Jan Vermeer- 1632. 8. 31 ~ 1675. 12. 15- A Dutch painter of the Baroque period- The Golden Age of the Netherlands- Less information about life and work.- 37 paintings- Back into the spotlight in 19th- Silent indoor, one or two people- Soft harmony of light and color- Window -> effective use of light- The silvery light -> silent atmosphere- Detailed description- Perspective distortion- Pointage- Cameraobscura
1. Introduction Popular music has X-factor which make the song be loved. Among them, I’d like to focus on nostalgia and familiarity. Nostalgia has many interpretations. The dictionary meaning of nostalgia is an affectionate feeling you have for the past, especially for a particularly happy time(Naver dictionary). Davis(1979) said it is ventilation of positively colored memories of the past. Solomon(1996) said it is past sadness or longing. Belk(1990) said it is a kind of missed atmosphere promoted by the tension of an object, scene, smell, music, etc. Music makes us go to the past. When I was a freshman of my university, there was a song I often listened to. I listened to that song while I worked part-time at a convenient store. Even now, when I listened to it, I remind that time. I can feel the feeling and warm weather of that time with it. For these reasons, people tend to like the music which make nostalgia. When we listen to the song we know, we feel familiarity as well.