The end of a wedding feast in the countryside is the moment chosen by Jan Brueghel the Elder to depict peasant life at one of its busiest moments. The figures drink, dance, kiss, embrace and bring gifts to the bride and groom in the background of the red cloth. Unlike his father, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, who depicted peasant incontinence, lewdness and excessive drinking, this scene is more restrained and calm, reflecting the gentle, everyday side of these celebrations.
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: XVII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (132 x 269 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1623
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P001438
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: Representation of modern peasantry through the celebration of marriage between two villagers
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