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Research Paper On Pieter Brueghel

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Pieter Brueghel was a Netherland painter whose paintings focused on humans and nature. Many of his paintings were scenes of humans, generally peasants, living life, with back dropped by beautifully detailed landscapes. Pieter was not just an extremely talented artist; his perception of humans and their environment was an amazing contribution to all art, but especially landscape painting. His painting The Harvesters is an example of his supreme skill, and shows how much his work impacted landscapes. Four contributions that can be seen in this painting are:
• It is the first modern landscape in Western art. Though the humans seem to be the main focus, the landscape is just as important.
• This painting shows how close and codependent humans and nature were. How well humans worked together with one another and their world. How peaceful those that are close to nature are, which is why it (nature) must be celebrated and appreciated.
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Though this painting is centuries old people are still able to identify with it and enjoy it fully. This painting is truly timeless.
• Bruegel’s marvelous technique, and skill with lines, shapes, and composition all leads this painting to be a masterpiece, or a

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