{"product_id":"bruegels-three-soldiers-hardcover","title":"Bruegel's Three Soldiers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew volume in the Frick Diptych series features an illuminating essay by curator Anna-Claire Stinebring paired with a contribution by artist Salman Toor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest Netherlandish painters of the sixteenth century, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca. 1525-1569) is best known for his landscapes and peasant scenes. One of only three signed works by Bruegel in the United States, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e was once in the celebrated collection of Charles I of England. The small panel in grisaille (shades of gray) represents a trio of \u003ci\u003eLandsknechte\u003c\/i\u003e, the mercenary foot soldiers whose flamboyant costumes and poses were a popular subject for printmakers of the period. This volume considers the artistic and political environment of the time and investigates how a colorful subject is transformed by its translation into monochrome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to foster critical engagement and interest specialist and non-specialist alike, each book in this series illuminates a single work in the Frick's rich collection with an essay by an art historian paired with a contribution from a contemporary artist or writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51216713384159,"sku":"9781913875534","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/AmIu7O4U209781913875534.webp?v=1787017917","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/bruegels-three-soldiers-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}