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Artistic creativity, artistic production, and aging.

Anna Mazzucchi¹, Elena Sinforiani, François Boller

¹Don Gnocchi Foundation, Parma, Italy.

Progress in Brain Research

|September 18, 2013

Summary

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Aging impacts artistic painting by affecting creativity and production due to cognitive decline or style changes. Sensory and physical impairments also alter artistic output, suggesting creativity stimulation aids successful aging.

Keywords:

age-related changes artistic creativity artistic production cerebral aging

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Art History
Cognitive Science

Background:

Aging affects various aspects of artistic painting, including creativity and production.
Two main viewpoints exist: aging causes creativity decline due to cognitive aging, or it leads to style and content changes.
These viewpoints are not mutually exclusive and can coexist.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the multifaceted changes in artistic painting associated with aging.
To explore the relationship between cognitive decline and creativity in aging artists.
To examine the influence of sensory and physical impairments on artistic style and production.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature and case studies on aging artists.
Analysis of changes in creativity, style, and content in artistic production.
Examination of the impact of cognitive, sensory, and physical changes on artistic output.

Main Results:

Aging can lead to a decline in creativity, often linked to cognitive aging.
Alternatively, aging may result in shifts in artistic style and content rather than a decline.
Impairments in vision, bones, and joints can significantly alter an artist's production and style.

Conclusions:

Both creativity decline and stylistic changes occur with age in artists.
Cognitive, sensory, and physical factors contribute to these artistic modifications.
Inducing creativity in non-artists may promote creativity and contribute to successful aging.