Readings and Research

DeSantis, K., & Housen, A. (1996). A Brief Guide to Developmental Theory and Aesthetic Development. Visual Thinking Strategies.

[TEDx Talks]. (2014, November 26). Teaching art or teaching to think like an artist? | Cindy Foley | TEDxColumbus [Video]. Youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcFRfJb2ONk   

[The Bible Project]. (2017, August 3). How the Bible is Unique as Literature (and Why It Matters) [Video]. Bibleproject.com. https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/bible-jewish-meditation-literature-h2r/

Yenawine, P. (2013, November 13). Visual Thinking Strategies: Learning How to Teach With Art. Utne.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023, from https://www.utne.com/arts/learning-how-to-teach-with-art-ze0z1311zbla/

More Websites:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-christian-countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_school

Image Citations

Alma-Tadema, L. (1877). Sculptors in Ancient Rome [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/sir-lawrence-alma-tadema/sculptors-in-ancient-rome-1877

Arras, E. (1913). Wesley Chapel Sunday School children [Photo]. Columbus Metropolitan Library. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wesley_Chapel_Sunday_School_children_-_DPLA_-_8a942abe103849bb389efaa60d77c2dc.jpg  

Banksy. (2003). Think Tank [Graffiti]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/banksy/think-tank-2003 

Banksy. (2005). Bethlehem [Graffiti]. Wikiart.org. www.wikiart.org/en/banksy/bethlehem-2005 

Blake, W. (1794). The Ancient of Days [Etching]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-blake/the-ancient-of-days-1794 

Bronnikov, F. (1869). Martyr on a Circus Ring [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/fyodor-bronnikov/martyr-on-a-circus-ring-1869 

Corinth, L. (1917). Cain [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/lovis-corinth/cain-1917 

Ernst, M. (1935). The Giant Snake [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/max-ernst/the-giant-snake 

Gauguin, P. (1889). The Green Christ [Painting]. Wikiart.org. The Green Christ, 1889 - Paul Gauguin - WikiArt.org 

Hamdi, O. (1906). The Tortoise Trainer [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/osman-hamdi/the-tortoise-trainer-1906 

Harrison, C. 2007). Bible Cross-References [Digital Graphic]. chrisharrison.net. https://www.chrisharrison.net/index.php/Visualizations/BibleViz 

Hopper, E. (1930). Early Sunday Morning [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/edward-hopper/early-sunday-morning 

Hunter, M. (2014). Percent of the population who identify as Christian by country and territory [Chart]. commons.wikimedia.org. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Percent_of_Christians_by_Country%E2%80%93Pew_Research_2011.svg  

Ligare, D. (1994). Still Life with Grape Juice and Sandwiches (Xenia) [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/david-ligare/still-life-with-grape-juice-and-sandwiches-xenia-1994 

Meirelles, V. (1861). A primeira missa no Brasil [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/victor-meirelles/a-primeira-missa-no-brasil-1861 

Michelangelo. (1487). The Torment of Saint Anthony [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/michelangelo/the-torment-of-saint-anthonyrt.org

Rembrandt. (1633). The Storm on the Sea of Galilee [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/rembrandt/christ-in-the-storm-1633 

Rembrandt. (1669). The Return of the Prodigal Son [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/rembrandt/the-return-of-the-prodigal-son-1669 

Ryabushkin, A. (1882). Noah’s Ark [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/andrei-ryabushkin/noah-s-ark 

Schjerfbeck, H. (1884). The Door [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/helene-schjerfbeck/the-door 

Stuck, F. (1910). Dissonance [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/franz-stuck/dissonance-1910 

Tanner, O. (1898). The Annunciation [Painting]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/henry-ossawa-tanner/the-annunciation-1898 

Unknown. (c. 1150). Ladder of Divine Ascent [Icon]. Wikiart.org. https://www.wikiart.org/en/orthodox-icons/ladder-of-divine-ascent-1150