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Measuring pictorial balance perception at first glance using Japanese calligraphy.

Sharon Gershoni1, Shaul Hochstein

  • 1Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation and Neurobiology Department, Life Sciences Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel;

I-Perception
|November 13, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Pictorial balance perception in Japanese calligraphy differs from geometric shapes. First fixation processing relies on global visual cues, not just symmetry axes, especially when images are rotated.

Keywords:
Japanese calligraphyart and perceptionart and sciencebalance perceptionpictorial balancesymmetry

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Area of Science:

  • Visual Perception
  • Art Theory
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Art theory posits pictorial balance unifies composition, often conceptualized via symmetry axes.
  • The Assessment of Preference for Balance (APB) model, based on symmetry axes, previously predicted balance ratings for geometric shapes.
  • Understanding balance perception in complex visual art, like calligraphy, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pictorial balance perception in Japanese calligraphy during initial visual fixation.
  • To compare the established APB model with human balance ratings and comparison tasks for calligraphy.
  • To examine the influence of image rotation on balance perception across different expertise levels.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized balance-rating and comparison tasks for Japanese calligraphy images.
  • Compared results with the Assessment of Preference for Balance (APB) model.
  • Introduced image rotations and compared artist and novice participant responses.

Main Results:

  • High correlation was found between balance-rating and comparison tasks, but low correlation with APB.
  • Image rotation significantly altered balance ratings, particularly for art experts.
  • APB calculations remained unaffected by image rotation.

Conclusions:

  • First fixation balance processing in calligraphy is not solely dependent on symmetry axes.
  • Global visual processing, including grouping, object recognition, and element orientation, significantly influences balance perception.
  • Vertical symmetry appears to enhance these global processing mechanisms for balance detection.