Symbolic art style in Hegel's aesthetic ideas and its reflection in the art of sculpture

This study analyzed the artistic forms of religion in Hegel’s aesthetics and its educational implications. First, the relationship among art, religion, and philosophy and their positionin Hegel’s aesthetics were discussed. Then, the artistic forms of religion in Hegel’s aesthetics were explained, and finally, educational implications,which can be used in the educational system,were deducted from the discussion.This study used purposive sampling and Frankena's deductive model.In this model, first, the educational principle was deducted from the ultimate goal andrealistic basic proposition. Then, the educational principle was deducted from the principle obtained from the previous deduction and realistic extensional proposition.The study scope included Hegel's books and other sources and studies conducted on the concepts and theoretical foundations of Hegel’s aesthetics and its educational implications.Findings showed that expressing the most profound intrinsic values of any civilization and revelation of the absolute idea are among the basic goals of aesthetic education deducted from Hegel's views. Achieving these goals involves using such principles as the manner of expressing the intrinsic values of any civilization corresponding to its historical period. The manner of artistic, religious, and philosophical expressions and their relationship with one other play a part in achieving the said goals and principles.Leading man toward perfection and the ultimate truth are among other major goals of Hegel's aesthetic education whose principles are propagation and transmission of religious values, which are achieved through different methods such as using classical and symbolic art forms to express religious values.