Battle of Carnival and Lent [Ask Us A Question] Title: Battle of Carnival and Lent Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564 - 1638) Oil on wood, 121,3 x 171,5 cm, Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels Description: If Pieter Bruegel the Elder enjoyed a solid reputation during his lifetime, his paintings were "even more sought after following his death" (in 1569), as Provost Morillon wrote to Cardinal de Granvelle as early as 1572. It is probably this constant demand which led the famous painter's oldest son, registered as a master in the Antwerp guild in 1584/85, to specialise in copying his father's works. The Battle of Carnival and Lent, the original of which is conserved in Vienna, is a very fine example of this. The subject matter can be found in medieval literature and plays. In the foreground, two opposing processions, the one to the left led by the replete figure of Carnival and the one to the right by the haggard figure of Lent, are about to confront each other in a burlesque parody of a joust. Here, on either side of the picture, are feasting and fasting, winter and spring (the trees to the left are leafless, those to the right have leaves), popular jollity and well-ordered charity, the ill-famed tavern and the church as the refuge of the pious soul. Whilst the father's work was not lacking in humour, the son's emphasises the encyclopaedic aspect: the many scenes accompanying the "battle" are all ceremonies or customs attached to the rites of carnival and lent, which succeed each other from Epiphany until Easter. One intriguing element for which no satisfactory explanation has yet been found is the fool guiding a couple with a torch in broad daylight in the centre of the composition. The group is walking towards the right, but with its back turned both to Carnival and the viewer. The smooth pictorial handling, the richness of the chromatic range and the subtlety of the colours, as well as the extreme care given to each detail make Brueghel the Younger's painting much more than a simple copy. In addition to its own qualities, the painting also acts as a precious witness to the original state of its model: the children lying at the entrance to the church, the old woman bent double in the cart drawn by a poor woman in rags, and the bloated body of the corpse in the right foreground have all been painted over out of prudishness at a later date on the Vienna panel. The cripple standing with a naked torso on the far right of the son's copy is also absent in the original. Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -Was: $363.55199.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (20x24) - 199.95USD Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (24x36) - 289.95USD Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (24x48) - 399.95USD Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (30x40) - 459.95USD Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (36x48) - 559.95USD Battle of Carnival and Lent - Size (48x72) - 649.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

Battle of Carnival and Lent

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