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Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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Harvesters rest and eat beneath a tree in a golden wheat field, with a village, church and bay in the distance.

The Harvesters

1565

Etching of a forest path with travelers and laden pack animals, a village and church spire, and a river valley with hills bey

Rustic Market (Nundinae Rusticorum), from "The Large Landscapes"

ca. 1555-56

Engraving of a river valley with a large tree, resting soldiers on a hillside, a village church, and a distant castle.

Soldiers at Rest (Milites Requiescentes), from "The Large Landscapes"

ca. 1555-56

Engraved print of a village kermis with dancing peasants, a church tower, pigs, a horse cart, and an archery contest.

The Kermis at Hoboken

ca. 1559

Engraving of many people skating on a frozen moat before a classical city gate, with a bridge, cart and bare tree.

Skating before the St. George's Gate, Antwerp

ca. 1558

Engraving of a rustic wedding procession in a forest, with a bride carrying a pot, a sword-wielding man, and a house behind t

The Dirty Bride or the Marriage of Mopsus and Nisa

1570

Engraving of an allegorical scene labeled Invidia, with a seated woman, monsters, a bird, pigs, a canal, and a city.

Envy (Invidia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

1558

Engraving of an armed three-masted ship on rough seas with Daedalus and Icarus flying in the sky above.

Armed Three-master with Daedalus and Icarus in the Sky from The Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of a large sailing ship escorted by galleys on rough sea under a sun breaking through clouds.

Fleet of Galleys Escorted by a Caravel from The Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of three sailing ships anchored near a fortified island with a round tower, with small rowing boats on calm water.

Four-master and Two Three-masters Anchored near a Fortified Island, from "The Sailing Vessels"

1561-65

Engraving of three caravels in a stormy sea with a man riding a dolphin in the foreground beneath billowing clouds.

Three Caravels in a Rising Squall with Arion on a Dolphin from "The Sailing Vessels"

1561-65

Engraving of a large three-masted ship under full sail with flags, in rough seas near a rocky coast.

Ship in Full Sail with Two Flags

1500

Engraving of a crowded fantastical landscape with monsters, soldiers and a seated woman labeled Patientia, with a distant cit

Patience (Patientia)

1557

Engraving of two hunters and a dog on a wooded hill, with a castle on a cliff and a river valley with boats beyond.

The Rabbit Hunters

1560

Engraving of gluttony with drinkers at a table, giant barrels, grotesque creatures, and a burning town with a windmill-headed

Gluttony (Gula) from The Seven Deadly Sins

1558

Engraving of three pilgrims beside a large tree overlooking a river valley with boats, cattle and a distant town.

Euntes in Emaus (Landscape with Pilgrims at Emmaus)

ca. 1555-56

Engraved landscape of pilgrims walking beneath a large tree beside a winding river, with a castle and sunset in the distance.

Euntes in Emaus (Landscape with Pilgrims at Emmaus), from "The Large Landscapes"

ca. 1555-56

Engraving of a wooded landscape with a large tree, a covered wagon on a road, and a village church tower in the distance.

Wooded Region (Pagus Nemorosus), from "The Large Landscapes"

ca. 1555-56

Engraving of an alchemist's cluttered workshop with furnaces and flasks, and a snowy street scene with a hospital through a w

The Alchemist

after 1558

Engraving of a crowded tavern where a quack performs a stone operation on a seated patient, surrounded by grotesque onlookers

The Stone Operation or the Witch of Mallegem

1559

Etching of two hunters and a dog on a wooded hill overlooking a river valley, with a castle on a cliff and a distant city.

The Rabbit Hunt

1560

Engraving of a chaotic village festival with masked revelers dancing, tossing balls, and musicians playing in a pavilion.

The Festival of Fools

after 1570

Engraving of a giant fish devouring smaller fish on a shore, with fishermen in a boat and a city in the distance.

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

1557

Ink drawing of a seated peasant man in a cap playing a bagpipe on a wooden stool.

The Bagpipe Player

c. 1562

Engraving of a large Dutch hulk sailing through rough waves beside a smaller boeier, with a city skyline and clouds behind.

