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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... identifying numbers. In the comments which precede the reproductions, the Bastelaer numbers are given in an ... identified with his mature masterpieces, is preferred in this book. However, when quoting from works which used the ...
... identifying numbers. In the comments which precede the reproductions, the Bastelaer numbers are given in an ... identified with his mature masterpieces, is preferred in this book. However, when quoting from works which used the ...
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... identified by their “Bastelaer numbers ”— as mentioned above. This refers to the number given the corresponding ... identifying number is merely preceded by a capital M.; i.e., M.;z. For many an engraving no original drawing has survived ...
... identified by their “Bastelaer numbers ”— as mentioned above. This refers to the number given the corresponding ... identifying number is merely preceded by a capital M.; i.e., M.;z. For many an engraving no original drawing has survived ...
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... identified by Tolnay as the valley of the Ticino River seen from the Italian side, with the castles of Casteilo Grande (Ur) and Castello Montebello (Schwyz) both visible. The M.16 drawing represents the same area from a quite different ...
... identified by Tolnay as the valley of the Ticino River seen from the Italian side, with the castles of Casteilo Grande (Ur) and Castello Montebello (Schwyz) both visible. The M.16 drawing represents the same area from a quite different ...
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... identified, respectively, as 3.14 and B.r7. They, like the following print, are distinguished from the earlier seven, according to Tolnay, “in their lower viewpoint, in the greater weight of their forms, and in the more powerful ...
... identified, respectively, as 3.14 and B.r7. They, like the following print, are distinguished from the earlier seven, according to Tolnay, “in their lower viewpoint, in the greater weight of their forms, and in the more powerful ...
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