This chapter examines creative genius in the three most prominent domains of artistic achievement: literature, music …, and the visual arts. Treatment begins with the definition of artistic genius in terms of achieved eminence, with special …, and artists differ from each other as well as from eminent scientific creators. The next issue concerns the developmental …

between creativity and talent in an empirical context, using recent data on artists' attitudes and behavior. The chapter ends …Creativity is a basic human trait that comes into play in a variety of contexts, including the production of art. It … problems. In this chapter we consider various definitions of creativity and proceed to consider theories and models of …

A commercial environment is clearly good for contemporary popular music but can "art" music flourish in such an … environment? In the past art music has prospered on a commercial basis and there are advantages in exposing art to commerce. For …