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Cultural background significantly shapes how we interpret paintings. It influences:Recognition of symbols, metaphors, and historical allusions Understanding of color symbolism (e.g., red = luck in China, danger in West) Emotional resonance with religious or mythological subjects Perception of perspective, composition rules, and beauty standards Ability to decode social or political messages embedded in the work Viewers from the same cultural context as the artist often grasp implicit meanings instantly, while outsiders may miss layers of meaning or misinterpret them entirely. That said, formal visual elements (line, color, shape, texture) and universal human emotions still allow cross-cultural appreciation, though often at a shallower level.https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/j.ctt1n7zkgj https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/cultural-contexts-in-art https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history-basics https://www.nga.gov/learn/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of-art/cultural-context.html

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