Patterns of Artistic Development in Children: Comparative Studies of Talent - Softcover

Milbrath, Constance

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521155622 ISBN 13: 9780521155625

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

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

Review of the hardback: 'An intriguing theory ...' Janine Spencer, The Times Higher Education Supplement

Book Description

This 1998 book presents several original studies of artistically talented children and their less talented peers. Milbrath's model of artistic talent attributes individual differences to the figurative abilities of talented children, and her theory is richly supported by original examples of children's artwork.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521155622
• ISBN 13: 9780521155625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440