Bruegel
By: William Dello Russo
Contributors: Bruegel, Pieter, approximately 1525-1569
Series: Masters of Art; Masters of art (Prestel Verlag)
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Munich ; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9783791347400
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: This generously illustrated volume on the work of Pieter Bruegel makes his art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. A Renaissance painter and printmaker best known for his landscapes and peasant scenes, Bruegel's paintings were often unsentimental depictions of daily village life. Overflowing with impeccably reproduced images, this book offers full-page spreads of masterpieces as well as highlights of smaller details - allowing the viewer to appreciate every aspect of the artist's technique and oeuvre.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 158).