Stories as Clues:
Stained Glass & the Sistine Chapel
Art a la Carte
Art Detectives
Third Grade — Lesson Four
Do artworks ever tell stories like this?
A
M
Potato Chip
Do artworks ever tell stories like this?
N
Rock N Roll
Do artworks ever tell stories like this?
R
Super Man
Do artworks ever tell stories like this?
R
E
Easter Bunny
What might be some of the reasons that the
stained glass windows are in churches?
St. Denis, France, ~1144
Story of the Ten Commandments
Why would the Pope want Bible stories painted
on the walls of a chapel?
Sistine Chapel, Italy, 1475-83
Story of the Ten Commandments
How might the meaning of the story be interpreted
differently for each image?
Sistine Chapel, Italy, 1475-83
Story of the
Red Sea Crossing
St. Denis, France, ~1144
If you were asked to tell stories visually, which medium would
you choose and why?