How art can help you analyze - Amy E. Herman
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Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like René Magritte’s Time Transfixed can enhance communication and analytical skills, with an emphasis on both the seen and unseen. Amy E. Herman explains why art historical training can prepare you for real world investigation.
How can looking at art encourage perceptions of the other senses? Think about how you would describe sounds, tastes, smells, and textures contained in a painting or sculpture.
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- Educator Amy E. Herman
- Director Darcy Vorhees
- Animator Stephen Brooks, Tom Beuerlein
- Artist Sarah Johnson, Marissa Hutchins
- Narrator Amy E. Herman
