Modern viewers take for granted the pictorial conventions present in easel paintings and engraved prints of such subjects as landscapes or peasants. These generic subjects and their representational conventions; however; have their own origins and early histories. In sixteenth-century Antwerp; painting and the emerging new medium of engraving began to depart from traditional visual culture; which had been defined primarily by wall paintings; altarpieces; and portraits of the elite. New genres and new media arose simultaneously in this volatile commercial and financial capital of Europe; home to the first open art market near the city Bourse. The new pictorial subjects emerged first as hybrid images; dominated by religious themes but also including elements that later became pictorial categories in their own right: landscapes; food markets; peasants at work and play; and still-life compositions. In addition to being the place of the origin and evolution of these genres; the Antwerp art market gave rise to the concept of artistic identity; in which favorite forms and favorite themes by an individual artist gained consumer recognition.In Peasant Scenes and Landscapes; Larry Silver examines the emergence of pictorial kindsmdash;scenes of taverns and markets; landscapes and peasantsmdash;and charts their evolution as genres from initial hybrids to more conventionalized artistic formulas. The relationship of these new genres and their favorite themes reflect a burgeoning urbanism and capitalism in Antwerp; and Silver analyzes how pictorial genres and the Antwerp marketplace fostered the development of what has come to be known as "signature" artistic style. By examining Bosch and Bruegel; together with their imitators; he focuses on pictorial innovation as well as the marketing of individual styles; attending particularly to the growing practice of artists signing their works. In addition; he argues that consumer interest in the style of individual artists reinforced another phenomenon of the later sixteenth century: art collecting. While today we take such typical artistic formulas as commonplace; along with their frequent use of identifying signatures (a Rothko; a Pollock); Peasant Scenes and Landscapes shows how these developed simultaneously in the commercial world of early modern Antwerp.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Music from the MovieBy JooliebooIf you loved the music from Pride Prejudice movie (the 2005 Keira Knightly version); you will love this book.The "Easy Piano" version is an intermediate level book; not a beginner book; so be careful if youre just starting out with the piano (and stick with the Big Note version). Likewise; advance players may be a little bored and should check out the Piano Solo book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... this caught my interest because the music is so beautiful. I think that for a beginner (less than ...By MackieI am a beginner with piano and this caught my interest because the music is so beautiful. I think that for a beginner (less than a year) it is challenging enough but also easy enough so that the difficulty is not overwhelming. I would highly recommend it. The rhythms have been simplified from the original which is very helpful for me. I think it was a great purchase!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Definitely easy!By Linda M. ParkerIm getting back into piano playing after a few decades of not having a piano. The books from my younger years are currently too hard; as I re-learn how to play. I bought this because I love the music in the movie; and my daughter can play a lot of them (the harder versions!) and I love hearing them. These versions are nice and simple; and I think Ill be playing them at the right tempo soon enough ... and thats exactly what I was hoping for in this purchase.