#emotional response to art

2 articles tagged with "emotional response to art"

Art and Nostalgia: Why Certain Images Take You Back
Art and Psychology
·9 min read

Art and Nostalgia: Why Certain Images Take You Back

Why do some artworks produce powerful feelings of nostalgia? Explore the psychology of memory and art, from Vermeer's domestic scenes to vernacular photography, and why images can transport us to times we may never have lived.

Why Certain Colors Make You Feel Certain Ways: The Psychology of Color in Art
Art and Psychology
·11 min read

Why Certain Colors Make You Feel Certain Ways: The Psychology of Color in Art

Discover the psychology of color in art. Learn why red raises your heart rate, why blue calms, and how artists from Matisse to Rothko have used color to engineer emotional responses in viewers.