Bruegel in detail.
Hazan| N° d'inventaire | 22900 |
| Format | 26 x 33 |
| Détails | 256 p., bound in cloth under dust jacket. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782754114691 |
The work of Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569) lends itself to in-depth study down to the smallest detail. For the most part, his paintings and drawings are so dense, so rich in anecdotal scenes and characters, that many elements or cryptic allusions escape us if the work is only understood in its entirety. Like Patinir, Bosch, or Met de Bles, Bruegel is part of the Nordic tradition of the "world landscape" (Weltlandschaft), establishing a close, mirror-like relationship between macrocosm and microcosm. In his works, there is so much to see that the eye is powerless to grasp it all. Especially since the cultural distance between our world and that of the 16th century blurs the meaning of many details, as in the famous Children's Games and Flemish Proverbs. Hence the obligatory recourse to specialists like Manfred Sellink to identify the symbolic or allegorical meaning of his motifs and narrative scenes nourished by popular knowledge but also by more learned traditions or even political allusions. Bruegel is also, thanks to his training as a miniaturist, draftsman and designer of prints, a master of pictorial detail. The originality of this work lies in the 180 details borrowed from different drawings and paintings, then divided and commented on in 8 thematic chapters, namely: a view of the world; turbulent times; sins and virtues; monsters and demons; instruction and amusement; amusing images. These 8 chapters follow a more or less chronological path through the work. In his early days, in fact, Bruegel focused on landscapes, while his later works testify to his humanist vision of man. This work will surprise the specialist as much as the simple art lover. In Bruegel's work, the visual pleasure is always complemented by an intellectual layering that is evident above all in the details, as well as a good dose of humor, which manifests itself in an ironic approach to human beings and their weaknesses. The book also offers a brief biography of the artist. In addition, all the works from which details have been borrowed are reproduced in full, accompanied by their technical data. The second volume of a series in which the work of a famous Old Master is commented on, based on significant details, by a renowned art historian and specialist. A chronology and a complete reproduction of the works from which the details appearing in the last part are taken.
The work of Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569) lends itself to in-depth study down to the smallest detail. For the most part, his paintings and drawings are so dense, so rich in anecdotal scenes and characters, that many elements or cryptic allusions escape us if the work is only understood in its entirety. Like Patinir, Bosch, or Met de Bles, Bruegel is part of the Nordic tradition of the "world landscape" (Weltlandschaft), establishing a close, mirror-like relationship between macrocosm and microcosm. In his works, there is so much to see that the eye is powerless to grasp it all. Especially since the cultural distance between our world and that of the 16th century blurs the meaning of many details, as in the famous Children's Games and Flemish Proverbs. Hence the obligatory recourse to specialists like Manfred Sellink to identify the symbolic or allegorical meaning of his motifs and narrative scenes nourished by popular knowledge but also by more learned traditions or even political allusions. Bruegel is also, thanks to his training as a miniaturist, draftsman and designer of prints, a master of pictorial detail. The originality of this work lies in the 180 details borrowed from different drawings and paintings, then divided and commented on in 8 thematic chapters, namely: a view of the world; turbulent times; sins and virtues; monsters and demons; instruction and amusement; amusing images. These 8 chapters follow a more or less chronological path through the work. In his early days, in fact, Bruegel focused on landscapes, while his later works testify to his humanist vision of man. This work will surprise the specialist as much as the simple art lover. In Bruegel's work, the visual pleasure is always complemented by an intellectual layering that is evident above all in the details, as well as a good dose of humor, which manifests itself in an ironic approach to human beings and their weaknesses. The book also offers a brief biography of the artist. In addition, all the works from which details have been borrowed are reproduced in full, accompanied by their technical data. The second volume of a series in which the work of a famous Old Master is commented on, based on significant details, by a renowned art historian and specialist. A chronology and a complete reproduction of the works from which the details appearing in the last part are taken.