The bodily ideal and its role in art education

D. A. Sevostyanov; E. V. Lisetskaya; T. V. Pavlenko

doi:10.20913/2618-7515-2023-3-7

The bodily ideal and its role in art education

D. A. Sevostyanov, E. V. Lisetskaya, T. V. Pavlenko

https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2023-3-7

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Abstract

Introduction. The article deals with modern trends related to bodily idealization. Problems of bodily idealization arise in the artistic depiction of the human body. The conceptual basis of the study is the doctrine of systemic inversions in the hierarchy, in this case we are talking about the hierarchy of values. The inversion lies in the fact that in this system subordinate, secondary values that affect the corporeality, and not the spiritual sphere of a person, come out in the first place. As a result, the system adapts to this inversion and takes it for granted. Thus, physicality becomes an essential part of spirituality. Knowledge and understanding of these trends is necessary in the implementation of art education, in which the issues of physicality are touched upon especially often. Problem statement. The role of bodily idealization in art education is considered.An objective anthropological trend is the predominance of gracility. This trend also finds aesthetic expression. The article presents a brief historical overview of the main trends of bodily idealization. Methodology and methods of the study. Features of bodily ideals can be identified by graphical diagnostics. The subjects (schoolchildren aged 15) were asked to depict a human figure. In total, 147 boys and 177 girls from schools in Novosibirsk and the Novosibirsk region participated in the study.The Fisher criterion was used to identify the reliability of the differences. Results. The article presents the results of a psycho-diagnostic study, which shows the wide spread of gracile bodily ideals among adolescents. If we take into account all possible signs of gracility, then more than 50 % of gracile figures were obtained in female subjects, and no more than 10 % in male subjects. As a result of the study, it was determined that the idealization of the human figure as a whole does not depend on the degree of its detail in the image.At the same time, idealization affects mainly the female figure. Conclusions. Both the student and the teacher need a conscious approach to the current trends of bodily idealization. Knowledge of such trends is a necessary component of artistic education.

Keywords

pedagogy, body ideal, graphical diagnostics, art education, inversion of values,

About the Authors

D. A. Sevostyanov

Novosibirsk State Medical University
Russian Federation

Dmitry A. Sevostyanov – Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology

52 Krasny Ave., Novosibirsk, 630091

E. V. Lisetskaya

Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Russian Federation

Elena V. Lisetskaya – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Design and Art Education of the Institute of Arts,

28 Vilyuiskaya Str., Novosibirsk, 630126

T. V. Pavlenko

Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Russian Federation

Tatiana V. Pavlenko – Senior Lecturer of the Department of Fine Arts of the Institute of Arts

28 Vilyuiskaya Str., Novosibirsk, 630126,

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For citation: Sevostyanov D.A., Lisetskaya E.V., Pavlenko T.V. The bodily ideal and its role in art education. Professional education in the modern world. 2023;13(3):467-473. https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2023-3-7

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