Anti Saar “Me, Milda and Master Michel”

Illustrated by Urmas Viik The book is in Estonian. Vibrant and humorous, with many playful illustrations, the book is intended for children, but also for those who are simply interested in the life of ancient times.

The book, written by Anti Saar and illustrated by Urmas Viigi, takes children on an adventure both today and 500 years ago, when Michel Sittow lived, painted and traveled around the royal houses of Europe. With the help of an exciting story and playful pictures, the book also introduces the techniques used in painting, the life of the Variety era and being in art, as well as topics related to the creation and research of art in general.

Content brief: Mattias and Milda are ten-year-old twins. Once in the winter, their mother and father go on a ski trip and send the children to their mother’s brother, Uncle Teedu, for a week. At first, the children feel bored at Teedu, but already on the first night, the art-historical uncle begins a fascinating story about the former Tallinn master artist Michel Sittow. The story of the artist’s life, former themes and techniques from half a thousand years ago keeps children excited for a whole week.