Abstract

The introduction discusses the role of art in society. Art is one of the ways of learning and describing the world, and its role in the development of an integral personality is enormous. The theoretical analysis presents some research within the framework of neuroaesthetics. The choice of stimulus material for the study is discussed – paintings from five art movements: Realism, Impressionism, Modernism, Cubism, and Surrealism. It is suggested that in the process of viewing works of art from different movements, oculomotor activity (OMA) will be different. Empirical analysis showed differences in OMA parameters: blinking, fixations, and saccades, among students when they were presented with pictures of different art movements. It was found that the subjects showed emotional excitement while perceiving paintings from the Impressionist movement. Paintings of Modernism and Impressionism presented the least concentration of attention but the greatest interest. A high concentration of attention was observed during visual perception of realism pictures. The greatest cognitive load was detected at the time of presentation of cubist paintings. Rational perception and memory resources are more involved in the processing of Surreal pictures. In conclusion, the characteristic patterns of OMA in the perception of various art movements are noted. Research results may be useful in the practice of passive art therapy as part of psychoprophylaxis programs.

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