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Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Nederlandse spreekwoorden Detail: Als 't kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

1559

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance

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Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Nederlandse spreekwoorden Detail: Als 't kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put is a 1559 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?: 1559 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

You see a lot of people doing different things in this painting. It's a busy scene with many figures. The painting shows a proverb, which is an old saying that teaches a lesson, and this one is about closing a gate after a problem has happened. This scene is interesting because it tells a story. Look up the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like Pieter Brueghel I used it.