Irene Baldriga racconta “Lo sguardo dell’arte”

Why study art history? Art history teaches a way of looking at, recognizing, and interpreting the world. A complex yet versatile discipline with a strong interdisciplinary focus, art history encourages cross-fertilization between fields of knowledge (history, literature, philosophy, film, theater, music, science) and activates sensory stimulation (sight, but also bodily exploration and touch). This plural nature makes it an invaluable discipline in the development of young people, pedagogically strategic in guiding them through life and in building their own cultural baggage, composed of notions, but also of interpretations, sensibilities, tastes, ethical values, and civic awareness. And it is in the quality of the teaching discourse that the added value of an educational project that places art education at its core is measured. Art historian Irene Baldriga leads an exploration of the potential of this discipline, suggesting strategies, methods, insights, and ideas for use in the classroom. The event also offers an opportunity to discuss "The Gaze of Art," Mondadori Education's new 2022 program for the study of art history in secondary schools. Speaker Irene Baldriga, art historian and researcher at Sapienza University of Rome, where she teaches Museology and Museum Education. She has worked in secondary schools as a teacher and headmaster and is president emeritus of the National Association of Art History Teachers. For years, she has promoted the connection between civic education and art history, which she considers an ideal training ground for developing a civic identity. She is the author of essays and monographs, including "The Right to Beauty: Education in Artistic Heritage, Sustainability, Citizenship" (Le Monnier, 2017) and "Aesthetics of Citizenship: For a New Civic Education" (Le Monnier, 2020).