Graphic worlds of Peter Bruegel the elder : reproducing 63 engravings and a woodcut after his designs
"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. vIn 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. Dover (2014) reproint of the 1963 Dover original edition"-- Back cover
Print Book, English, 2014
Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York, 2014
xi, 155 pages : plates ; 29 cm
9780486211329, 0486211320
1006509129
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