The Visual Responses to Illuminance Variations in an Exhibition Hall for Art Paintings of a Gallery

Jiyoun Cheon; Sooyoung Kim

doi:10.21086/ksles.2025.8.32.4.497

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The Visual Responses to Illuminance Variations in an Exhibition Hall for Art Paintings of a Gallery 그림 전시용 갤러리 공간의 조도변화에 대한 시각적 반응

31 August 2025. pp. 497-505

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of illuminance variations on the visual responses and perceptions in a gallery space for art paintings. A gallery space, where track lighting systems illuminating ten art paintings on walls, was prepared and experiments were conducted. LED lamps with a color temperature of 4,000 K were used to maintain illuminance levels of 50, 200 and 400 lx on the surface of art paintings. These lighting conditions were evaluated by fifteen female participants according to specific procedures. Results indicate that the color temperature of 4,000 K was rated warm but ineffective to view the art paintings. The illuminance of 50 lx was inappropriate to perceive art paintings clearly and the illuminance of 400 lx was unfavorable either. The perception for visual stimulus, visual distraction, visual fatigue and glare were not reported for all illuminance conditions. Multiple linear prediction models show that the visual comfort in the gallery space was affected by the appropriate brightness to view paintings, eye fatigue and visual stimulus. Overall spatial satisfaction was influenced by the appropriate brightness to view paintings, psychological comfort and lighting conditions that secure appropriate brightness. Psychological comfort correlated with overall spatial satisfaction and the degree of perceiving space cozy.

Keywords

Illuminance variations

Visual response

Gallery space

Visual comfort Spatial satisfaction

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Publisher(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Journal Title(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Volume : 32
No :4
Pages :497-505
Received Date : 2025-07-20
Revised Date : 2025-08-10
Accepted Date : 2025-08-24
DOI :https://doi.org/10.21086/ksles.2025.8.32.4.497

Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System ISSN:1226-1289(Print) 한국생활환경학회

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