WHAT IS IT?

Investigating Literature Through Pictures

•What do you see?

•Why is the woman looking down?

•What do you see that’s new?

•What can you tell about the people from their clothes?

•Why is the woman being carried?

•What is the significance of the ship in the background?

•Who is the man in black?•Does his clothing give you a clue?•What is he doing?

•What do you see that’s new?

•Why do you think the man is kneeling?

•Who is the new face?

•What is his significance to the other people in the painting?

•What event does this picture represent?