Rembrandt portraits: Implicitly detecting the original perspective

Psych J. 2020 Aug;9(4):513-515. doi: 10.1002/pchj.376. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

Abstract

The original left-front perspective of portraits by Rembrandt was detected by Chinese students with a higher recognition rate as compared to the right-front perspective or the mirror reversals of both perspectives. Oculomotor patterns indicated that the eye regions provided essential information for such implicit detection.

Keywords: eye movements; face perception; implicit knowledge; Rembrandt portraits; visual perspective.

MeSH terms

  • Eye Movements*
  • Face*
  • Humans
  • Recognition, Psychology