Bruegel Basic Art

At a time when artists were still occupied with religious or mythological subject matter, the Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel (c. 1525-1569) turned his eye on the everyday. This title reproduces Bruegels 45 surviving works, which depict 16th century life in rural or small town communities. Most of Bruegels 45 surviving works, which are all reproduced in this book, record the facts of 16th century life in rural or small town communities. In this title in the Basic Art Series, Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen outline the Bruegels account of his society and times, and the relevance that account has for us today.