Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Analysis of Hunters in the Snow

Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow beautifully celebrates the mundane. Learn about the historical context and analysis of this Northern Renaissance art piece. In this video, Pieter Bruegel the Elder is discussed as a great Dutch and Renaissance painter. Typical to this period and geographical area, Bruegel focuses on the mundane genre paintings. Influenced by humanism ideas of the time, he brings importance to the every day life of humans. Towards the end of the video, learn more about Hunters in the Snow - one of the most famous paintings. Watch more analyses of famous art history paintings: To see how this painting fits within art history, download this Western Art History Timeline - Say hi on social and my website: Facebook - Website -
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