Table 1 Mean ratings of motion, liking, interest, and complexity across the three subsets of paintings. N = number of paintings, SD = standard deviation.

From: The impact of contextual information on aesthetic engagement of artworks

Ratings

Subset 1 (N = 10)

Mean (SD)

Subset 2 (N = 11)

Mean (SD)

Subset 3 (N = 10)

Mean (SD)

Motion

5.52 [0.27]

5.52 [0.43]

5.51 [0.57]

Liking

4.00 [0.20]

4.04 [0.30]

4.02 [0.60]

Interest

4.83 [0.30]

4.81 [0.29]

4.76 [0.37]

Complexity

5.40 [0.27]

5.41 [0.47]

5.35 [0.46]

Contextual information

No information

Information about the artist

Information about the technique