ORNAMENTED LIVES (hc)

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Focusing on the role of ornaments, the book explores how they influence human emotions and perceptions beyond mere decoration. It extends the author's Semiotic Dynamics theory to analyze visual ornaments, highlighting the tension between linear and curvilinear forms in both natural and human-made environments. The work connects aesthetics, the sublime, and everyday life, suggesting that humans create profound experiences that enrich ordinary existence. By examining the use of spiral forms in art and architecture, it offers a comprehensive theoretical framework within cultural psychology.