pinch to zoom
1 / 2
1 / 2
Netherlandish Proverbs
Pieter Bruegel (After)
Pieter Bruegel
$450
Flemish (1525–1569)
- Date: original: 1559
- Collotype Poster
- Image Size: 23.5 x 32 inches
- Size: 26 x 34 in. (66.04 x 86.36 cm)
Ships Free in US & Canada!
about Netherlandish Proverbs
Netherlandish Proverbs, also called Flemish Proverbs, The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World) is a 1559 oil-on-oak-panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts a scene in which humans and, to a lesser extent, animals and objects, offer literal illustrations of Dutch-language proverbs and idioms.
Running themes in Bruegel’s paintings that appear in Netherlandish Proverbs are the absurdity, wickedness, and foolishness of humans. Its original title, The Blue Cloak or The Folly of the World, indicates that Bruegel’s intent was not just to illustrate proverbs, but rather to catalogue human folly. Many of the people depicted show the characteristic blank features that Bruegel used to portray fools.
1 / 2
Recent collections:
Curated by RoGallery
Art on Sale
view collectionHalloween Art
view collectionSo Surreal, Surrealist Art
view collectionAutumn Harvest Art - Fruits and Vegetables
view collectionInward Eye - Richard Anuszkiewicz
view collectionNetherlandish Proverbs
Pieter Bruegel
original: 1559
Optional Framing Choices
RoGallery framing experts will choose the best moulding to match your artwork based on your color selection. If you have custom framing requests contact us.
$300
Black
$300
White
$300
Light Wood
$300
Gold
$300
Silver
$300
Dark Wood