Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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"Hunters in the Snow" is a renowned 1565 winter landscape painting by Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, celebrated for its detailed depiction of rural life and atmospheric seasonal scenery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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landscape painting ⓘ oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Return of the Hunters ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
masterpiece of Northern Renaissance landscape painting
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one of the earliest large-scale pure landscape paintings in European art ⓘ |
| city | Vienna ⓘ |
| collection |
Kunsthistorisches Museum
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surface form:
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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| colorPalette |
cool greens and whites
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muted earth tones ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1565 ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
diagonal recession into depth
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strong contrast between foreground hunters and distant village ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Pieter Bruegel the Elder ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
detailed
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narrative landscape ⓘ |
| depicts |
bare trees
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domestic chores ⓘ frozen ponds ⓘ hunters returning from the hunt ⓘ hunting dogs ⓘ ice skaters ⓘ mountainous landscape ⓘ peasant activities ⓘ rural life ⓘ smoke from chimneys ⓘ snow-covered village ⓘ village church ⓘ winter landscape ⓘ winter sports ⓘ |
| genre | landscape art ⓘ |
| inception | 1565 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Kunsthistorisches Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Flemish Renaissance
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Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Jagers in de sneeuw ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seasons cycle by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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surface form:
Bruegel’s seasons paintings
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| perspective | high viewpoint ⓘ |
| series |
Labours of the Months
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Seasons cycle by Pieter Bruegel the Elder ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| theme |
daily life of peasants
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human relationship with nature ⓘ seasonal cycle ⓘ |
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