Michael Brady writes:
> What is there in a WoA to "understand"? I believe it's just a matter
> of seeing (or hearing) it better.
>
> "Understanding" a painting means being able to see it with greater
> clarity, by being able, as your brain processes and interprets the
> perceptual inputs, to distinguish the salience of the differences in
> the parts of the picture.
>
> All encounters with WoA--or for that matter, all encounters with
> everything--entail a decision on your part at some level to engage the
> stimulus, postpone engagement, or ignore it.
>
> When it comes to art or any cultural experience, how well you know the
> discipline or genre enables you to engage a particular artifact at a
> certain level of intricacy or intimacy.
>
So, we all got "understanding" now? Just see the pic more clearly.
Distinguish the saliences of the differences. Engage the stimulus.
Intricately.
Intimately. Any more questions?
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