Fall of Icarus. Here, everybody stops to watch -“these must be Gods!”- as Ovid says. Not like Bruegel’s revision! By Hans Bol, born on this day in 1534.

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These two engravings after Pieter Bruegel the Elder are titled ‘The Thin Kitchen & The Fat Kitchen’ which, with the festive season kicking off, we think would be better titled ‘Before & After Christmas!’ Sold today for £9,000 inc buyer’s premium

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Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Fall of the Rebel Angels
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Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, 1565

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Impressed by the way in which Brussels is marking the 450th anniversary of Pieter Bruegel’s death, from a survey of his prints and drawings, to street art.

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Parable of the Sower
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1557

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The label in ’s excellent “The World of Bruegel in Black and White” exhibition claims that this shows Hercules slaying the Hydra of Lerna; I think they mean the Newman Lion!

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