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Pieter Brueghel the Elder. The Hay Harvest

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

1565

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Renaissance

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Pieter Brueghel the Elder. The Hay Harvest 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

This painting shows a busy summer scene in a Flemish village. People cut hay in fields, load wagons, and rest under trees. In the background, a town sits by a river. Look at the tiny details—Brueghel hid a wedding party in the barn. The colors shift from bright daylight to cool shadows. Check out another work by the same hand: search for Pieter Brueghel I’s *The Hunters in the Snow*.