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Il grande fiammingo Pieter Bruegel il Vecchio (c. 1526/31-1569) fu un pittore e disegnatore dotato di un'inventiva eccezionale, che lasciò il segno nella storia dell'arte con i suoi splendidi paesaggi evocativi e i soggetti religiosi, notevoli tanto per il linguaggio vernacolare quanto per l'attenzione alla vita quotidiana dell'epoca. Per la sua capacità di immergersi nelle comunità rurali e nei piccoli villaggi, Bruegel seppe rappresentare meglio di chiunque altro la realtà contadina e la cultura popolare, guadagnandosi il soprannome di "Bruegel il contadino". Che si trattasse di cacciatori infreddoliti in mezzo alla neve o di chiassose fiere di campagna, Bruegel diede dignità artistica ad attività agricole, sagre, ritrovi e passatempi della cultura rurale. Al tempo stesso, i grandiosi soggetti religiosi e morali di Bruegel, quali Il trionfo della morte e La torre di Babele, restano ancora oggi opere importanti e stupefacenti quanto lo erano nel XVI secolo, in grado di influenzare la cultura contemporanea tanto nelle dinamiche scene di battaglia del Signore degli anelli quanto nel romanzo Underworld di Don DeLillo. Dalla mietitura alla conversione di Saulo, dai pittoreschi cortei nuziali alla salita di Cristo al Calvario, questo libro racchiude la ricca varietà di soggetti trattati da Bruegel per introdurre le sue potenti composizioni a tema biblico o temporale.
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- Pagine: 96
- Data di uscita: 07-07-2016
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It’s called basic art for a reason, it skims over the artists works in a very concise 95 pages or so. That does serve a purpose though, as it might intrigue someone who is not too familiar with the artists works to further study them. This is such a great succinct introductory text to the genius of Leggi tutto
When I was a kid my parents had an art history book that contained pictures of hundreds of famous paintings, but the one painting that kept me coming back to the book, again and again, was The Triumph of Death, by Pieter Bruegel. I was in awe of that painting, and could stare at it for quite a long
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1525-1569, is one of the most resourceful and complex painters from Flanders. This book has the complete illustrations of the known paintings by Bruegel as well as some drawings and prints. The text is historical, very informative and it fully expands upon the illustrations Leggi tutto
Another wonderful book in Tashen's series of basic art books. This is a great basic introduction to the artist. I was reading Joseph Koerner's Bosch and Bruegel: From Enemy Painting to Everyday Life https://www.theguardian.com/books/201... and found myself getting more and more intrigued by Bruegel
Images are quite good, but I find the text poor, full of religious and political interpretations without solid basis and a lack of true artistic analysis
This is a perfect introduction to the world and work of a trail-blazing and eminent artist who lived during the 16th century. I was first introduced to Bruegel via his painting, Children's Games, while I was in grad school. I was immediately intrigued, and he became one of my favorites. His portrait Leggi tutto
Who would have thought Bruegel was a trail blazer bring saints and the holy family down to human level by making them the same size as normal people. By showing man's need to eat just like animals do and by not conforming to the ideals of the Renaissance style. The illustrations are of high quality
A great introduction to Peter Bruegel's paintings.
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