The scene depicted by Fiammingo in the second half of the 16th century represents one of the typical tasks of the European peasantry of the time. Winter, a season characterised by cold weather, requires wood to be obtained in order to light a fire and keep the family’s outbuildings warm.
Collection: Images
Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.
Chronology: XVI
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (121 x 152,5 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: Second half of the 16th century
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P000046
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: Different groups of peasants engaged in seasonal activities in Modern Europe
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