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

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. Strijd tussen Carnaval en Vasten Detail: Allegorie van Liefdadigheid en Boete 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

The painting shows a busy scene with many people. It's an allegory, which means it uses symbols to convey a message. The artist filled the scene with details that contrast rich and poor, like a fat man riding a barrel and thin people begging. Look up Pieter Brueghel I to learn more about the artist who created this complex scene.