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Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Jagers in de Sneeuw

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

1565

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From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance

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Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Jagers in de Sneeuw is a 1565 unspecified by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.

Who painted this?: Pieter Brueghel the Elder
When & what style?: 1565 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

A group of hunters trudge through a snowy village, followed by tired dogs. Bare trees, frozen ponds, and small houses cover the icy landscape. Smoke rises from chimneys, and people skate on the gray-white ice. This painting is one of six seasonal works showing rural life through the year. Brueghel painted it during a cold period in Europe, when winters were longer and harsher. He focused on daily life, not grand events or religion, which was rare at the time. The quiet scene feels real and personal. Look next at the artist: Pieter Brueghel I.