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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Page 27
... birds fly . Bruegel seldom left a sky birdless . If no bird flies , one or more will perch high in a tree . The river obviously flows toward us . Its continuity of motion . matches the continuity in the lives of the valley dwellers ...
... birds fly . Bruegel seldom left a sky birdless . If no bird flies , one or more will perch high in a tree . The river obviously flows toward us . Its continuity of motion . matches the continuity in the lives of the valley dwellers ...
Page 31
... birds coming over the horizon , following the pair just mentioned . Also , over another peak left of center , a similar line rises in the same direction . Probably it is likewise a line of migrating birds , beloved of Bruegel . Of the ...
... birds coming over the horizon , following the pair just mentioned . Also , over another peak left of center , a similar line rises in the same direction . Probably it is likewise a line of migrating birds , beloved of Bruegel . Of the ...
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... Birds perch on a bare branch and on a dismembered knee . Perhaps this man has eaten himself up with envy . A spooky demon raises a hand in greeting . Envy has done its dirty work . Another boat , beyond , capsizes , dumping its sinful ...
... Birds perch on a bare branch and on a dismembered knee . Perhaps this man has eaten himself up with envy . A spooky demon raises a hand in greeting . Envy has done its dirty work . Another boat , beyond , capsizes , dumping its sinful ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 81 |
OUTER WORLDSNATURE AND | 90 |
Village amid Woods | 96 |
Copyright | |
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