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade, Serbia. smarkovi@f.bg.ac.yu

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Area of Science:

Visual Perception
Art Psychology
Psychophysics

Background:

Distinguishing between observer-dependent (implicit) and objectively measurable (explicit) features is crucial for understanding aesthetic perception.
Previous research has not fully elucidated the structural relationships between these feature types in visual art.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the underlying structure of implicit and explicit features of paintings.
To determine the correlations between implicit and explicit factors.
To specify the role of these factors in similarity-dissimilarity ratings.

Main Methods:

Factor analysis of elementary judgments on representative sets of paintings.
Use of bipolar scales to define implicit and explicit dimensions.
Multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis for similarity ratings.

Main Results:

Four implicit factors (Regularity, Relaxation, Hedonic Tone, Arousal) and four explicit factors (Form, Color, Space, Complexity) were extracted.
Significant correlations were found between specific implicit and explicit factors (e.g., Regularity-Form, Hedonic Tone-Form).
Similarity ratings of paintings were significantly correlated with explicit factors (Color, Space, Complexity) and the implicit factor Relaxation.

Conclusions:

Explicit features, particularly Color, Space, and Complexity, play a primary role in how viewers judge the similarity between paintings.
The study provides insights into the interplay between objective visual properties and subjective aesthetic responses.
Further discussion addresses the causal relationship between explicit and implicit features in art perception.