Bruegels and the Northern Renaissance in 500 Illustrations
39.99 €
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Bruegels and the Northern Renaissance in 500 Illustrations
39.99 €
"The Bruegels and the Northern Renaissance: Their Lives and Works in 500 Illustrations" is a lavishly illustrated album dedicated to one of the most important dynasties in the history of European art and an era that changed artists' views of humanity and the world.
The book provides a detailed account of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his sons—Pieter Bruegel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder—whose work became key to Netherlandish painting in the 16th and 17th centuries. Their works explore the key themes of the Northern Renaissance: everyday life, peasant life, landscape, and allegory. The publication also features other outstanding masters of the era—Hieronymus Bosch, Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Rogier van der Weyden, and Hans Memling—whose works help us understand the artistic context of the time. Particular attention is paid to the dynasty's major masterpieces: "The Tower of Babel," "Hunters in the Snow," "Peasant Wedding," "The Triumph of Death," and Jan Brueghel's famous still lifes.
Over 500 high-quality illustrations on coated paper allow you to examine the works in detail and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Northern Renaissance, while the easy-to-read narration helps you "read" the paintings and understand their hidden meanings.
The luxurious design and rich content make the book an ideal gift for anyone interested in art. It is a visual guide to the world of the Brueghels and an era without which it is impossible to imagine the history of European painting.
The book provides a detailed account of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his sons—Pieter Bruegel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder—whose work became key to Netherlandish painting in the 16th and 17th centuries. Their works explore the key themes of the Northern Renaissance: everyday life, peasant life, landscape, and allegory. The publication also features other outstanding masters of the era—Hieronymus Bosch, Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Rogier van der Weyden, and Hans Memling—whose works help us understand the artistic context of the time. Particular attention is paid to the dynasty's major masterpieces: "The Tower of Babel," "Hunters in the Snow," "Peasant Wedding," "The Triumph of Death," and Jan Brueghel's famous still lifes.
Over 500 high-quality illustrations on coated paper allow you to examine the works in detail and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Northern Renaissance, while the easy-to-read narration helps you "read" the paintings and understand their hidden meanings.
The luxurious design and rich content make the book an ideal gift for anyone interested in art. It is a visual guide to the world of the Brueghels and an era without which it is impossible to imagine the history of European painting.
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