Hagen, Rose-Marie

"[Explores one hundred masterpieces of art,] directing our gaze to the minutiae of subject and symbolism . . . [Also sheds] light on the fashions and lifestyles, loves and intrigues, politics and people that first informed and inspired these works"--Provided by publisher.

Provides historical context for approximately eighty paintings and other works of art spanning pre-fifteenth century through the mid-twentieth century; includes color reproductions of the works and analysis of several individual sections of each work.

An introduction to the life and work of sixteenth-century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with explanatory captions.