Answer to Question #210918 in English for TumiMasego

Question

Compare Lowenfeld’s and Fox and Schirrmacher’s stages of development to show how they view the role of art in the development of the child.

Answer 1

Lowenfeld argues that are six clearly defined stages of artistic development and that these stages can be witnessed in the artworks of children. According to Lowenfeld, the six stages of artistic development are:

1. Scribble Stage (1 – 3 years old),
2. Preschematic Stage (3 – 4 years old),
3. The Schematic Stage (5 – 6 years old),
4. The Dawning Realism (7 – 9 years old),
5. The Pseudo-Naturalistic Stage (10 – 13 years old),
6. The Decision Stage (13 – 16 years old).

Schirrmacher's stages of Artistic Development:

1. Scribbling and Mark making. 1-2 years.
2. Making shapes and symbols that have personal meaning. 2-4 years.
3. Pictorial Art. 4-6 years.
4. Realistic's. 5-8 years.