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The 226 Artworks of Pieter Bruegel The Elder

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Numbering at BethlehemThe Numbering at BethlehemPieter Bruegel The Elder

At ArtsDot.com, we are proud to present a captivating article about one of the most iconic masterpieces in European art history: 'The Numbering at Bethlehem' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, housed in the prestigious Like

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Children-s GamesChildren's GamesPieter Bruegel The Elder

Are you looking for a captivating piece of art that showcases the innocence and joy of childhood? Look no further than Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 'Children...

Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - HaymakingHaymakingPieter Bruegel The Elder

Introduction to Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his Artwork

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a pivotal figure in Renaissance painting, was renowned for his landscapes and peasant scenes. His work, which often portrayed genre scenes in large formats, was influential in shaping Dutch Golden Age paint...

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Sermon of St. John the BaptistThe Sermon of St. John the BaptistPieter Bruegel The Elder

A Masterpiece of Renaissance Art in Budapest, Hungary

Discover one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's most renowned masterpieces, The Sermon of St. John the Baptist, at the Mu...

Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest, Hungary)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Hunters in the Snow (January)The Hunters in the Snow (January)Pieter Bruegel The Elder

This painting is an example of the Northern Renaissance movement. The work is one in a series of six works, five of which still survive, that depict different times of the year. The painting shows a wintry scene in which three hunters are returning from a hunting expedition accompanied by their dogs...

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Magpie on the GallowMagpie on the GallowPieter Bruegel The Elder

The painting shows a woodland clearing containing three peasants dancing to a bagpipes, next to a gallows upon which a magpie is perched. The gallows stands in the centre of the picture, dividing the painting in two, a Mannerist composition with the right side more 'open' and left more 'closed', wit...

Hessisches Landesmuseum (Darmstadt, Germany)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Peasant weddingPeasant weddingPieter Bruegel The Elder

About the Artist

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca. 1526/30 - 1569) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker, renowned for his depictions of peasant life. His works often port...

Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Landscape with the Fall of Icarus1Landscape with the Fall of Icarus1Pieter Bruegel The Elder

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus is a painting in oil on canvas (73.5 cm × 112 cm) long thought to be by Pieter Bruegel, although following technical examinations in 1996, that attribution is regarded as very doubtful. It is probably a version of a lost original by Bruegel, however, probably from t...

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap (detail)Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap (detail)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Return of the Herd (also known as November)The Return of the Herd (also known as November)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Land of CockaigneThe Land of CockaignePieter Bruegel The Elder

In medieval times, Cockaigne was a mythical land of plenty. Bruegel's depiction of Cockaigne and its residents is not meant to be a flattering one; he chooses rather a comic illustration of the spiritual emptiness believed to derive from gluttony and sloth, two of the seven deadly sins. In the paint...

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - TriptychTriptychPieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Parable of the Blind Leading the BlindThe Parable of the Blind Leading the BlindPieter Bruegel The Elder

The Blind Leading the Blind is an oil painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Other titles include 'Blind' and 'The Parable of the Blind'. There are six blind men going forward one after the other. A blind guide goes first and falls in a hole with his staff. The next blind man trips over the first one...

Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte (Italy)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Christ and the Woman taken in AdulteryChrist and the Woman taken in AdulteryPieter Bruegel The Elder

a small panel painting in grisaille (near monochrome). It is signed and dated 1565. Jesus and the woman taken in adultery is a biblical episode from John 7:53-8:11 where Jesus encounters an adulteress brought before Pharisees and scribes, which has been depicted by many artists. Such a crime was pun...

Courtauld Institute Galleries (London, United Kingdom)
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Sermon of St John the Baptist (detail)The Sermon of St John the Baptist (detail)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Resurrection of ChristThe Resurrection of ChristPieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Return of the Herd [detail]The Return of the Herd [detail]Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Alpine LandscapeAlpine LandscapePieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Festival of FoolsThe Festival of FoolsPieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Children-s Games (detail) (15)Children's Games (detail) (15)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Return of the Herd (Autumn)The Return of the Herd (Autumn)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Peasant Dance (detail)The Peasant Dance (detail)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - PrudencePrudencePieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - The Adoration of the Kings in the SnowThe Adoration of the Kings in the SnowPieter Bruegel The Elder
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Pieter Bruegel The Elder - Netherlandish Proverbs (detail)Netherlandish Proverbs (detail)Pieter Bruegel The Elder
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