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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However , it has seemed best to include mention of major authentic paintings to
permit comparison with drawings of the ... In order positively to identify the
paintings mentioned and to assist readers in finding reproductions , we make use
of the ...
However , it has seemed best to include mention of major authentic paintings to
permit comparison with drawings of the ... In order positively to identify the
paintings mentioned and to assist readers in finding reproductions , we make use
of the ...
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deserves mention , for this scene - like so many others created by Bruegel in his
later paintings as well as in his drawings ... Identifiable portions of this engraving
can be found not only in the previously mentioned drawing known as “ Mountain
...
deserves mention , for this scene - like so many others created by Bruegel in his
later paintings as well as in his drawings ... Identifiable portions of this engraving
can be found not only in the previously mentioned drawing known as “ Mountain
...
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Previously mentioned in this book ( page 31 ) is a memorable painting , “ The Fall
of Icarus ” ( about 1555 ? ) . It is virtually a marine landscape or seascape .
Though the foreground is rural terra firma , it serves mainly to frame the expanse
of ...
Previously mentioned in this book ( page 31 ) is a memorable painting , “ The Fall
of Icarus ” ( about 1555 ? ) . It is virtually a marine landscape or seascape .
Though the foreground is rural terra firma , it serves mainly to frame the expanse
of ...
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Contents
with Arion | 78 |
Preliminary Comments | 93 |
THE WORLD OF STATELY SHIPS AND THE | 135 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Graphic Worlds of Peter Bruegel the Elder Dover Books on Art : Graphic Art : Handicrafts Dover Fine Art, History of Art Dover books on art history Dover books on art |
| Authors | H. Anton Klein, Pieter Bruegel |
| Editor | H. Arthur Klein |
| Illustrated by | Pieter Bruegel, ca., Pieter Bruegel, Pieter de Oudere Bruegel |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Dover Publications, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0486211320, 9780486211329 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / Individual Artists / General Design / Graphic Arts / General Photography / Individual Photographers / General |
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