Mythological motifs as stimulus in a method based on fiction in Art education

Teorijski pristup temi ovog istraživanja obuhvaća definiranje motiva u likovnoj umjetnosti, određivanje onih najčešćih u figurativnim djelima te nabrajanje i opisivanje ikonografskih metoda, s naglaskom na narativnoj metodi. S obzirom na to da je tema diplomskog rada vezana uz mitološke motive, predstavljeni su neki mitološki motivi koji su se pojavljivali kroz povijest umjetnosti, od prikaza na pećinama, preko veličanstvenih kipova grčkih junaka i bogova pa sve do danas. Kako su mitološki motivi u uskoj vezi s čovjekovom sposobnošću za razvijanjem imaginacije, mašte, u radu se oni vežu uz specifičan način rada izmišljanjem u nastavi Likovne kulture u osnovnoj školi. U praktičnom djelu rada osmišljene su i realizirane likovne aktivnosti koje uključuju staroslavenske mitološke motive iz djela Priče iz davnine Ivane Brlić Mažuranić, kao poticaj u načinu rada izmišljanjem, prikladne za realizaciju zajedno s učenicima razredne nastave na satovima Likovne kulture u razredu.The theoretical approach to the topic of this research includes defining motifs in fine arts, determining the most common ones in figurative works, and enumerating and describing iconographic methods, with an emphasis on the narrative method. Considering that theme of this thesis is related to mythological motifs, some mythological motifs that have appeared throughout art history are introduced, started with depictions in caves, magnificent statues of Greek heroes and gods, up to today. As mythological motifs are closely related to man's ability to develop imagination, in this work they are linked with a specific method based on fiction in Arts education in Primary school. In the practical part of the work art activities that include Old Slavic mythological motives from the work Stories from the past written by Ivana Brlić Mažuranić are designed and realized, as a stimulus in a method based on fiction, which are suitable for realization together with primary school students in art classes