Art Appreciation Education through Verbalization of Styles in Japanese Art Part2 : SD-Method Research on Reactions of Students of All Ages to Buddhist Sculpture Styles

Abstract

The author investigates by Semantic Differential Method the reactions of persons from elementary school children to adults to seven styles of Buddhist sculpture. Results were that fourth graders through adults have similar reaction profiles for each of the seven styles. However, while first through third graders' profiles showed similar tendencies, they were different. The author considered the characteristics of the profiles for each style, and found that these can be classified by three types. Finally the author clarified that, in the respoective situations ofappreciation education of Buddhist sculptures in general and observation of styles through catchphrases, consideration of these profiles is very significant for art appreciation education.