The relative immunity of the concept of size constancy in the face of changes to the retinal image as well as the pictorial device of linear perspective were investigated with 9 savant artists and 9 controls. For drawing use of pictorial rules seemed independent of levels of intelligence; however, when a construction instead of a drawing task had to be carried out, diagnosis rather than the presence or absence of talent was the decisive factor.
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