Abstract
The article aims to analyze the sociological insights of Ignas Šlapelis, a Lithuanian art criticist, art historian and a pedagogue. The author argues that Ignas Šlapelis develops important sociological ideas to understand the cultural situation of Lithuania in the first half of the twentieth century. The author attempts to reconstruct the perspective of Ignas Šlapelis about the functions of art and its role in society. It is claimed that Ignas Šlapelis develops his sociology by discussing the role of art in the context of education. The author of the article suggests Ignas Šlapelis to be held as a founding father of Lithuanian sociology of art.
Highlights
L.Slapelis grjio j Lietuvq pirmaisiais nepriklausomybes metais, igijqs Europoje gerq issilavinimq
"Visq teorijq, bandantiq prieiti prie meno ir primesti jam uidavinius, neplaukiantius iS patios meno esmes, bendra silpnybe ir klaida yra ta, kad jos nori labai racionaliai iSaiSkinti ir jrodyti kam ir del ko reikalingas menas, nejsigilindamos i patj kiirybos procesq, kuris meno kurimui yra svarbiausias akstinas, kuris ir meno jvertinimui yra svarbiausias kriterijusx2
Pagrindiniais kriterijais jis laike amiiy ir menini iSprusimq.Taigi galetume teigti, kad l.Slapelis vienas pirmyjy tarpukario Lietuvoje iSkele estetinio ugdymo biitinybq
Summary
L.Slapelis grjio j Lietuvq pirmaisiais nepriklausomybes metais, igijqs Europoje gerq issilavinimq. L.slapelis perkme daugeljH.Taine'o meno filosofijos idejy, tatiau analizuodamas Lietuvos dailq, reiksmingiausiais aplinkos veiksniais jis laike visuomenes paprotius, menines tradicijas, ekonomines bei politines sqlygas. L.Slapelis nemane, kad meno kiirinio tikslas - aukleti ir mokyti imogq.
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