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Netherlandish Proverbs

by Pieter Bruegel · 1559

Netherlandish Proverbs by Pieter Bruegel

Artist

Pieter Bruegel was a Netherlands painter associated with the Renaissance movement.

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Artwork

Netherlandish Proverbs is a 1559 oil-on-oak-panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts a scene in which humans and, to a lesser extent, animals and objects, offer literal illustrations of Dutch-language proverbs and idioms.

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Artist
Pieter Bruegel
Year
1559
Movement
Renaissance
Country
Netherlands
Location
Gemäldegalerie Berlin