MATH AT THE ART MUSEUM
Author: Group Majoongmul
Illustrator: Yun-ju Kim
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: TanTan Publishing (USA) First published in: Unknown Translated into English in: 2015 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (TanTan Math Story) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
A family explores paintings and other masterpieces at the art museum. The paintings are brilliant - and many of them have mathematical dimensions, whether visible or hidden. Elementary math concepts that relate to perspective, composition, symmetry, and other principles turn a stroll through the art museum into an eye-opening adventure. |
“Some artists, including Picasso, composed their paintings as though they were looking at an object from different directions and angles. They believed the subject could be expressed more fully that way.”
Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Group Majoongmul’s ‘Math at the Art Museum’ is part of the world’s largest mathematical story picture book series, called TanTan Math Story (70+ titles). The English translation of this original South Korean version was done in 2015. It is so refreshing to see a picture book which sets out to show mathematics in arts through the eyes of a family visiting a museum and exploring various paintings. The issue is not that this ‘story’ does not focus on any particular mathematical concepts, but it is more to do with the fact that the storyline is very thin and at times it comes across as an informative picture book in disguise. ‘Math at the Art Museum’ is appropriate for children of all ages and has the potential to be wonderful, but the lack of a strong storyline is unfortunate. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the publisher/author)
Recommended age range:
6+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Mathematics all around us
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
Group Majoongmul’s ‘Math at the Art Museum’ is part of the world’s largest mathematical story picture book series, called TanTan Math Story (70+ titles). The English translation of this original South Korean version was done in 2015. It is so refreshing to see a picture book which sets out to show mathematics in arts through the eyes of a family visiting a museum and exploring various paintings. The issue is not that this ‘story’ does not focus on any particular mathematical concepts, but it is more to do with the fact that the storyline is very thin and at times it comes across as an informative picture book in disguise. ‘Math at the Art Museum’ is appropriate for children of all ages and has the potential to be wonderful, but the lack of a strong storyline is unfortunate. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the publisher/author)
Recommended age range:
6+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Mathematics all around us
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
