ume, "The Songs of the Ages," you will find an
index of illustrations and can easily turn to all the pictures of
Jerusalem in these volumes and learn some interesting things.

8. How Can I Interest My Child in the Great Works of Art in
THE BIBLE STORY?

The interest of children in works of art, if unguided, usually lasts
only for a moment. Let some one, however, begin to talk about the
picture and the child fixes eager eyes upon it and follows every word
with breathless attention. "Talking about a picture is simply letting
a picture talk," and many of these pictures are volumes in themselves
which one must read carefully to know all they are meant to tell. The
following paragraphs furnish questions and suggest lines of study
which will often open the door of the child's mind to artistic
appreciation.

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_Talking about Pictures_

What painter of Madonnas was called the
"peasant painter of Spain"? 30 G.B.

There are four Madonnas by this artist in
"The Golden Book" 30, 348,
436, 450 G.B.

Which two most resemble each other?
How do even these two differ?

Which is thought to be the most beautiful of all?

Which is your favorite? Why?

Find the one painted without the child.

Did you notice two little seraphs that are in
almost the same position on pages 436 and 450 G.B.?

In which of the pictures do you think the painter
has shown the most loving mother?

Describe some other children's pictures painted
by this great man. 336, 480 G.B.

Who is generally considered the greatest
of all painters? 220 G.B.

Name the most famous Madonna in the world 220 G.B.

(Notice how lines drawn from the head of the Madonna to the heads of
the two supporting figures and across their base make a triangle. This
balance gives strength to the picture and makes it more pleasing to
look at. One reason why art critics say this picture is "without one
false note" is its perfect balance. Remember that this regularity and
balance of composition mean repose in a picture while a combination of
slanting lines and lessening figures suggests motion. (See 38 T.J.) If
slanting lines suggest motion, perpendicular ones show rest, as seen
in the figure of Ruth (44 T.J.). These perpendicula