Peasant Pastimes? The Art of Pieter Breugel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (d. 1569) is probably best known for his colourful depictions of peasants making merry or toiling in the fields. He also painted religious scenes in the Netherlandish countryside. Although these works lent him the epithet, ‘Peasant Brueghel’, his work was more than just charmingly naïve. He was very much a townsman with a good eye for landscape, who painted for discerning collectors. He also lived in a time of religious and political turmoil that is evident in some of his ‘darker’ works. This lecture will show that there is more to Bruegel than peasant paintings.
Presented by Sophie Oosterwijk.
Presented by Sophie Oosterwijk.
Thursday 24 July 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC+10)
Location
C3 Church Auditorium
116 Monaro St, (Rear entry only, via Rutledge Car Park), Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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Peasant Pastimes? The Art of Pieter Breugel the Elder
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