A linha como impulso ético

reflexões sobre o processo de formação da imagem linear e o décimo ano escolar

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate a possible coherence relationship between the line, as an element of visual language in art classes, and the Tenth grade in Waldorf education. To that, we seek to understand the qualities of the line, its unique characteristics, verify its potentialities as an essence, its expression in the four elements of nature and its manifestation in the shape of landscapes and animals. Then, we examine the essence of high school, reflect on the youth’s soul environment related to the role of the teacher, and discuss the relevance of animal drawing within the tenth-year curriculum through studies of texts written by Rudolf Steiner and his readers. We recognize, with this study, that the element of line can be worked on in a progressive and profound way, consistent with the anthropology of young people, relating the guiding and secure character of this imagery process with moral and ethical impulses in life.