Anecdotes of King Frederik II

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to show you a really cool picture today! It's a picture from a long, long time ago, from a place called Prussia. It shows us stories about a king named Frederick II. Can anyone guess what a king is? (Pause for answers) That's right, a king is like a super important ruler! nn This picture is tiny, but it tells big stories! It's like a little comic book, but much older. It's made up of three smaller pictures all in a row. See them? They're all black and white, like a really old photograph. The artist, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, was super skilled at drawing tiny details! He used lots of thin lines to make everything look real. nn (Point to the first scene) Look at this one! Do you see the king? What do you think he's doing? (Pause for answers). He's accepting a gift! This shows us that the king was kind and cared about his people. nn (Point to the second scene) Now look at this picture! What's happening here? (Pause for answers). It looks like a battle! This shows us that the king was also a strong leader who protected his country. nn (Point to the third scene) And this last picture? What do you see? (Pause for answers). It looks like the king is talking to a soldier. Maybe he's saying thank you for their hard work! This shows us that the king cared about his soldiers. nn So, this little picture shows us lots of different things about King Frederick. It shows he was kind, strong, and cared about his people and soldiers. It's like a tiny window into the past, isn't it? Isn't it amazing how much we can learn from just one small picture? What's your favorite part of the picture? (Pause for answers) nn

Now, let's move on to see some more amazing art!