Outstanding Artists as Educational Models – the Dilemma of the Pedagogy of Abilities

The aim of the article is to discuss a serious problem in pedagogy abilities, related presenting specific patterns and models an outstanding artist pupils as types that determine directions personal development. In first part, author briefly describes differences between model pattern, grounded sociology, then moves on synthetic description main features artist’s model, derived from empirical research. Against this background, he presents his own concept pattern creative attitude, which considers worth promoting education gifted children. difficult dilemma lack correspondence works character artists illustrated with example two anti-models: composer murderer Gesualdo da Venosa, writer denunciator Henryk Worcell. conclusion, suggests not separate considerations about creativity qualities given artist, treat these phenomena integral area. Lastly, formulates several questions for further research field.