Landscapes from Brueghel to Kandinsky

Landscapes from Brueghel to Kandinsky

Wenzel Jacob, Simon Schama, Thomas Llorens, Pieter Brueghel, Frederic Edwin Church, John Constable, Wassily Kandinsky, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh • Hatje Cantz

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ISBN-10: 3775711074 · ISBN-13: 978‑3775711074 · 2002 · 1st Edition

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This scholarly volume traces the evolution of landscape painting from the sixteenth century through the early twentieth century. Through a series of critical essays and high-quality plates, the authors examine how artists such as Pieter Brueghel, John Constable, and Wassily Kandinsky transformed the natural world into a medium for philosophical and emotional expression. The work provides a comprehensive overview of the shifting relationship between human perception and the representation of environment.

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