PERCEPTION / RECEPTION
PERCEPTION / RECEPTION

Summary/Abstract: Being passionate about painting, I set a goal of acquiring a “grand slam,” i.e. visiting the Louvre, Prado, National Gallery in London, Museo Vaticano and Eremitage at least once. It took years to achieve this goal, although I took advantage of every opportunity. In the meantime, other art galleries joined my “collection.” The admired works could be divided into eras, styles, forms, contents, schools and artists. To talk about the reception of a work of art, perception is necessary to systematize and read the cognitive and aesthetic qualities, and to express evaluative judgments. Certain works will appeal more to the viewer, others may irritate him. Each viewer has a certain individual sensory sensitivity, and as the ancient maxim says “De gustibus non disputandum est” — it is pointless to discuss it.

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