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... experience this satisfaction in the delightful melodies of a piece of music or the powerful scenes of a favorite painter . At other times , our pleasure is more complex and may be mingled with pain . The suspense we experience in seeing ...
... experience this satisfaction in the delightful melodies of a piece of music or the powerful scenes of a favorite painter . At other times , our pleasure is more complex and may be mingled with pain . The suspense we experience in seeing ...
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... experience what Samuel Taylor Coleridge calls " the willing suspension of disbelief ” —that we ignore the reality of the stage and its sets . Most of us actually have a double experience , simultaneously appreciating the physical ...
... experience what Samuel Taylor Coleridge calls " the willing suspension of disbelief ” —that we ignore the reality of the stage and its sets . Most of us actually have a double experience , simultaneously appreciating the physical ...
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... experience . Moreover , we should realize that our reactions to the same work may vary . For instance , our mood may differ , making us more observant and receptive at one time than another . Our ideas may change as we grow older ...
... experience . Moreover , we should realize that our reactions to the same work may vary . For instance , our mood may differ , making us more observant and receptive at one time than another . Our ideas may change as we grow older ...
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What Is Art? Acrylic | 3 |
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The Functions of the Arts Engraving | 28 |
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