Research into the Educational Relationship between Bruno Munari and Montessori

—Social Perception about Munari’s Artwork and Maria Montessori’s Educational Toy—

Abstract

The Italian artist Bruno Munari was involved in continuous workshops for children’s art education activities for children through workshops from 1977 until his death in 1998. Currently, a discourse exists Though scholars in Italy that introduces consider some of Munari’s works as Montessori teaching aids. This study confirms that, this discourse was formed after the death of Munari and Montessori and it is not publicly acknowledged. This study. Our study investigating the relationship between the social perceptions of Munari and Montessori’s art education was conducted mainly through literature sources and interviews with persons involved in Munari education in Italy, with the aim of clarifying the relationship between Munari art education and Montessori education in Italy and social perceptions. As a result, it was. The results confirmed that Munari’s educational activities have been widely appreciated in Italy in recent years and that Montessori educators have learned Munari’s educational methods and incorporated them into their educational practices.