These paintings are both by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian but display strikingly different styles. The house on the left is representational; the colorful squares on the right are more abstract.

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Now, scientists are having a go. A new study has analysed what happens in people’s brains when they look at abstract art. Published in the journal PNAS, the study provides insight into how the brain ...

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Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently. When you look at an abstract painting, study it in ...

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