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Nice to see Bruegel on HN. Google's "Arts and Culture" project has some splendid high-resolution images[1] of some of Bruegel's works. E.g. See this[2] detail

Nice to see Bruegel on HN. Google's "Arts and Culture" project has some splendid high-resolution images[1] of some of Bruegel's works. E.g. See this[2] detailed explanation of one of his classics, "Harvesters". And here are a couple of other fun paintings, "Hunters in the Snow"[3] and "Dutch Proverbs"[4] — this one has about 126 literal illustrations of Dutch-language proverbs; you can read the list of proverbs here[5]. [1] https://artsandculture.google.com/story/VQVR2ypjgSxiIQ?hl=en https://artsandculture.google.com/story/VQVR2ypjgSxiIQ?hl=en [2] "Harvesters" -- https://artsandculture.google.com/story/kQUxmAo9GNvEJA?hl=en https://artsandculture.google.com/story/kQUxmAo9GNvEJA?hl=en [3] "Hunters in the snow" -- https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/hunters-in-the-snow-winter-pieter-bruegel-the-elder/WgFmzFNNN74nUg https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/hunters-in-the-snow-... [4] "The Dutch Proverbs" https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-dutch-proverbs-pieter-bruegel-the-elder/WwG8mD89xbELbQ?hl=en https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-dutch-proverbs-p... [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs#Proverbs_and_idioms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs#Proverb...

nelox 3y ago
Visit https://insidebruegel.net https://insidebruegel.net to view high-resolution images of all the paintings by Bruegel in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Macrophotography, infrared macrophotography, infrared reflectography and X-radiography images are available. The most comprehensive exhibition of his work to date, was held by the museum in 2018-2019. The exhibition catalogue is magnificent : https://hannibalbooks.be/bruegel-the-hand-of-the-master-the-450th-anniversary-edition https://hannibalbooks.be/bruegel-the-hand-of-the-master-the-...
- kashyapc 3y ago
  Thanks for the excellent references! (I was recently planning to be in Vienna to check out some of these works at the Kunsthistorisches.) Ah the 2018-2019 exhibition you're referring to was done for his 450th anniversary. I recall going on a "Bruegel binge" and visited some 5 exhibitions in 2019 winter in Brussels and Antwerp. It was outstanding. One of the memorable exhibitions was an immersive experience in Brussels: four entire rooms were projected, from floor to ceiling, with Bruegel's works, slowly zooming in while beautiful piano music played.
- malermeister 3y ago
  The KHM is a world-class museum that is nowhere near as famous internationally as it should be, imo.

nelox 3y ago

Visit https://insidebruegel.net https://insidebruegel.net to view high-resolution images of all the paintings by Bruegel in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Macrophotography, infrared macrophotography, infrared reflectography and X-radiography images are available. The most comprehensive exhibition of his work to date, was held by the museum in 2018-2019. The exhibition catalogue is magnificent : https://hannibalbooks.be/bruegel-the-hand-of-the-master-the-450th-anniversary-edition https://hannibalbooks.be/bruegel-the-hand-of-the-master-the-...

kashyapc 3y ago
Thanks for the excellent references! (I was recently planning to be in Vienna to check out some of these works at the Kunsthistorisches.) Ah the 2018-2019 exhibition you're referring to was done for his 450th anniversary. I recall going on a "Bruegel binge" and visited some 5 exhibitions in 2019 winter in Brussels and Antwerp. It was outstanding. One of the memorable exhibitions was an immersive experience in Brussels: four entire rooms were projected, from floor to ceiling, with Bruegel's works, slowly zooming in while beautiful piano music played.
malermeister 3y ago
The KHM is a world-class museum that is nowhere near as famous internationally as it should be, imo.