In an age marked by enforced orthodoxy, religious wars and threats of burning hellfire, Bruegel the Elder reflected on the powers as well as limitations of religion, deriding the sanctimonious and ridiculing the righteous. At the heart of this book stands Bruegels ironic yet highly tender picture of The Land of Cockaigne, where we encounter a vision not of heaven above, but on earth. A parody of paradise, Bruegels heaven is consumptive, empty, idle and irresponsible; made of wholly worldly materials, just on the precipice of possibility.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 96 ● ISBN 9780500780213 ● Publisher Thames and Hudson Ltd ● Published 2024 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 9958425 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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