1564
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Gluttony (Land of Cockaigne) is a 1564 by Pieter Balten, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows a chaotic, crowded scene with people lying on giant sausages and roasted pigs. Trees grow upside-down, and buildings float in the background. The ground is covered in food—hams, pies, and wine—but the people are sprawled out, eating and sleeping. At the bottom, there’s a strip of tiny text in a foreign language. The scene looks like a dreamy, exaggerated version of a feast gone wild. The artist packed in so much detail that it feels both funny and a little unsettling. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this print in person.
Peeter Baltens, Pieter Balten or Pieter Custodis (c. 1527 in Antwerp – 1584 in Antwerp), was a Flemish Renaissance painter, draughtsman, engraver and publisher. Baltens was also active as an art dealer and poet. He was…
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