Prediction and Art Appreciation

Abstract Every art encounter requires making predictions given that is rife with uncertainty. What it to appreciate while relying on predictions, and what consequences? I argue appreciation involves engaging our predictive systems in such a way as correct failure at least some levels the processing hierarchy of information we receive from works. That best explains mechanism for cognizing works categories, cases appreciative failure, why form valuing. To articulate explanatory value introduce sub-type call art-historical estimates – i.e., take their object temporal relationships between place history identify features within broader typology related mental structures schemas scripts. examine correction its consequences affective attach art.