Is Aesthetic Good? A Study on the Aesthetic and Vitality Judgment of Pictorial Representations of the Dead, Saints and Non-Saints

In the history of the Western world, there has always been an association between good and beautiful. Starting from a brief history of beauty, two questions arise: is beauty linked to good even in art? How important are people’s religious beliefs in aesthetic and vitality judgments? The psychology o...

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Main Authors: Sara Valentina Schieppati, Cinzia Di Dio, Antonella Marchetti, Davide Massaro, Gabriella Maria Gilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/12/507