Titles and Semantic Violations Affect Eye Movements When Viewing Contemporary Paintings.

ABSTRACT: The role of titles in perception of visual art is a topic of interesting discussions that brings together artists, curators, and researchers. Titles provide contextual cues and guide perception. They can be particularly useful when paintings include semantic violations that make them challenging for viewers, especially viewers lacking expert knowledge. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of titles and semantic violations on eye movements. A total of 127 participants without expertise in visual art viewed 40 paintings with and without semantic violations (20 each) in one of three conditions: untitled, consistent titles and inconsistent titles. After each painting was viewed participants also rated liking and understanding. Our results suggest that titles affect the way paint

SUBMITTER: Ganczarek J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8930854 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature