Motivation is one of the key factors for children's successful learning and development, which, at first glance, seems simple and easy to achieve. However, motivation does not always find a place in teaching, despite the many methods and approaches that are available. Lack of motivation can lead to negative consequences such as a lack of interest in learning and poor academic results, which can lead to increased stress and a decrease in self-confidence. We conducted this research during the second semester of 2023-2024, involving 48 high school students from two elementary schools in the eastern part of the Republic of Croatia. We collected the data through an online survey. The goal of the research was to find out the attitudes of students in the higher grades of elementary school about the subject of Visual culture, as well as to determine the possible connection between student motivation and familiarization with different works of art. The results show that the students' attitudes about getting to know works of art and their attitudes about the Visual culture subject are on average neutral. The students generally agreed that they have the support of their parents and teachers in Visual culture classes. Simultaneously, researchers determined a statistically significant correlation between students' attitudes towards historical works of art and their motivation in Visual culture classes. We should recognize and accept the importance of stimulating motivation among students, as well as the factors involved in it, and use diverse teaching methods to increase motivation in order to avoid the negative aspects of low motivation.