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2. Aesthetic–usability effect - Wikipedia

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   Aesthetic–usability effect. The aesthetic–usability effect describes a paradox that people perceive more aesthetic designs as much more intuitive than those considered to be less aesthetically pleasing. The effect has been observed in several experiments and has significant implications regarding the acceptance, use, and performance of a ...

3. Aesthetics - Wikipedia

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   Aesthetic ethics refers to the idea that human conduct and behaviour ought to be governed by that which is beautiful and attractive. John Dewey [ 34 ] has pointed out that the unity of aesthetics and ethics is in fact reflected in our understanding of behaviour being "fair"—the word having a double meaning of attractive and morally acceptable.

4. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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   Xi Shi (西施), born 506 BC, was one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China. [ 8 ] Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. The term often implies sexual attractiveness or desirability, but can also be distinct from either.

5. 10 of the world’s most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites

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   It takes something special to make it onto the list of Unesco's World Heritage Sites.Since the first list was announced in 1978 – among the inaugural crop of 12 was the Galapagos Islands and ...

6. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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   The term composition means "putting together". It can be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art. Composition can apply to any work of art, from music through writing and into photography, that is arranged using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often used interchangeably with ...

7. Theory of art - Wikipedia

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   Theories of aesthetic response [1] or functional theories of art [2] are in many ways the most intuitive theories of art. At its base, the term "aesthetic" refers to a type of phenomenal experience, and aesthetic definitions identify artworks with artifacts intended to produce aesthetic experiences. Nature can be beautiful and it can produce ...

8. Add Color and Fragrance to Your Garden with Hyacinth Flowers

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   Hyacinths are some of the easiest bulbs to force. Place pre-chilled bulbs in a special hyacinth vase so that water comes to the bottom of the bulb. Keep the bulb in a dark place until the roots ...

9. History of aesthetics - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Greek aesthetics. The first important contributions to aesthetic theory are usually considered to stem from philosophers in Ancient Greece, among which the most noticeable are Plato, Aristotle and Plotinus. When interpreting writings from this time, it is worth noticing that it is debatable whether an exact equivalent to the term beauty ...