Two scenes of peasant life in modern times, depicted by Brughel the Elder, circa 1621
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4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.
Different groups of peasants engaged in seasonal activities in Modern Europe
Anonymous portrait of a young singer singing along with his sheet music
Portrait of an Old Woman Spinning by Murillo
Street barber plying his trade outside a rural house
Cook in a bulging larder portrayed by Snyders
Anonymous 17th-century domestic interior, with a couple as protagonists, guarding their merchandise for future sale
Everyday scene of a travelling tooth-puller performing his profession in front of a group of spectators
Rural scene in which the blacksmith and his assistants are shown putting a horseshoe on the horse in the centre of the composition
Farming family outdoors going about their daily activities
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