{"product_id":"graphic-worlds-of-peter-bruegel-the-elder-dover-fine-art-history-of-art-9780486211329","title":"Graphic Worlds of Peter Bruegel the Elder (Dover Fine Art  History of Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRenowned for his effervescent and rollicking paintings of Flemish life  Peter Bruegel the Elder also holds a place among the worlds finest engraving designers. This collection contains 64 of his engravings plus a woodcut  arranged in two parts. The first depicts the outer world of nature and man  including landscapes  ships and the sea  and memorable portraits of sixteenth-century Flanders citizens  from aristocrats and burghers to villagers and peasants. The second part envisions the inner worlds of imagination  morality  and religion with scenes from the Gospels and Apocrypha. In addition  the book offers cogent and stimulating commentaries by H. Arthur Klein that provide details of Bruegels life and influences as well as his techniques. Many of these prints served as models for subsequent Bruegel canvases  and each image is accompanied by an essay that places it within its historical context. A unique survey of the best and most magical work of one of historys greatest printmakers  this volume offers a prized addition to the collections of all connoisseurs  especially those interested in the art of engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652930363445,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486211320","price":205.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486211329.jpg?v=1781853354","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/graphic-worlds-of-peter-bruegel-the-elder-dover-fine-art-history-of-art-9780486211329","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}