Lecture: "Pieter Bruegel Creates Complex Worlds"

Pieter Bruegel creates numerous intricately organized worlds. Mortal sins, angels, demons, the failed construction of the Tower of Babel, the Bethlehem cycle, the macabre "Triumph of Death," and many other scenes are populated with monsters and creatures.
Bruegel's symbolic language is closely tied to the theological, philosophical, and political context of his time. The mid-17th century for the Netherlands was a period of political and religious upheavals.

In this lecture, we will search for keys to his paintings, unravel mysteries, and “read” the pictorial parables. We will also learn:

Why does Bruegel's visual language remain relevant even today?
What was Pieter Bruegel's attitude toward Hieronymus Bosch?
What does “hanging the cloak by the wind” and “going to the same latrine” mean, along with other decent and not-so-decent proverbs and sayings?
What is Patinir and other artistic techniques?
Who won the “Battle of Carnival and Lent”?

The lecture will be led by Galina Apryshkina, art historian and guide with years of experience in Moscow and Tbilisi.