He was nicknamed "the peasant" for his practice of dressing as one and mingling at weddings and festivities, which gave him inspiration for his paintings and allowed him to insert realistic details. His painting Netherlandish Proverbs shows over 100 idioms, such as "pie in the sky" and "big fish eats little fish," while The Triumph of Death shows skeletons killing the living, the influence of Hier
He was nicknamed "the peasant" for his practice of dressing as one and mingling at weddings and festivities, which gave him inspiration for his paintings and allowed him to insert realistic details. His painting Netherlandish Proverbs shows over 100 idioms, such as "pie in the sky" and "big fish eats little fish," while The Triumph of Death shows skeletons killing the living, the influence of Hieronymus Bosch. His winter landscapes, such as Hunters In The Snow, are taken as evidence of the severity of Little Ice Age winters. FTP, name this Dutch painter known for his landscapes and peasant scenes.
He was nicknamed "the peasant" for his practice of dressing as one and mingling at weddings and festivities, which gave him inspiration for his paintings and allowed him to insert realistic details.
Pieter {Bruegel the Elder} (prompt on Bruegel)