Art and Psychology

Art and Psychology share common channels. In this section you’ll discover what lies behind the creative process, how to boost these abilities, and what secrets hide behind some of the most extraordinary works by the most well-known artists.

Your Brain Likes Jackson Pollock
Art and PsychologyYour Brain Likes Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinski, Joan Miró, Paul Klee... Abstract art isn't to everyone's taste, but there are many who savor…

Seven Sayings From Mafalda to Reflect Upon
Art and PsychologySeven Sayings From Mafalda to Reflect Upon

Mafalda is a creation of Joaquín Salvador Lavado, the Argentine cartoonist who was also known as Quino. She's a cartoon…

Eleven of the Most Cursed Artists
Art and PsychologyEleven of the Most Cursed Artists

Over time, some artists have been considered to be cursed. They include painters, sculptors, photographers, and writers. Would you like…

Dadaism, The Art of the Absurd
Art and PsychologyDadaism, The Art of the Absurd

The avant-gardes of the twentieth century represented a revolution on several levels. It was a time when the horizon opened…

Graham Wallas and the Four Stages of the Creative Process
Art and PsychologyGraham Wallas and the Four Stages of the Creative Process

The creative process is just that: a process. Therefore, it involves the performance of several steps in a systematic way.…

The Venus Effect, a Fascinating Optical Illusion
Art and PsychologyThe Venus Effect, a Fascinating Optical Illusion

Have you ever wondered why artists use mirrors in their paintings? It’s not by chance. Indeed, optical effects in works…

Eating Disorders and Depression - Understanding the Connection
Art and PsychologyEating Disorders and Depression - Understanding the Connection

The hopelessness that comes with depression can make living with eating disorders quite challenging. However, when you lessen the depressive&hellip...

Edward Hopper, the Realist Painter Who Inspired Hitchcock
Art and PsychologyEdward Hopper, the Realist Painter Who Inspired Hitchcock

Few artists immortalized the zeitgeist like American painter Edward Hopper, just as Hitchcock’s films evoked it. Zeitgeist is a concept…

The Color Blue and its Effect on Your Mind
Art and PsychologyThe Color Blue and its Effect on Your Mind

The effect of the color blue on your brain is probably more significant than you realize. In fact, this color…

Susac's Syndrome, Goya's Alleged Disease
Art and PsychologySusac's Syndrome, Goya's Alleged Disease

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was 46 years old when his life changed completely, as he may have been…

Vermeer and the Girl with the Pearl Earring
Art and PsychologyVermeer and the Girl with the Pearl Earring

As of now, the name Vermeer instantly evokes the image of the girl in the painting Girl with the Pearl…

Gustav Klimt and the Search for Psychological Truth
Art and PsychologyGustav Klimt and the Search for Psychological Truth

Gustav Klimt was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1862. Klimt is famous because he founded the Vienna Secession movement. He…

The Relationship Between Psychology and Photography
Art and PsychologyThe Relationship Between Psychology and Photography

Psychology and photography may seem to have nothing in common. However, they're more similar than you might think. Today's article…

Aestheticism: The Art of Beauty
Art and PsychologyAestheticism: The Art of Beauty

Aestheticism was an artistic movement that arose against the traditions and rigid rules of the Victorian era. In this historical…

Giotto di Bondone, An Encounter Between Art and Faith
Art and PsychologyGiotto di Bondone, An Encounter Between Art and Faith

Giotto di Bondone was born between 1266 and 1276, in Vespignano, near Florence, Italy. He was a rather influential 13th-century…

Art and Post-Conflict Recovery: Transforming Lives
Art and PsychologyArt and Post-Conflict Recovery: Transforming Lives

When people are born, grow up, live through, survive, and witness the suffering of many in an environment of violence,…

Jean-Michel Basquiat, a Post-Pop Artist
Art and PsychologyJean-Michel Basquiat, a Post-Pop Artist

Jean-Michel Basquiat was creative, irreverent, surprising, and sensitive. He was a symbol of urban art and of the mixture of…

The Psychology of Art: Concepts and Characteristics
Art and PsychologyThe Psychology of Art: Concepts and Characteristics

The psychology of art is a field of psychology that studies creativity and artistic appreciation from a psychological standpoint. The…

The Magic of Poetry and How it Can Ease Pain
Art and PsychologyThe Magic of Poetry and How it Can Ease Pain

Poetry can ease the pain during those moments in your life when you feel like your heart has broken into…

The Psychology of Goya's "Black Paintings"
Art and PsychologyThe Psychology of Goya's "Black Paintings"

The psychology of Francisco de Goya's Black Paintings remains an enigma. This set of mysterious and gruesome paintings that decorated…

Psychoanalysis and Art: A Link to the Unconscious
Art and PsychologyPsychoanalysis and Art: A Link to the Unconscious

Psychoanalysis has been strongly related to art ever since it started. Because of that, we can talk about psychoanalysis and…