cience,
but the other is free to knock at the door of the heart of man. The
brambles and vines of neglect and sin have grown over the door and it
has no latch. It can be opened only from within.)
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What woman is ranked among the most famous animal
painters of the world? 378 G.B.
Of what form of art was Thorwaldsen a master?
Notice how this form can tell a story 48 H.T.
Who painted the famous frieze of the Prophets
in the Boston Public Library? 89 H.T.
What prophets are represented in each of the
four sections? 262, 372,
382, 390 S.A.
Tell the history of the great statue of David by
Michael Angelo. 384 H. T.
Who was Michael Angelo?
Murillo, great painter of Madonnas, also painted other pictures. Can
you tell the story of the two pictures on 64, 246 H.T.?
An interesting picture is given on page 38 H.T. Can you tell where
this family is going and why?
You can tell a story of Jesus from the pictures in the volume, "The
Life of Jesus." Follow those in the order suggested and see how much
you can tell about Jesus' life from pages 16, 40, 48, 52, 56, 76, 114,
232, 236, 274, 312.
The pictures of Jesus that we see most often were painted by Hofmann.
This artist has painted a great many pictures of Jesus and several are
given in the volume, "The Life of Jesus," on pages 84, 164, 210, 266.
Would you know from looking at them that these pictures were all
painted by the same man? Why?
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest of Italian
painters. What is his most famous picture? 252 L.J.
Can you explain who the men are, represented in this picture (252
L.J.), and what they are all talking about? Do you know why Jesus'
face is so sad? Look on page 256 L.J. for a larger picture of the face
of Jesus. This is a study made by Da Vinci for his great painting,
"The Last Supper," and is called "The Unfinished Christ." It is said
of this picture: "Never had such a vision of the face come to mortal
before. Never has it been approached in beauty or power by any painter
since."
The following is an interesting observation test as well as a help
in fixing the beautiful stories in mind. Turn to the picture on page
254 G.B. Ask the child to examine it closely for a few minutes and
then tell you in
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