How does art tell a story? Growing up, we had a painting on the wall in our living room - Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World . A tall, thin woman was sitting in a field down the hill from a house. She seemed to be leaning, yearning to be in the house, her home. Figure 1 Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth courtesy Brandywine River Museum of Art For most of my young life I thought the woman was my Mom because she had the exact same features. When I asked her why someone had painted her in a field, she laughed and said this was a story of Christina. She said every picture tells a story. We might not know the specific story the artist had in mind, but we can create a story from their work. All art has a story and can transport from where you stand admiring it you in so many ways. It reminds you of places and faces, it brings forth emotions, As a kid, I created different stories about the woman in the picture. “She fell down and broke her leg and had ...
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