The impact of catholic titles on the perception and aestheticisation of violence in figurative paintings

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ID7149875
AuthorsAtenas Campbell-De La Cruz (0000-0001-8868-1274, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, corresponding author), Gabriela Durán-Barraza (0000-0002-8699-0978, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue2
Pages377-392
Publication date2025-02-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCognition & Emotion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02699931.2024.2414799
PMID39417725
OpenAlexW4403486582
LanguageEN
References cited33

The impact of Catholic Titles on figurative paintings depicting violence were studied using both explicit and implicit measures. When paintings were described as Catholic, they were significantly rated as more beautiful and interesting, and less violent than when they were described as Non-Catholic. Therefore, demonstrating that Catholic themes associated with these artworks overshadow their violent content. This was demonstrated via hedonic ratings. Thus, suggesting an aestheticisation of violent imagery when connected to Catholic themes. Implicit responses, assessed using the Implicit Association Test, showed faster responses when Violent Catholic Paintings were associated Positive Adjectives and slower responses were associated when violent Non-Catholic Paintings were associated with Negative Adjectives. These implicit responses confirm previous explicit results

Art · Cognitive psychology · Linguistics · Literal and figurative language · Painting · Perception · Visual arts · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Visual Culture and Art Theory

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