Exploring
Workings of Artists’ Brains
Workings of Artists’ Brains
What does it mean to have an “artistic point of view”?
It
means that artists view the world differently, focusing
on the whole visual field rather than individual
objects.
means that artists view the world differently, focusing
on the whole visual field rather than individual
objects.
This allows them to see shadows and
contours that non-artists would miss.
contours that non-artists would miss.
According to
various research studies, the difference lies in the
structure and functioning of the brain between artists
and non-artists.
various research studies, the difference lies in the
structure and functioning of the brain between artists
and non-artists.
A study looked at differences in the
brains of 44 art and non-art students who were asked to
complete various drawing tasks.
brains of 44 art and non-art students who were asked to
complete various drawing tasks.
Brain scans of these students
were obtained and analyzed.
were obtained and analyzed.
The results showed that brain areas
involved in drawing are more enhanced in artists than in
non-artists.
involved in drawing are more enhanced in artists than in
non-artists.
What does it mean to have an “artistic point of view”?
it은 가주어이고 to have an “artistic point of view”가 진주어이다.
It means that artists view the world differently, focusing on the whole visual field rather than individual objects.
It은 앞 문장의 진주어(to have ...)를 가리키는 지시 대명사이다. focusing on 이하는 분사구문으로 artists에 대한 부연 설명을 하며 and they focus on으로 바꾸어 쓸 수 있다. <A rather than B>는 ‘B보다는 A’라는 의미이다.
This allows them to see shadows and contours that nonartists would miss.
allow는 to부정사를 목적격보어로 취하는 동사이며, that은 목적격 관계대명사로서 절을 이끌어 shadows and contours를 꾸며 준다.
According to various research studies, the difference lies in the structure and functioning of the brain between artists and non-artists.
lie는 자동사로 ‘…에 있다’는 의미이며, 전치사 in의 목적어로 the structure와 functioning이 병렬 구조로 연결되어 있다.
The results showed that brain areas involved in drawing are more enhanced in artists than in non-artists.
brain areas와 involved in drawing 사이에 <주격 관계대명사+be동사>인 that[which] are가 생략되어 있으며, involved in drawing은 brain areas를 꾸며 주는 형용사의 역할을 한다.