Classification of art into style periods; a factor-analytical approach |
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Authors: | JAN-ERIK RUTH,KYÖ STI KOLEHMAINEN |
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Affiliation: | Åbo Akademi, Finland University of Turku, Finland |
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Abstract: | Abstract.— An attempt was made to determine, primarily, along what dimensions a classification takes place, and secondarily whether the same dimensions appear in different style periods: renaissance, baroque, and rococo, when paintings and pieces of music were judged by the "semantic differential" technique. The factor-analysis produced six factors, which were interpreted as follows: I Aesthetic-qualitative evaluation, II Emotional tone, III Symbolism, IV Dynamics, V Clarity, and VI Stillness. Factors I, II, and III occurred in all style periods, both in painting and in music. |
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