Introducing ArtChapter 13:
Telling a StoryWeb Museum ActivitiesDeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Chapter 13 demonstrated the many ways artists tell stories through their art. Illustrations in children's books are a good example of telling stories through pictures. Click on the DeCordova Museum link above to take a look at the art of children's book illustrations. After you read the introduction, click on Begin Exhibition Tour. Proceed through the tour by clicking Next at the bottom of each page. The diverse subjects and themes of these illustrations include alphabet books, myths, folk and fairy tales, fantasy, adventure, mystery, and drama.
After you have completed the tour, select three different illustrations and explain how they reveal the story's theme. Describe the style of the different illustrations. What techniques did the artists use to create the illustrations? Were you able to identify the book's subject or theme by looking at the illustration?  | 
