The Seductions of Darwin: Art, Evolution, Neuroscience

by Matthew Rampley

The surge of evolutionary and neurological analyses of art and its effects raises questions of how art, culture, and the biological sciences influence one another, and what we gain in applying scientific methods to the interpretation of artwork. In this insightful book, Matthew Rampley addresses these questions by exploring key areas where Darwinism, neuroscience, and art history intersect.

Taking a scientific approach to understanding art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271077425
• ISBN13: 9780271077420
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"