The Alchymist in search of the Philosopher’s stone: “Alcheming” Science and Art from a Paintin
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2237-9126.2020v14n27p354Keywords:
Visual language, Art, Science Education, Social SemioticsAbstract
This work combines Science and Art in order to extrapolate the production of senses and the meaning of a work of art. For such, the painting “The Alchymist, In Search of the Philosopher’s Stone, Discovers Phosphorus” (1771) by Joseph Wright was analyzed based on Grammar of Visual Design, which allowed to deduce about the centrality of the light in representational, compositional and interactional functions of the art piece. The debate of the technical characteristics of painting enables an aesthetic experience that is complemented by a historical mediation, the historical context in which the work was produced, and the extrapolation to a scientific interpretation. Historical and scientific aspects contribute for the discussion and aesthetic and emotional (re)action that overcome immediate and superficial notions about the painting, in order to widen cognitive, affective and aesthetic dimensions of the thinking. Therefore, both science and aesthetic (re)action in art require knowledge from a second approach, which may result in contributions to educational acts.References
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HUXLEY, Thomas Henry. Science and education: Essays. New York: Cambridge University Press. 2011 (versão digital).
JEWITT, Carey; OYAMA, Rumiko. Visual meaning: a social semiotic approach. In: van LEEUWEN, Theo; JEWITT, Carey (Eds.). Handbook of Visual Analysis. London: Sage Publications, 2001, Cap. 7, p. 134-156.
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KRESS, Gunther.; van LEEUWEN, Theo. Reading images: the grammar of visual design. 2nd. Ed. London, New York: Routledge, 2006.
LEUNG, Jessica Shuk Ching, WONG, Alice Siu Ling; YUNG, Benny Hin Wai. Understandings of nature of science and multiple perspective evaluation of science news by non-science majors. Science & Education, Dordrecht, v. 24, n. 7–8, p. 887–912, 2015.
MATTHEWS, Michael. Historia, filosofía y enseñanza de las ciencias: la aproximación actual. Enseñanza de las Ciencias, Barcelona, v. 12, n. 2, p. 255-277, 1994.
McCOMAS, William F.; KAMPOURAKIS, Kostas. Using the history of biology, chemistry, geology, and physics to illustrate general aspects of nature of science. Review of Science, Mathematics and ICT Education, Patras, v. 9, n. 1, p. 47-76, 2015.
PEIXOTO, Eduardo Motta Alves. Fósforo. Química Nova na Escola, São Paulo, n. 15, p. 51, 2002.
PUGH, Kevin; GIROD, Mark. Science, art, and experience: constructing a science pedagogy from Dewey’s aesthetics. Journal of Science Teacher Education, Dordrecht, v. 18, n. 1, p. 9–27, 2007.
SILVA, Regiane Aparecida Caire da; STAGNI, Reno; BELTRAN, Maria Helena Roxo. Construindo representações da natureza e das artes: imagens e conhecimentos. In: BELTRAN, Maria Helena Roxo; SAITO, Fumikazu; TRINDADE, Laís dos Santos Pinto (Orgs.). História da Ciência: tópicos atuais 2. São Paulo: Livraria da Física, 2011. Cap. 4, p. 79-102.
VIDAL, Paulo Henrique Oliveira; PORTO, Paulo Alves. A história da ciência nos livros didáticos de química do PNLEM 2007. Ciência e Educação, Bauru, v. 18, n. 2, p. 291-308, 2012.
VIGOTSKI, Lev Semionovich. Psicologia da arte. Tradução Paulo Bezerra. São Paulo: Martins Fontes, 1999.
VIGOTSKI, Lev Semionovich. Psicologia pedagógica. 3. Ed. Tradução Paulo Bezerra. São Paulo: Martins Fontes, 2010.
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