Graphic Worlds of Peter Bruegel the ElderH. Arthur Klein Renowned for his effervescent and rollicking paintings of Flemish life, Peter Bruegel the Elder also holds a place among the world's finest engraving designers. This collection contains 64 of his engravings plus a woodcut, arranged in two parts. The first depicts the outer world of nature and man, including landscapes, ships and the sea, and memorable portraits of sixteenth-century Flanders citizens, from aristocrats and burghers to villagers and peasants. The second part envisions the inner worlds of imagination, morality, and religion with scenes from the Gospels and Apocrypha. In addition, the book offers cogent and stimulating commentaries by H. Arthur Klein that provide details of Bruegel's life and influences as well as his techniques. Many of these prints served as models for subsequent Bruegel canvases, and each image is accompanied by an essay that places it within its historical context. A unique survey of the best and most magical work of one of history's greatest printmakers, this volume offers a prized addition to the collections of all connoisseurs, especially those interested in the art of engraving. |
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Page 12
... farther, a teamster whips up two horses who are drawing a boat ashore. Near them are other sailing boats, their sails furled, seemingly anchored in the stream. Larger vessels—sailing ships—are driven by the breeze across the river ...
... farther, a teamster whips up two horses who are drawing a boat ashore. Near them are other sailing boats, their sails furled, seemingly anchored in the stream. Larger vessels—sailing ships—are driven by the breeze across the river ...
Page 14
... Farther left, along the summit, stands a cross; and still farther left, across a road, a gallows on which a body hangs. A road winds over the hill between cross and gallows. Two men climb it bearing heavy burdens. Lower on the road ...
... Farther left, along the summit, stands a cross; and still farther left, across a road, a gallows on which a body hangs. A road winds over the hill between cross and gallows. Two men climb it bearing heavy burdens. Lower on the road ...
Page 16
... Farther right a man pushes a wheelbarrow. Along the road behind him is another couple, one afoot, the other mounted. Their road has come past buildings, including a church. An arched bridge spans the stream. On the near side stands an ...
... Farther right a man pushes a wheelbarrow. Along the road behind him is another couple, one afoot, the other mounted. Their road has come past buildings, including a church. An arched bridge spans the stream. On the near side stands an ...
Page 18
... farther up and to the right a couple walk along a path leading from village to river. A walled and fortified town appears to occupy the middle distance at left. Beyond it, sailing vessels of various sizes move on the water or ride at ...
... farther up and to the right a couple walk along a path leading from village to river. A walled and fortified town appears to occupy the middle distance at left. Beyond it, sailing vessels of various sizes move on the water or ride at ...
Page 22
... farther away, four birds fly in a group. No mountains appear on the horizon. True to its name, this print shows a host of trees. About forty trees appear entirely or in part, including varieties probably identifiable even today in the ...
... farther away, four birds fly in a group. No mountains appear on the horizon. True to its name, this print shows a host of trees. About forty trees appear entirely or in part, including varieties probably identifiable even today in the ...
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Adriaan Barnouw allegorical figure Angeles Antwerp appears artist Avarice bagpipe Bastelaer birds boat Bosch Boymans Museum Bruegel originals Bruegel prints Bruegel the Elder Bruegel’s death Brussels carrack castle church corner dated demon Ebria Feinblatt Engraved by vdH engraver’s face farther figure filled find fine fire first fish five Flemish floats fly foreground Fortitude Fritz Grossmann galleon galley Golden Legend graphic grisaille hand head Heyden horizon human identified Jake Zeitlin Jerome Bosch Jerome Cock Jesus Kunsthistorisches Museum landscape Latin caption lechery looking lower left lower right man’s mast monster Mopsus mountain naked Netherlands one’s original drawing painting peasant Peter Bruegel Philippe Galle picture plate poop deck probably publisher reproduced by permission sails Saint scene scholar seems seen seven seven Virtues ship shows significant sinners Sins stands Stridbeck subjects suggested surviving symbol Tolnay Translation of Latin tree vessels Vienna Virtues warship woman