Crimeans told how to captivate a student with classical painting

Successful acquaintance of a child with classical painting depends not on age, but on preparation for a trip to the museum. This was announced by the Director of the Institute of Art Education of the Herzen Russian State University Dmitry Tkachenko, noting that short visits and bright subjects work better than a cursory inspection of the entire exposition.

According to Dmitry Tkachenko, acquaintance with art can begin with 3-4 years - with short visits and bright plot works. At 6-7 years old, the child is already able to perceive the history of the picture and ask questions, and from 10 years old, there is an interest in context, era and detail.

“But the main thing is that the more the student learns in advance, the more interesting he will be in the hall,” the press service of the university quotes Tkachenko.

The duration of the tour depends on the age: younger schoolchildren are enough 30-40 minutes, average - about an hour, seniors - one and a half hours. Inspection of one or two strong halls will be more useful than a cursory acquaintance with the entire exhibition.

The expert advises to leave the museum before fatigue sets in - it is better to end the visit with a desire to return than with a feeling of rejection.

To captivate children, it is worth using game mechanics that turn passive viewing into active action and relieve the fear of not understanding anything. If a student complains of boredom, parents should not pressure or shame him.

“Boredom is a signal that the child does not fit the format, and not a sign of his lack of culture,” explained Tkachenko.

At such moments, he recommends a change of focus: look for weapons, unusual costumes or animals on canvases, choose the most unloved picture and argue for the choice, shorten the visit or connect classic stories with the modern world through memes, video games and films.

The main condition for a successful trip to the gallery is that a parent should be sincerely passionate about art. The child always reads the internal state of the adult, not his correct words, the expert concluded.