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Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Strijd tussen Carnaval en Vasten Detail: Allegorie van Carnaval

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

1559

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance Genre Scene

Dominant colour

Pieter Brueghel de Oude. Strijd tussen Carnaval en Vasten Detail: Allegorie van Carnaval 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 busy scene with people fighting between Carnival and Lent. The painting shows a lot of detail, with many figures and objects. It's interesting because it uses allegory to show the contrast between rich and poor, and the way people lived during that time. Check out the work of artist: Pieter Brueghel I to learn more about this style.