"The Eye is a Nobler Organ": Ruskin and American Art Education.

Stankiewicz, Mary Ann

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"The Eye is a Nobler Organ": Ruskin and American Art Education.

Stankiewicz, Mary Ann

Journal of Aesthetic Education, v18 n2 p51-64 Sum 1984

Influenced by the aesthetic theory of the Englishman John Ruskin, late 19th century art educators Norton, Jarves, Hoppin, and Comfort created a climate of opinion in which art education came to be considered a kind of moral education. Art instruction was expected to improve character and conduct. (RM)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Development, Moral Values, Romanticism, Teaching Methods

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