Graphic Worlds of Peter Bruegel the ElderRenowned 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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It is good fortune that modern methods of reproduction make it possible for those
who are interested to have copies of both, ... Thanks for permission to photograph
and reproduce illustrations are here given gladly to many people, including E.
It is good fortune that modern methods of reproduction make it possible for those
who are interested to have copies of both, ... Thanks for permission to photograph
and reproduce illustrations are here given gladly to many people, including E.
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... wasteland near Antioch where Jerome changed his way of life and the future of
the sacred literature of the Christian West. Plate 2 is reproduced by permission of
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles, California. I 2 The World of Landscape;
... wasteland near Antioch where Jerome changed his way of life and the future of
the sacred literature of the Christian West. Plate 2 is reproduced by permission of
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles, California. I 2 The World of Landscape;
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... almost cosmic irony is, of course, absent from the engraving here being
considered. But it remains an important and recurring “trademark” of Bruegel.
Plate 5 is reproduced by permission of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles,
California.
... almost cosmic irony is, of course, absent from the engraving here being
considered. But it remains an important and recurring “trademark” of Bruegel.
Plate 5 is reproduced by permission of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles,
California.
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This is a two~wheeled wagon, not a fourwheeler like the p/amtrum Belgium; in
the preceding reproduction. Another devotee of ... Plate 6 is reproduced by
permission of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles, California. 20 The World of
...
This is a two~wheeled wagon, not a fourwheeler like the p/amtrum Belgium; in
the preceding reproduction. Another devotee of ... Plate 6 is reproduced by
permission of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeitlin, Los Angeles, California. 20 The World of
...
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Tolnay suggests the engraver— publisher Jerome Cock as the draftsman of the
working drawing underlying that (B. I 5) engraving. Another possibility is Hans
Bols, who was closely associated with Cock. Plate 7 is reproduced by permission
of ...
Tolnay suggests the engraver— publisher Jerome Cock as the draftsman of the
working drawing underlying that (B. I 5) engraving. Another possibility is Hans
Bols, who was closely associated with Cock. Plate 7 is reproduced by permission
of ...
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| Title | Graphic Worlds of Peter Bruegel the Elder Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Editor | H. Arthur Klein |
| Illustrated by | Pieter Bruegel |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Courier Corporation, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0486795411, 9780486795416 |
| Length | 176 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / Individual Artists / General |
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