The Brueghels / [authors, Emile Michel and Victoria Charles ; essay by Charles Bernard ; translation, Chris Murray].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michel, Emile, 1828-1909.

Contributor:

Charles, Victoria.

Bernard, Charles, 1875-1961.

Series:

Temporis

Temporis collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bruegel, Pieter, approximately 1525-1569--Criticism and interpretation.

Bruegel, Pieter.

Bruegel, Pieter, 1564-1638--Criticism and interpretation.

Bruegel, Jan, 1568-1625--Criticism and interpretation.

Bruegel, Jan.

Painting, Flemish--16th century.

Painting, Flemish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Parkstone Press International, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pieter I Bruegel the Elder was born around 1525, probably near Breda, and died in 1569 in Brussels. In Antwerp, he studied as an apprentice under Pieter Coeck, and later visited Italy to understand the reason for the growing influence of the Italian masters, but his style remained rather different from theirs. Fascinated by people, this "painter of peasants" did not hesitate to paint scenes from the life of common people, as well as Biblical themes, the humour and restlessness of which strongly invoke Hieronymus Bosch. The contrast between the fineness of his canvases and the apparent simplici

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; The Century of Pieter Bruegel the Elder; Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Beginnings; Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Mature Works; A Prosperous Dynasty; The Brueghel Family Tree; Notes; Bibliography; List of Illustrations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from online resource, PDF version ; viewed on August 31, 2023.

ISBN:

9781283954358

1283954354

9781780429885

1780429886

OCLC:

793996008