Un Lion a Paris-illustration

This image has such a beautiful, childlike naivety  and great appeal. It uses the complementary combination of blue and orange, against an otherwise monochromatic background. Strong geometric shapes receding into the background, creating a sense of perspective and the shadows give a sense of time. This image creates a sense of melancholy, and reminds me of the paintings of the metaphysical artist Giorgio de Chirico, that influenced the later surrealist painters. 

Here is another brilliant  illustration by Beatrice Alemagna, of the same book: