Peasant Dance
around 1568, Artist: Pieter Bruegel d. Ä.
Peasant Dance
The opening dance of the country fair is depicted: a traditional leaping dance which was carried out by two pairs only and preceded the general dance. The pair in the foreground rushes to do this, but is distracted by the scene to the far left: a beggar (or is it a pilgrim?) approaches a table begging for alms. Bruegel’s view of peasants is neither condescending nor humorous – rather realism bordering on idealism dominates.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Dated
around 1568
Artist
Pieter Bruegel d. Ä. (um 1525/30 Breugel oder Antwerpen? - 1569 Brüssel) - GND
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
Overall: 114 cm × 164 cm × 3 cm
Framed: 131 cm × 181 cm × 7 cm
Signed
Inscribed at lower right: BRVEGEL
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 1059
Provenance
1610-1619 Vienna, Neue Burg; 1748 from the treasury to the gallery
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