Monthly Archives: August 2011
Scientific Cognitive Environmental Aesthetics: What is the basis for appreciating aesthetic qualities?
Scientific Cognitive Environmental Aesthetics is the first of three approaches to environmental aesthetics. It will be helpful to understand the strategies, then apply it to our subject. Scientific Cognitive Environmental Aesthetics Scientific cognitive environmental aesthetics claims that appreciation of a … Continue reading
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Strategies to assess aesthetics of worship space
Visitors to Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari can easily gain a sense of majestic awe from the environmental aesthetics of this mid-fourteenth century Franciscan church. From its classic Latin cross layout to the three prominent altars and sculptures scattered throughout, … Continue reading
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