Famous Dutch painting: "Peasant Wedding"

[New Sancai Compilation First Edition] The painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525–1569) was the most important Renaissance painting artist in the Netherlands and Flanders. He was famous for his landscapes and peasant scenes. .

Bruegel the Elder's "The Peasant Wedding" depicts a peasant wedding banquet in the late 16th century, which was held in a barn (pictured above).

In the picture, the bride is sitting in front of a wall hung with blue fabric, wearing a paper crown on her head, not eating or drinking, and quietly looking at the guests present.

As for the groom, there are different opinions: some people guess it is the man in a dark coat in the center of the picture; some say that according to custom, the groom is not seated, but he may be the person pouring beer; he may be wearing a red hat and passing the food on the plate. To the guests; some people say that according to local customs in Flanders, the groom may not attend the wedding.

The picture also depicts many fascinating details: the notary of the wedding is sitting on a high-backed chair; a richly dressed nobleman is talking to a Franciscan monk next to him; the rich man in front is putting bread on the bench Dogs are fed; a wedding feast includes bread, porridge and soup; two bagpipe musicians add to the fun; a little boy licks a plate...

Some art critics said that Bruegel the Elder may be describing an old local proverb: "This is a poor man who cannot attend his own wedding."

"Peasant Wedding", a genre painting from 1567, is now stored in the Museum of Art History in Vienna.

(Compiled by: Bai Ding)

(Editor: Jiang Qiming)

(Source of the article: First published by Xinsancai)