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Painting Life: The Art of Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
Robert L. Bonn
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Description for Painting Life: The Art of Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
Hardcover. Aims to convey the relevance of the paintings of the old Flemish master Pieter Bruegel, ""The Elder"" (1520/5-1590) for modern audiences. This work guides the reader through the scenes depicted in these remarkable works of art, including the social context in which they were painted, and how they relate to our lives. Num Pages: 174 pages, 30 colour illustrations containing 37 Bruegel plates. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Painting Life uniquely conveys the relevance of the paintings of the old Flemish master Pieter Bruegel, ""The Elder"" (1520/5-1590) for modern audiences. Based on extensive research and first-hand observation, Robert L. Bonn guides the reader through the scenes depicted in these remarkable works of art, including the ""something more"" so often imbedded in them - the social context in which they were painted, and how they relate to our lives today. Bonn clearly explains why Bruegel's paintings brilliantly capture the universal conditions of conflict, work, play, folly, and chaos, as well as innumerable pieces of biblical and folk wisdom. His ... Read more
Painting Life uniquely conveys the relevance of the paintings of the old Flemish master Pieter Bruegel, ""The Elder"" (1520/5-1590) for modern audiences. Based on extensive research and first-hand observation, Robert L. Bonn guides the reader through the scenes depicted in these remarkable works of art, including the ""something more"" so often imbedded in them - the social context in which they were painted, and how they relate to our lives today. Bonn clearly explains why Bruegel's paintings brilliantly capture the universal conditions of conflict, work, play, folly, and chaos, as well as innumerable pieces of biblical and folk wisdom. His ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chaucer Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781884092121
SKU
V9781884092121
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About Robert L. Bonn
Robert L. Bonn has had a lifelong interest in art, especially the work of Pieter Bruegel, The Elder. He has enjoyed a career in sociology as professor at City University of New York, conducted research on religion, education, and criminal justice, and authored the noted textook Criminology (McGraw-Hill). His articles have been published in many periodicals, including The World and ... Read more
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