A new study suggests that fear heightens your ability to appreciate abstract art. Through evolution, fear was developed as a way to analyze a situation and take action to defend yourself. Through this, the researchers suggest that, if in a state of fear while viewing a painting, you may have heightened vigilance, more acute attention to detail, and a lack of background or unrelated thought.
http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/fear-heightens-appreciation-of-abstract-art-39728/
Take out the big misidentification of Picasso as "abstract", and I think it's an interesting article. I question the accuracy though. From personal experience, large abstract works are infinitely more effective when standing directly in front, with full realization of scale, texture, and detail. Looking at art, especially one artist, on a computer screen really doesn't seem like a truly accurate representation of the art, or the real experience of the viewer. Still interesting theory though...
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