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The Flemish Proverbs

Sebastiaen Vrancx1635/1635

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Brussels, Belgium

Standing before this canvas we cannot deny the influence of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and of two of his masterpieces, often considered counterparts: “The Flemish Proverbs” of 1559 (Staatliche Museen, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin) and “Children’s Games” of 1560 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). Philippe and Françoise Roberts-Jones identified a thematic link between Vrancx’s and Breugel’s “Proverbs”, as well as noting the similarities in composition between Vrancx’s “Proverbs” and Bruegel’s “Children’s Games”. (L. Bolle)

Details

  • Title: The Flemish Proverbs
  • Creator: Sebastiaen Vrancx
  • Creator Lifespan: 1573/1647
  • Creator Nationality: Belgian
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Creator Death Place: Antwerp (Belgium)
  • Creator Birth Place: Antwerp (Belgium)
  • Date: 1635/1635
  • support: canvas
  • origin: Acquired from Mrs J. de Villandry, Brussels, 1895
  • Physical Dimensions: w246 x h118 cm (without frame)
  • Provenance: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels
  • Type: painting
  • Rights: © Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels / ektachrome (MRBAB)

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