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Gluttony

Pieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

National Gallery of Art

The image shows swirling and curving lines with scattered figures of different shapes throughout. It features a dream-like scene with peculiar and abstract imagery. In the upper left section, a face emerges from a barrel with wheels. Nearby, a table is filled with twisted human forms interacting in a chaotic manner. On the right, a head with windmill sails protrudes from a mound, with oversized barrels in the landscape. Various figures engage in activities like climbing and resting within the narrative of the environment.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1558
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4551 × 3478 px
Public Domain
Yes
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