The great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/31-1569) was an astoundingly inventive painter and draftsman, who made his art historical mark with beautiful, evocative landscapes as well as religious subjects, both notable for their vernacular language and attention to everyday, contemporary life.
Author(s): Hagen
96 Pages
Art, Movements
Series Name: Basic Art

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With an acute sense of observation and subjects ranging from the biblical tower of Babel to the small-town festivals of peasant life, the master draftsman Pieter Bruegel the Elder provides a unique witness to both the religious mores and the close-knit folk culture of his time.

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The great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/31-1569) was an astoundingly inventive painter and draftsman, who made his art historical mark with beautiful, evocative landscapes as well as religious subjects, both notable for their vernacular language and attention to everyday, contemporary life.

Immersing himself in rural or small-town communities, Bruegel is particularly notable for his depiction of peasant experience and folk culture, earning the artist nickname "Peasant Bruegel." Whether hunters shivering in the snow or a boisterous country fair, Bruegel raised the farming, festivals, gatherings, and games of peasant culture to the status of high art. Bruegel's imposing religious and moral subjects, meanwhile, such as The Triumph of Death and The Tower of Babel are as awestriking and influential today as they were in the 16th century, inspiring contemporary culture from The Lord of the Rings cinematic battle scenes to Don DeLillo's novel Underworld.

From the corn harvest to the conversion of Saul, from quaint wedding processions to Christ's road to Calvary, this book brings together the rich range of Bruegel's subjects to introduce his powerful compositions of both biblical and earthly tableaux.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.4 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.2 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 96

Genre: Art

Sub-Genre: Movements

Series Title: Basic Art

Publisher: Taschen

Theme: Renaissance

Format: Hardcover

Author: Hagen

Language: English

Street Date: August 3, 2015

TCIN: 1004200801

UPC: 9783836553063

Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-4574

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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