Children’s Literature 2006 Spring
Willy’s Pictures
by Anthony Browne
Instructor: Emily Chen
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Anna
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Anthony Browne
Anthony grew up in Yorkshire,
England. (1946)
 He loved art and would spend
hours drawing with his father.
His father was an unusual man outwardly strong and confident,
but also shy and sensitive - a bit
like the gorillas he love to
illustrate now.
Anthony Browne
Anthony studied graphic design
and then went on to paint the
insides of people's bodies for
medical textbooks.
After 3 years found that the work
was becoming repetitive and
instead began designing
greetings cards.
Anthony Browne
This in turn led him to illustrating
children's books - his book Gorilla
began life as a picture on a birthday
card.
He is fascinated by gorillas and the
contrast they represent - their huge
strength and gentleness.
Anthony's illustrations also reveal his
love of the Surrealist painters.
The Birthday Suit
Quick, cover
yourself up!!!
The Birth of Venus
Painted in about 1485 by Sandro Botticelli 波提切利
This painting shows the goddess of love coming out
of the sea and being blown to the shore by the wind
gods. I think it’s the most graceful painting I’ve ever
seen.
Lots and Lots of
Dots
We gradually
started to
notice some
very strange
things in the
park.
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Painted between 1884-6 by Georges Seurat 喬治修拉
The painting is made from lots of tiny dots of
pure color. I love the way it seems to shimmer.
You have to stand back to see it properly.
The Kind Women
I had getting
a bit bored
with painting
all that grass.
The Gleaners
Painted in 1867 by Jean Francois Millet 尚法蘭西斯
3 poor women collect the scant remains of the
harvest; the rich are far off in the background. I find
it beautiful because it is so plain.
Coming To Life
I was just
finishing this
painting when I
heard a small
voice say, “Give
us a hand.”
The Creation of Adam
Painted between 1508-12 by Michelangelo 米開朗基羅
This is only a small detail from a huge picture which
took him 4 years to paint. I’m amazed that just one
mancreated such a magnificent piece of work.
The Mysterious
Smile
Can you solve
the mystery?
Mona Lisa
Painted between
about 1503-6 by
Leonardo da Vinci
She has a very
mysterious smile.
What do you think
she’s smiling about?
My Nightmare
The dreadful
invitation read,
“You are
cordially invited
to attend the
wedding
ceremony of
Millie and
Buster Nose.
The Arnolfini Marriage
Painted in 1434 by
Jan van Eyck 范艾克
He could make his
pictures seem very
real because of the
way he painted
detail and light and
shade. I almost feel as
through I’m in the same
room as these 2 people.