Description: The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba’s brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphic work, modern research has attached greater importance to its humanistic content.Starting out as a print designer for publisher Hieronymus Cock, Bruegel produced numerous print series that were distributed throughout Europe. These depicted vices and virtues alongside jolly peasant festivals and sweeping landscape panoramas. He then increasingly turned to painting, working for the cultural elite of Antwerp and Brussels. Rather than idealizing reality, he bravely confronted the issues of his day, addressing the horrors of religious warfare and taking a critical stand against the institution of the Church. To this end, Bruegel developed his own pictorial language of dissidence, lacing innocuous everyday scenes with subliminal statements in order to escape repercussions.A unique and personal gift for yourself or another special person. Enjoy!
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Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Format: Hardcover
Book Series: Fine Art
Topic: Art Criticism, Art History, Artists, Paintings
Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
Features: Illustrated
Book Title: Pieter Brueghel
Publication Year: 1969
Type: Monograph
Author: Claessens, Bob; Jeanne Rousseau
Genre: Art & Culture
Edition: Collector's Edition
Language: English
Publisher: Fine Art Books
