Stories Pictures Tell. Book 3

"Stories Pictures Tell. Book 3" by Flora L. Carpenter is a teaching tool from the early 1900s, crafted to assist both teachers and learners in the world of art appreciation through a blend of image analysis and compelling storytelling, designed to highlight famous paintings and the lives of the artists who created them. The book walks through the stories behind artwork from Sir Edwin Landseer, Jean François Millet, and Madame Vigée-Lebrun by pairing paintings with information about their creation. For example, the bond behind painter and model is the subject of "A Member of the Royal Humane Society”, while “Madame Lebrun and Her Daughter” provides a window into the personal life of a mother and child as captured by the artist. By linking visual education with interesting stories about the people and moments that inspired each image, Carpenter looks to grow a deeper understanding of art.