Perception and Art. Someone can view a picture and interpret the meaning of the painting as a positive thing; while someone that is looking at the same image can view something negative.

Perception and Art

Art is one of the aspects of life that can be appreciated by nearly anyone. But the way that someone views a particular piece of art can be affected by their perception. Perception can be affected by the culture that someone has. For example, art can be interpreted in many ways. Someone can view a picture and interpret the meaning of the painting as a positive thing; while someone that is looking at the same image can view something negative. An example of this type of situation would be the picture by Salvador Dali which we were asked to analyze. One of the students in my class believed that the picture by Salvador Dali was showing how the earth is the place where all life is born and how everything that is alive is because of the earth and how the picture is a tribute to this. But one of the other people in the class believed that the meaning if this picture is to show how the United States is expanding around the world, due to the arm that is coming from the North American continent, and how their growth is hurting the world which is represented through the blood coming from the Earth, and how everyone else in the world is blaming the united States for the death that is occurring due to their expansion. The difference between opinions can be a result of their different belief systems. By this I mean how one person may honor and respect the earth, which would led to their belief that the painting is honoring and respecting the earth, while the other student may just view what is shown on the painting, how the arm is coming out of the land the belongs to the United States.