Physioplastic art, as described in Verworn's Ideoplastiche Kunst, consisted of "a direct reproduction of the natural object or of its immediate memory image", and along with his definition of ideoplastic art, that of abstract knowledge, was deemed an important art educational theory.
The passage describes physioplastic art, a theory that emphasizes the direct reproduction of natural objects or their memory images. Verworn's work on ideoplastic art, which focuses on abstract knowledge as a key element, is considered important for art education.