Patterns of Artistic Development in Children
Comparative Studies of Talent
Published on 25. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-0-521-15562-5 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1998, this book traces the development of artistic talent from early childhood to adolescence through a series of studies that look comparatively at development in talented and less talented populations. It presents a model of artistic talent that attributes individual differences to the figurative abilities of talented children. The model proposes that artistic talent results from the continual coordination of heightened figurative abilities with conceptual processes throughout a period critical in semiotic development. The studies focus on the development of form, spatial relationships, and composition. Milbrath's theory is richly supported by original examples of children's artwork.
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Review of the hardback: 'An intriguing theory ...' Janine Spencer, The Times Higher Education SupplementMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-15562-5 (9780521155625)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part I. The Representation of Form and Space: 1. Perspectives on drawing: deriving a developmental model for artistic talent; 2. Samples and methods for the spontaneous drawings studies; 3. From line to representation; 4. The human figure; 5. The evolution of a single viewpoint; 6. Putting space together; Part II. Composition: 7. Composing the picture; 8. Conducting the composition study: methods and procedures; 9. The compositions studies; 10. Toward a model of artistic development; Bibliography; Appendices.