The School methods book; methods, aids, devices, material for the help of teachers of elementary school classes . A Prize-Winning Bushel of Potatoes THE SCHOOL METHODS BOOK ri?[iT 81 STUDIES OF NOTED PAINTINGS. Madonna by Ferruzzi before the learned doctors of the temple, or picturesby other artists. The Sistine Madonna is the best-known and mosttalked of Madonna in all the world. Let us see if wecan learn why, and come to feel ourselves that it de-serves this. First, a word as to the name: Madonnameans my lady, and is used to designate the motherof the Christ-Child. This picture is called Sis
The School methods book; methods, aids, devices, material for the help of teachers of elementary school classes . A Prize-Winning Bushel of Potatoes THE SCHOOL METHODS BOOK ri?[iT 81 STUDIES OF NOTED PAINTINGS. Madonna by Ferruzzi before the learned doctors of the temple, or picturesby other artists. The Sistine Madonna is the best-known and mosttalked of Madonna in all the world. Let us see if wecan learn why, and come to feel ourselves that it de-serves this. First, a word as to the name: Madonnameans my lady, and is used to designate the motherof the Christ-Child. This picture is called Sistinebecause it was painted for some monks whose monas-tery was called San Sisto, after Pope Sixtus. Thus itwas really named in honor of Pope Sixtus. In thecomplete picture, of which we give only the loveliestand most important part, there is a portrait of PopeSixtus to one side of the mother and child. There arealso green curtains on either side, drawn apart to showthe beautiful vision of the Madonna and her babe. Ourpicture gives this vision as it is shown between thedividing curtains. See the lovely mother, her eyes fullof love because she holds in her arms her wonderfulbabe! See, too, that dreamy loo
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