The issue of aesthetic education, including that of a child, has a long tradition in Polish and foreign research and pedagogical concepts. The article presents the value and purposefulness of aesthetic education and education through art. education through art has its transfer to other spheres of human life, which is often forgotten. This leads to the omission of art in education. Particular attention was paid to art education, in other words, art or, more broadly, visual education in

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... ry pedagogy. socio-cultural conditions shape social awareness in terms of the place of art, the development of pupils' creativity in kindergarten, at school and outside. significant magazines related to this subject were cited, which were published in Poland in the interwar period, and they are currently lacking. The content of the article systematizes the scientific view on art education embedded in the Polish tradition and its contemporary proposals. This allows the reader and those interested in these issues to see the value of tradition and contemporary concepts in art education. It provides an inspiration for new research and teaching practice.