(A group of men in England called the Pre-Raphaelites were fond of painting pictures that tell a story. One of the most famous of these, an allegorical picture, is given on page [466 G.B.] It is interesting to trace out its meaning. See how many prominent features of this picture you can pick out. Notice the three lights: the moonlight, symbol of earth's dimness; the lantern light, symbol of the searching light of conscience; the light around the Master's head, symbol of the light of love. One of the Master's hands is bound by the light of conscience, 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.)
| 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 S.A.], [372 S.A.], [382 S.A.], [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 H.T.], [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 L.J.], [40 L.J.], [48 L.J.], [52 L.J.], [56 L.J.], [76 L.J.], [114 L.J.], [232 L.J.], [236 L.J.], [274 L.J.], [312 L.J.].
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 L.J.], [164 L.J.], [210 L.J.], [266 L.J.]. 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."