The phrase "narrative scenes" refers to parts of a story or a play where events or actions are happening, driving the plot forward. These scenes show characters interacting and advancing the storyline. Full definition
He utilizes narrative scenes to express his own personal history, story and emotional sensibility. (pacegallery.com)
(News review)(Brief Article) Apollo; October 1, 2004; Spanier, Samson; 310 words... August edition of APOLLO reported that Grayson Perry, who won the Turner Prize with his ceramic pots that depict narrative scenes, had created... by Felicity Aylieff, creator of Twist and turn (left). (highbeam.com)
The genre includes depictions of moments in religious narratives, above all the Life of Christ, as well as narrative scenes from mythology, and also allegorical scenes. (en.wikipedia.org)