Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind 1568 Tempera on canvas, 85.5 x 154 cm Museo di Capodimonte, Napoli
The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind (1568)
Month: January 2013
The Land of Milk and Honey (1567)
Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Land of Milk and Honey 1567 Oil on oak, 51.5 x 78.3 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich The theme broached here is human wrongdoing that includes idleness and gluttony. It pervades all social classes, as shown…
Alte Pinakothek (Munich)
Established: 1836 Location: Barer Straße 27, 80333 München Website: https://www.pinakothek.de/en Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also: •…
Munich (Germany)
Highlights: • Nymphenburg Palace: Schloß Nymphenburg 1, 80638 München Museums: • Alte Pinakothek: Barer Straße 27, 80333 München • Neue Pinakothek: Barer Straße 29, 80799 München • Pinakothek der Moderne: Barer Str. 40, 80333 München Munich in Art: Bellotto, Bernardo (1721–1780) Veduta di Monaco di Baviera c.1761…
The Wedding Dance (1566)
Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Wedding Dance 1566 Oil on panel, 119.4 x 157.5 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit The Wedding Dance is a splendid example of Bruegel‘s fascination with the peasant life of his native land. Public and…
The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist (1566)
Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist (De prediking van Johannes de Doper) 1566 Oil on oak, 95 x 160.5 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest ‘The peasant’: this is the name that has become associated…
Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest)
Opened: 1906 Address: Budapest, Dózsa György út 41, 1146 Hungary Website: https://www.mfab.hu/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See…
1650
Rulers: • Felipe IV, King of Spain (1621-1665) • Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1629-1658) Deaths: • Descartes, René (1596-1650) • Doomer, Herman (c.1595-1650) Literature: • Molière (1622-1673): The Jealousy of Le Barbouillé (1650) Architecture: • Richmond Palace, Surrey (England) destroyed. Art: • Bernini,…
1649
Rulers: • Charles I, King of England (1625-1649) • Charles I, King of Ireland (1625-1649) • Charles I, King of Scotland (1625-1649) • Felipe IV, King of Spain (1621-1665) • Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1629-1658) Births: • Bidloo, Govert (1649-1713)…
1648
Rulers: • Charles I, King of England (1625-1649) • Charles I, King of Ireland (1625-1649) • Charles I, King of Scotland (1625-1649) • Felipe IV, King of Spain (1621-1665) • Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1629-1658) Art: • Cagnacci, Guido…