Overview
On the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525/30-1569) the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is mounting the first-ever large monograph exhibition of the leading Netherlandish painter of the 16th century. Only around forty paintings by Bruegel have survived, which is why museums and private collectors are right to count Bruegel's paintings among their most precious and fragile holdings. Bruegel's popularity continues to be informed by his often socio-critical but always varied, entertaining and powerful compositions. They invite the spectator both to begin an artistic discourse with the work and to reflect on the complexity of its content. This spectacular catalogue invites readers to immerse themselves in the world of the Netherlandish master. The results of recent research on materials and techniques allow us to focus on Bruegel's creative process: his perfect handling and execution, his virtuoso use of colour and his draughtsmanship - these are some of the many mysteries of this great artist. Bruegel's inventions and stories create artworks with a timeless power.
Full Product Details
Author: Manfred Sellink ,
Ron Spronk ,
Sabine Pénot ,
Elke Oberthaler
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight: 1.930kg
ISBN: 9780500239841
ISBN 10: 0500239843
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 11 October 2018
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Lavishly illustrated ... informative and readable. Contributors wear their knowledge lightly, even as they update you on the latest research' - The Times, Art Books of the Year 'Richly illustrated' - World of Interiors 'The formidable catalogue is a more approachable - certainly more convenient - way of appreciating the myriad detail of Bruegel's paintings' - The Jackdaw 'For those who can't get to Vienna to view this wondrous gathering of paintings, drawings and engravings by art's great original' - Standpoint 'As interesting to the layman as to the expert. Layer after layer, works are analysed, explored and decoded' - The Times
Author Information
Manfred Sellink is the director of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, and is the author of Bruegel: The Complete Paintings, Drawings and Prints. Ron Spronk is Professor of Art History at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. In addition to his professorship at Queen’s, Spronk also holds the Jheronimus Bosch Chair at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Sabine Pénot is Curator of Netherlandish and Dutch Paintings, Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) at Vienna, Austria. Elke Oberthaler is Head of Painting Conservation at Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) at Vienna, Austria.
