A imagem do diabo: Representação e Simbolismo no ensino de arte

Abstract

This work explores the different perspectives of artists who represented the figure of the devil according to the cultural phenomena of their times, such as Francisco de Goya and William Blake, highlighting how their views on this character differed. Aiming to understand the aesthetic approach to the devil from a phenomenological inspiration in contrast to the worldview of the aforementioned artists, readings of works and analyses of the visual representations of this figure were conducted. The connection to teaching practice arises from experiences during the mandatory internships of the Visual Arts course at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, focusing on contemporary media productions such as films, animations, and music that depict the devil’s image. For the qualitative research, a thematic survey was conducted, and two works applied in the school context were analyzed, leading to the conclusion that this figure is largely absent from representations in schools.