Graphic worlds of Peter Bruegel the elder : reproducing 64 engravings and a woodcut after designs by Peter Bruegel, the elder
H. Arthur Klein (Compiler, Editor, Writer of added commentary)
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
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xviii, 288 pages plates 21 x 29 cm
9780486211329, 0486211320
905663135
Outer worlds
Nature and man
The world of landscapes
The world of stately ships and the sea
The world of fellow Flemings : aristocrats, burghers, villagers, and peasants
Inner worlds
Imagination, morality, and religion
The world of drolleries, didactics, and allegories
The world of the seven deadly sins or vices
The world of the seven virtues, plus one
The world of the apocrypha, legends, and lives of the saints
The world of the gospels