The Peasant Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1567
The Peasant Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, painted around 1567, captures a lively and boisterous village celebration. Set against the backdrop of a Saint George’s Day festival, the scene is filled with peasants dancing, drinking, and enjoying music. On the left, groups of peasants engage in animated conversation and affectionate gestures, while the right side […]
Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s ‘The Adoration of the Kings’
A crowded scene filled with dishevelled, curious faces, all hoping for a glance at the infant before them. What does this painting tell us about Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s world, his artistic process, and his imagination of this sacred moment? Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s ‘The Adoration of Kings’, 1564, is an unusual upright work by […]