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M W A Wijntjes¹, C van Middelkoop^1,2,3

¹Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.

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|April 9, 2025

Summary

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This study introduces a new framework connecting visual arts and perception for educational purposes. It enhances the teaching of visual perception through formal and content-based analysis of artworks.

Keywords:

Visual arts art-based education formal analysis visual perception

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Area of Science:

Visual Arts Education
Perceptual Psychology
Art History

Background:

Existing frameworks for analyzing form and content in visual arts are adapted.
The need for an integrated approach to teaching perception through visual arts is identified.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel framework linking visual arts and perception for educational applications.
To adapt existing analytical frameworks for use in teaching perception via visual arts.

Main Methods:

Formal analysis of visual elements: texture, color, light, space, and material.
Multi-level analysis including formal, medium/motif, and context (semiotics, iconography).
Implementation of pictorial analysis in design and perception education.

Main Results:

The framework facilitates teaching perception through visual arts.
Pictorial analysis can be applied quantitatively and qualitatively.
Successful implementation in design and perception education is demonstrated.

Conclusions:

The developed framework effectively connects visual arts and perception for educational settings.
It serves as a foundation for future research in pictorial analysis.
The framework offers a versatile tool for both teaching and research in visual perception and art.