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Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Magpie on the Gallows

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

1568

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance Landscape

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Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Magpie on the Gallows is a 1568 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?: 1568 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

You see a magpie perched on a gallows in this painting. The scene is quite detailed, with people playing and working in the background. This painting is interesting because it shows a mix of everyday life and a symbol of death, which was a common theme in Northern Renaissance art. Check out the work of Pieter Brueghel I to see more of this style.