MİMESİS KURAMI BAĞLAMINDA SANAT EĞİTİMİ UYGULAMALARI
APPLICATIONS OF ART EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THEORY OF MIMESIS

Summary/Abstract: The theory of Mimesis, also meaning emulation, imitation and reflection, is an approach which expressed the thoughts and ideas of Plato and Aristotle about art that has made its presence felt up until the 19th century. In a world with the context of Mimesis theory, the environment is communicated through as the exact way it is, while at the same time the world of senses is reflection is also measured. During the historical process, Plato claimed that the reflection of the world of senses is done through the artists reflecting the reflections, while at the same time his student Aristotle was interested in to what measure can the artists can reflect the truth of nature. In this situation, Aristotle thinks that the artist acts as mirror of sorts, one that is as successful as its ability to reflect the objects in nature. According to Aristotle's Mimesis art theory, the meaning that is given to an artist from the establishments that educate artists is only meaningful when the artist stays loyal to the original image of the objects and reflects them the realest way possible. The education of art in the context of Mimesis theory can be observed through the kinds of Giotto and Masaccio towards the end of the Middle Ages with the Master-Apprentice method in their workshops, becoming role-models to many of their students. In this work, there has been an examination of upcoming artists and students of arts about their place in the context of Mimesis theory in a historical process from the 5th century BC to 19th century AD. The reflection of the Mimesis theory on the applications of art education with the differentiating stylistic changes and innovations through time from workshops to academies, from academies to schools with a modern principle on art is explained.

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