The Old Masters of Comedy: See the Hidden Jokes in 5 Dutch Artworks
If you're looking for a laugh, there's nowhere quite like the Dutch Golden Age for hidden jokes, euphemisms, and surrealist comedy.
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Five generations of Brueghels are brought together for the first time
New show will examine the political and economic conditions that shaped the family’s fortunes
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Our favourite pieces from the A/W 2022 collections
From a balloon-shaped bra by Loewe to a pair of gravity-defying Alaïa heel, Wallpaper* showcases the best of the A/W 2022 fashion collections
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder Inspires Raf Simons' Autumn/Winter 2022 Collection
Ever the art lover, Raf Simons looked to a mid-16th-century painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder for his Autumn/Winter 2022 collection, which was unveiled digitally on Monday
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Can You Spot All the Hidden Sayings in This 450-Year-Old Painting?
Hidden image puzzles arent a recent invention. In 1559, a Dutch artist named Pieter Bruegel the Elder produced an oil painting featuring visualizations of over 100 common proverbs—and trying to spot them all is just as entertaining today as it was 450 years ago. The painting, titled Netherlandish Proverbs, depicts a busy scene of villagers engaged in unusual activities. Some details are baffling at first glance, but they each reflect a different idiom taken from the Dutch language. The roof ...
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