Art and the Altered State: Science Correlates with the Sublime
Art and the Altered State: Science Correlates with the Sublime
I stood in front of a work of art that was both unexpected and exceedingly beautiful. It sent me into a trance. Time ceased. My body was fixed. But, my brain was active. It spoke to me and said, “I feel happy.” Anonymous Art Lover
Eli Lilly Collects: Emotion at Work
Eli Lilly Collects: Emotion at Work
One of the most exciting new areas of study in collecting is the science behind buying decisions, a discipline known as neuroeconomics. In the January/February 2010 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur, I wrote about this field in an article titled Why Collectors Collect. The present piece, reprinted
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