Human cortical activity evoked by the assignment of authenticity when viewing works of art

The expertise of others is a major social influence on our everyday decisions and actions. Many viewers of art, whether expert or naïve, are convinced that the full aesthetic appreciation of an artwork depends upon the assurance that the work is genuine rather than fake. Rembrandt portraits...

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Main Authors: Mengfei eHuang, Holly eBridge, Martin J Kemp, Andrew J Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00134/full