Bruegel.
Flammarion| N° d'inventaire | 23100 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 352 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782081519152 |
Bruegel the Elder is the convergence point of medieval mystery and Renaissance humanism, a man open to exchanges between North and South, in a time of political, religious and philosophical turmoil. Confronted with these currents through his apprenticeship and a trip to Italy, the artist developed a personal vision and style, which Philippe and Françoise Roberts-Jones strive to restore in all their richness and diversity. Indeed, while we know Bruegel's winter landscapes and rustic scenes, his brushwork is far from confined to these subjects. From The Fall of the Rebel Angels to The Magpie on the Gallows, including The Seasons of the Year, the painter displays all the facets of his genius. But his output is not limited to the forty or so paintings that remain. It also includes admirable drawings expressing unbridled imagination and creativity - think of the series The Deadly Sins; This work has been able to give them the space they deserve. The engravings are also studied; they reflect even more the tastes and trends of an era, through their mode of diffusion. Despite his fame, Bruegel is very little cited in written sources, and his life remains largely in the shadows. His work only takes on more importance, through which a profoundly humanist personality emerges, a being observant of his contemporaries, but also of nature or the events of the time. Bruegel is a multifaceted work: rich in vision, feeling and intelligence, he presents a harvest of ideas, a harvest of images.
Bruegel the Elder is the convergence point of medieval mystery and Renaissance humanism, a man open to exchanges between North and South, in a time of political, religious and philosophical turmoil. Confronted with these currents through his apprenticeship and a trip to Italy, the artist developed a personal vision and style, which Philippe and Françoise Roberts-Jones strive to restore in all their richness and diversity. Indeed, while we know Bruegel's winter landscapes and rustic scenes, his brushwork is far from confined to these subjects. From The Fall of the Rebel Angels to The Magpie on the Gallows, including The Seasons of the Year, the painter displays all the facets of his genius. But his output is not limited to the forty or so paintings that remain. It also includes admirable drawings expressing unbridled imagination and creativity - think of the series The Deadly Sins; This work has been able to give them the space they deserve. The engravings are also studied; they reflect even more the tastes and trends of an era, through their mode of diffusion. Despite his fame, Bruegel is very little cited in written sources, and his life remains largely in the shadows. His work only takes on more importance, through which a profoundly humanist personality emerges, a being observant of his contemporaries, but also of nature or the events of the time. Bruegel is a multifaceted work: rich in vision, feeling and intelligence, he presents a harvest of ideas, a harvest of images.