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| 1. Works of art are complex and multidimensional. |
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| 2. The formalist approach to art appreciation gets the viewer to look closely at the visual qualities (that is, line, color, composition) of the artwork. |
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| 3. The contextualist approach to art appreciation gets the viewer to consider the social and cultural meanings of the artwork. |
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| 4. A "comprehensive" approach to art appreciation that combines the formalist and contextualist approaches is well-suited to the appreciation of works of art in their full, rich complexity. |