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Uciderea pruncilor

Peter și colaboratorii Brueghel cel Bătrân

1550

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Northern Renaissance Classical Antiquity

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Uciderea pruncilor is a 1550 unspecified by Peter și colaboratorii Brueghel cel Bătrân, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Peter și colaboratorii Brueghel cel Bătrân
When & what style?: 1550 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a busy winter village scene. People are skating on a frozen pond, riding horses, and walking through snow-covered streets. The buildings have steep roofs dusted with snow, and a crowd of soldiers in the background carries spears. Some folks are sitting by the side of the road, while others are moving around with dogs and carts. The artist packed a lot of tiny details into the scene, like the way light hits the snow or the different clothes people wear. It’s like a snapshot of daily life in a cold, crowded town. If you like this kind of busy, lively scene, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow.