More than four centuries after his death, the work of Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel (ca 1525-1530 – 1569) continues to fascinate.
His brief career introduced new subjects of landscape and everyday life. But these apparently innocent and joyous pictures contain hidden social and political messages which are being rediscovered by scholars.
An early biographer spoke of ‘Peasant Bruegel’ and gave the impression of a naïve chronicler of folklore. But Bruegel is increasingly seen as an innovative artist providing a circle of humanist patrons with sophisticated and multi-layered compositions.
His life and works will the be subject of an Arts in Malta Society (AsinMalta) lecture, being held at the Radisson Blu Resort Hotel, St Julian’s, on Thursday, November 27, at 6.30pm.
The presentation, to be delivered by Ruper Dickens, will delve deeper into Bruegel’s work by exploring the most recent research.
A former BBC journalist, Dickens is an art historian with a special interest in Dutch and Flemish 16th and 17th century painting.
For more information and to register, contact Nicole at mem.asinmalta@theartssociety.org/ or call: +356 9989 1006.
