Art-based learning
interpretered variously(Mazzarello:107-108).
In my point of view visual teching methods are interesting for the pupils. Also it helps
children to connect before heard bible stories with visual art. They see the symbols and also
learns to analyse them.
For understanding that a picture has a structure and characteristics and it needs to be
interpretered correctly children should see in in three ways. Firstly they see it by the global
view where the approach is emotional and they are attrachted by some details and missing
some. Secondly there is a analytic view, where they analyse the obvious and more symbolic
meanings and find the relationships between them. Thirdly they see it in a syntetic way, where
the global message is explained and enriched by the symbolic meanings. In other words at
first they read it, then they analize it and in the end they verbalise the
message(Mazzarello:108-109).
The power of sacred art can be used for teaching purposes. In fact, religious art "makes