Census at Bethlehem 1566
pieterbruegeltheelder
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
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abstract painting
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impressionist painting style
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waterfall
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river
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house
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impressionist landscape
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possibly oil pastel
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handmade artwork painting
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oil painting
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fluid art
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water
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painting painterly
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mixed media
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watercolor
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"Census at Bethlehem" is a 1566 oil-on-wood painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The work, which is housed at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels, depicts a bustling Flemish village in the winter, as citizens journey to Bethlehem to be counted in the biblical census, providing a humorous yet realistic glimpse into 16th-century peasant life. Bruegel’s masterful use of detail and perspective creates a dynamic and engaging scene full of activity and a sense of blistering cold.
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