Abstract
A sample of 240 college students was shown color slides of fifty paintings and asked to rate each on a Likert scale as to perceived attractiveness. Ten different categories of subject matter were presented, and each category was shown in five different degrees of realism ranging from highly realistic to abstract. An analysis of variance showed highly significant effects for subject matter. degree of realism and their interaction. The results are seen as being contrary to what would be expected from a “relativist” position with respect to art but consistent with that expected from a “universalist” position.
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