This is an essay about the phenomenon of “aesthetic chills”—you know, the moment when, experiencing a work of art, you feel a rush of physical emotion, a shiver that runs down your spine.

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Part 1 is here. In the first part of this essay, I looked at what the conditions are for “aesthetic chills” in general. But since this is an art publication, the major question is going to be ...

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