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Peter Bruegel the Elder

by Wilfried Seipel
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Overview

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1528/30–1569) is famous for having elevated the status of landscape painting. He is also considered to be the greatest sixteenth-century Flemish master of scenes from ordinary life. This beautifully illustrated volume presents twelve world-famous masterpieces shown in full color, both in their entirety and in close-up detail.

Synopsis

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1528/30–1569) is famous for having elevated the status of landscape painting. He is also considered to be the greatest sixteenth-century Flemish master of scenes from ordinary life. This beautifully illustrated volume presents twelve world-famous masterpieces shown in full color, both in their entirety and in close-up detail.

About the Author, Wilfried Seipel

Edited by Wilfried Seipel, Director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and renowned art historian and critic.

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Book Details

Published
June 18, 1998
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pages
164
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9788881183203

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