Pedagogy of the Iconic Image and its Educational Dimensions in Contemporary Formation (Optical Art as a Model)

Abstract

The image or the culture of the image is based on the pictorial embodiment of the cognitive pattern that includes all experiences, knowledge and values whose meanings can be deciphered, reconstructed and employed in a way that achieves educational goals and helps the learner to approximate the mental image. It has a great role in enriching artistic culture, educational and ethical values. From here came the problem of the current research in answering the following question: What is the pedagogy of the iconic image and what are its educational dimensions in contemporary formation (Optical Art as a model)? The aim of the current research is to identify: the pedagogy of the iconic image and its educational dimensions in contemporary formation (Optical Art as a model). The two researchers adopted the descriptive and analytical approach, as it is the most appropriate method to achieve the goal of the research. The research community included (20) artistic works of visual art, (3) artworks were selected as a sample for the research, and the results of the search resulted in the following: The creative artist employed design elements of font and color and gave him iconic connotations capable of activating the imagination to identify the content and the communicative message that the artist wants to communicate it to the recipient.