Netherlandish Proverbs
ArtistPieter Bruegel the Elder
Year1559
MediumOil on oak panel
LocationGemaldegalerie, Berlin
About Netherlandish Proverbs
Illustrates over 100 Dutch proverbs in a single village scene. A man bangs his head against a brick wall, meaning attempting the impossible. Another man shears a pig, meaning taking the easier option. Some proverbs are still used in Dutch today.
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