The purpose of this study is to investigate an a uthentic assessment in art education on the basis of E.
Eisner's Art Education Theory. In fine arts education, evaluation is hardly regarded as such a favorable
concept. To see what kind of value fine arts education has and what results it has produced educationally
so far, it is absolutely needed to have proper evaluation to measure fine arts education activity and its
result accurately. Therefore, this study is going to understand an artworks as the cognitive processes
learning and evaluation are possible. Eisner’s art education theory is appreciated as theory that allows us to
reconsider the value and significance of fine arts education and also contributes to rediscovering the subject
of fine arts in that it discovers the cognitive value of fine arts activity. Despite the fact that his art
education theory brings change in our recognition over fine arts education, it is still true that there exist
stubbornly unchangeable misunderstanding and stereotypes over fine arts education. Therefore, this study is
to pay attention to the cognitive process internalized in fine arts activity to solidify the change of our
recognition over fine arts education and explore Eisner’s opinions about it in order to find out desirable
ways of evaluation in fine arts education. Also, in terms of evaluation, this author is going to examine the
characteristics and properties of connoisseurship and also figure out the possibility of establishing the
extended concept of evaluation.