The concept of image according to John Amos Comenius and new media

Abstract

The visual culture and communication through images are important aspects of contemporary culture, especially when we talk about the use of new media. The images affect the viewer in different ways and are also used for educational purposes. John Amos Comenius, as a reformer of the educational system in the modern era, was also a precursor of the use of images in education. We are facing a similar challenge today―to create a model of education based on new media, in which the aspects of word, image and music in teaching are skillfully combined. In the analytical part of the article, the author compares the significance of images from the perspective of Comenius with contemporary theory of visual communication, especially in the concept of William J. T. Mitchell.