A Dutch Hulk and a Boeier from The Sailing Vessels

1565

Engraving of an armed three-masted ship with billowing sails beside a galley on rough open sea.

Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea Accompanied by a Galley from The Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of an armed four-masted sailing ship on choppy sea, with clouds above and a coastal town on the distant horizon.

Armed Four-Master Sailing Towards a Port from The Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of an armed three-masted ship with billowing sails beside a smaller galley on rough open sea.

Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea Accompanied by a Galley, from the series Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of galleys and a three-masted ship at sea beneath clouds with a sun chariot and Jupiter figure.

Two Galleys Sailing Behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaeton and Jupiter in the Sky, from the series of Ships

1561-65

Engraving of a bearded shepherd carrying a lamb in a doorway, with thieves and wolves attacking sheep around the shed.

The Parable of the Good Shepherd

1565

Engraving of Christ in a central oval among angels, with naked souls emerging from a monstrous mouth amid grotesque demons.

The Descent of Christ Into Limbo

1551

Engraving of Christ in an oval halo among angels, with naked souls emerging from a monstrous mouth and grotesque demons aroun

The Descent of Christ Into Limbo

ca. 1561

Engraving of the Last Judgment with Christ enthroned above angels and trumpets, and damned figures, demons and a sea monster

The Last Judgment

1558

Engraving of Christ with a halo walking between two pilgrims carrying staffs, with hills and sunrise behind them.

Christ and the Disciples on the Way to Emmaus

1571

Engraving of St. Anthony tempted by demons, with a giant fish-monster, boats on a river and a village in the distance.

The Temptation of St. Anthony

1556

Engraving of St. James confronting a magician amid demons, witches, a cauldron and flying figures in a crowded scene.

St. James and the Magician Hermogenes from The Story of the Magician Hermogenes

1565

Engraving of three sailing ships anchored near a fortified island with a tower, rowboats and billowing clouds.

Four-Master (Left) and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse from The Sailing Vessels

1561-65

Engraving of a haloed saint surrounded by demons, witches and grotesque creatures in a cluttered magician's workshop and sky.

St. James and the Magician Hermogenes

1565

Engraving of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins with an angel in clouds, a Gothic hall, and dancing figures.

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

ca. 1560-63

Engraving of a Gothic church with kneeling worshippers around an allegorical figure of Faith beside a ladder and crucifix.

Faith (Fides), from "The Virtues"

ca. 1559-60

Engraving of an allegorical figure labeled Spes amid a flood, with people fleeing on rooftops and boats in rough water.

Hope (Spes), from "The Virtues"

1559-60

Engraving of Pride with a woman holding a mirror beside a peacock, surrounded by grotesque creatures and fantastical building

Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins

1558

Engraving of Avarice showing a woman counting coins by a chest, greedy figures, scales, and a fiery demon-filled landscape.

Avarice (Avaritia) from The Seven Deadly Sins

1558

Engraving of Avarice showing a woman counting coins amid demons, greedy figures, and a burning town under smoky skies.

Avarice (Avaritia), from the series The Seven Deadly Sins

1558

Engraved circular print of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe playing a bone instrument before a castle and bridge.

The Rich Man Playing Violin on a Jaw Bone

ca. 1568

Engraving of a hooded beggar standing at a closed door, with a second figure at a distant doorway, inscribed with Flemish pro

One Begs in Vain at the Door of the Deaf, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs

ca. 1568

Engraving of a scolding woman standing before a seated woman, with a rooster and hen and a broom in a round domestic interior

The Scolding Woman and the Cackling Hen

ca. 1568

Circular engraving of a hooded figure being robbed by a man in a round sphere, with a windmill and carriage behind.

The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs

ca. 1568

Engraving of a crowded kitchen with men feasting around a laden table, a nursing woman, hanging meats and a dog.

The Fat Kitchen

1563

Engraving of a crowded kitchen with people eating at a round table, a cauldron over the fire, and a man chopping wood.

The Thin Kitchen

1563

Engraving of a crowded satirical schoolroom with a donkey at a doorway, a central teacher in a tall cap and many reading pupi

The Ass at School

1557

Engraving of a cluttered room with men grabbing sacks, barrels and goods, a village and tents visible through a window.

Everyman

ca. 1558