Torre Scheuch, Francesca Del: Arcimboldo, Bassano, Bruegel. Nature's Time. Exhibition: Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, 2025. 336 pages, 200 colour and 50 black & white illustrations. Hardback. 27.4 x 26.3cms.
Antwerpen , Hannibal Books, 2025 Hardcover, 336 pages, 27.5 x 23.5 cm. English text. NEW. ISBN 9789464941913.
These are some of the central questions explored in this volume. Masterpieces by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Jacopo and Leandro Bassano, and many others are examined not only from an art historical perspective but also in terms of their content and original purpose for the patrons who commissioned them. In addition to paintings, sculptures, and tapestries, the book presents clocks, globes, scientific instruments, and calendars, along with manuscripts and printed works related to the theme. Together, these objects illustrate how humanity oriented itself in the world and sought to find its place within it.