Bruegel By Walter S. Gibson Paperback Book

Step into the vibrant world of Pieter Bruegel the Elder through the insightful words of Walter S. Gibson. Explore the painter's life, his misunderstood legacy, and his influence on society. Discover the beauty of the Flemish Renaissance captured in 153 illustrations that bring Bruegel's works to life. • Paperback edition • 153 illustrations included • 20 color illustrations • Published by Thames & Hudson • World of Art series • Printed in Singapore • ISBN: 0-500-20156-0 Although Pieter Bruegel's pictures have been celebrated throughout the past four hundred years, the artist himself remains a shadowy and misunderstood figure. In a volume which will widen the understanding and enhance the enjoyment of Bruegel's many admirers, Walter Gibson illuminates the sixteenth-century world in which the artist lived. He analyzes the different strands of Bruegel's inspiration, examines his works, and considers his influence on later artists. Dispelling the notion of Bruegel the simpleton peasant, the author shows us Bruegel the cultivated artist, satisfying an urban society's pleasure in moralizing tales and proverbs, rooted in the rich, bourgeois, brilliant Antwerp of the Flemish Renaissance.