Wikipedia - "Netherlandish Proverbs ... is a 1559 oil-on-oak-panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts a land populated with literal renditions of Dutch proverbs of the day. The picture is overflowing with references and most of the representations still can be identified; while many of the proverbs have either been forgotten or never made the transition to the English language, some are still in use. Proverbs were popular during Bruegel's time: a number of collections were published including a famous work by Erasmus. ... Bruegel's paintings have themes of the absurdity, wickedness, and foolishness of humans, and this painting is no exception."
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YouTube: Bruegel Peter the elder "Netherlandish proverbs" #17
2010 May: Peasant, 2011 March: "The Harvesters", Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 2012 February: The Mill and the Cross - Lech Majewski, 2012 December: The Lord of Misrule and the Feast of Fools.
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