Art possesses the extraordinary power to mesmerise, motivate, and stir emotions. Instilling an admiration for art in children is an invaluable pursuit that nurtures their capacity for imagination, ...

Humans have evolved to enjoy and appreciate art. That is what a study conducted by a team of scientists at New York University have found. During the course of a lifetime, the vast majority of humans ...

The human brain is built for art appreciation, suggests a meta-analysis that looked at studies mapping brain processes linked to the arts. Viewing paintings engages a number of different regions of ...