Pieter Bruegel the Elder
By Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525–1569) of Flanders painted bustling village life, children's street games, snowy alpine landscapes, and peasant celebrations with warm narrative humor and earthy affection.
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The Hunters in the Snow
1565 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
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The Hunters in the Snow
1565 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Children's Games
1560 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Harvesters
1565 • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Peasant Wedding
1567 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Tower of Babel
1563 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Return of the Herd (Autumn)
1565 • Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
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