The census in Bethlehem

Date: 1566
Medium: oil on board
Location: private collection

The painting shows a village winter scene from a period reminiscent of the early modern period. People are depicted in various activities - working, playing and resting. The buildings are cobbled brick houses typical of the European countryside of the time. There is a noticeable amount of snow and bare trees, indicating the cold season of the year. The sky is overcast, giving the scene a wintry atmosphere.

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Brueghel painted picture The census in Bethlehem in 1566. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in a private collection This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1636). Flemish painter most famous for countless copies of his father’s works, Pieter Brueghel the Elder . For his great ability to depict fire, he was nicknamed Hell Brueghel. His father died when he was five, and along with his brother and sister Maria, he lived with his grandmother Mayken Verhulst, who was a painter herself and probably also the first teacher of painting for her grandchildren. Pieter Brueghel the Younger painted landscapes, religious themes and fanciful motifs.