The visual principle and the correlation between teaching of the Catholic religion and art education in Polish school
Contemporary culture – as already noted – is becoming more and more visual. Contemporary catechesis, referring to its rich, centuries-long experience, should also use different types of images. The first part of this article presents the visual principle as one of basic educating principl...
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| Format: | Article |
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2017-11-01
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| Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/1522/1422 |
| Summary: | Contemporary culture – as already noted – is becoming more and more visual.
Contemporary catechesis, referring to its rich, centuries-long experience, should also
use different types of images. The first part of this article presents the visual principle
as one of basic educating principles, and the second part presents the correlation
between the teaching of Catholic religion, and art education in Polish schools. One
specific example of using religious painting are in textbooks.
Masterpieces of painting, created during centuries and expressing particular desires
of their creators, still remain an important inspiration, among others, to the religious
search. Faith, though strongly anchored in words, needs representations, specific
references, which allow receiving, understanding, and experiencing it. Paintings give this
possibility, and even –
taking into consideration the contemporary civilization –
impose
the necessity to use them, in order to effectively reach the contemporary receiver.
Using images in education is not only the achievement of specific objectives in
catechesis, but also gives an opportunity to creatively engage students and shape their
aesthetic sensibility. Working with the image creates the possibility of discovering
the beauty, to see it in reality and “keeping the heart”, that is the enrichment of the
beauty of one’s humanity. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |