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Graphic worlds of Peter Bruegel the elder,, reproducing 64 engravings and a woodcut after designs by Peter Bruegel, the elder., Selected, edited, and with commentary by H. Arthur Klein

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Graphic worlds of Peter Bruegel the elder,, reproducing 64 engravings and a woodcut after designs by Peter Bruegel, the elder., Selected, edited, and with commentary by H. Arthur Klein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xiv)

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plates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Graphic worlds of Peter Bruegel the elder,

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

905663135

Responsibility statement

Selected, edited, and with commentary by H. Arthur Klein

Sub title

reproducing 64 engravings and a woodcut after designs by Peter Bruegel, the elder.

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Aids in advance -- Introduction -- Part I. 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 -- Part II. 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

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