The Conversion of Saint Paul
ArtistPieter Bruegel the Elder
Year1567
MediumOil on canvas
LocationKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
About The Conversion of Saint Paul
Bruegel paints a biblical scene as a contemporary Alpine landscape. Paul falls from his horse in a tiny detail almost lost in the vast scene. The landscape dwarfs the human drama. The soldiers appear in 16th century Spanish armor.
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