Many authorities state that the development of macabre images were a result of the plague that first swept through western Europe 1347-1350. However, many aspects of the macabre were already in place prior to the plague. A more realistic explanation for the macabre is in the modification of religious belief,...
It can be hypothesized that the degree to which students value
learning in the visual arts influences the amount of involvement in
art oriented activities that will be pursued in later years. This
investigation has compared former college students° valuations of the
Basic Design course with levels of art interest...