Stories Pictures Tell. Book 8
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About This Book
Stories Pictures Book Eight by Flora L. Carpenter is a collection of stories and illustrations that aim to educate children about famous works of art and the artists behind them. The book provides insights into the lives of artists such as Benjamin West, James McNeill Whistler, and John Singer Sargent, along with detailed analyses of their famous works. The book also delves into the techniques of mural decorations and fresco painting, shedding light on the process and significance of these art forms. Through stories like 'The Death of General Wolfe' and 'Portrait of the Artist's Mother,' reade...
Chapters (39)(click to expand)
- STORIES PICTURES TELL
- THE CONTENTS
- THE PREFACE
- THE DEATH OF GENERAL WOLFE
- PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST’S MOTHER
- MURAL DECORATIONS AND FRESCO
- THE FRIEZE OF THE PROPHETS
- MOSES
- JOSHUA
- DANIEL
- JEREMIAH
- JONAH
- ISAIAH AND THE LESSER PROPHETS
- EZEKIEL AND THE LESSER PROPHETS
- THE HOLY GRAIL
- “THE INFANCY OF GALAHAD,” OR “THE VISION”
- “THE OATH OF KNIGHTHOOD”
- “THE ROUND TABLE OF KING ARTHUR”
- “THE DEPARTURE”
- “THE CASTLE OF THE GRAIL AND THE FAILURE OF GALAHAD”
- “THE LOATHLY DAMSEL”
- “THE CONQUEST OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS”
- “THE KEY TO THE CASTLE”
- “GALAHAD DELIVERS THE CAPTIVE VIRTUES”
- “GALAHAD PARTS FROM HIS BRIDE, BLANCHEFLEUR”
- “AMFORTAS RELEASED BY GALAHAD”
- “GALAHAD THE DELIVERER”
- “THE VOYAGE TO SARRAS,” OR “SOLOMON’S SHIP”
- “THE CITY OF SARRAS”
- “THE GOLDEN TREE AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GRAIL”
- SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS
- THE WOLF CHARMER
- AMERICAN ILLUSTRATORS
- EVANGELINE
- CARTOONS AND CARICATURES
- JOHN T. McCUTCHEON
- ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS, PRINTS
- LITHOGRAPHY
- THE SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS
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