Painting Analysis of the Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind by Pieter Bruegel
From its physical properties to its symbolism, Pieter Bruegel’s The Parable of the Blind—also titled The Blind Leading the Blind—is a noteworthy painting. This is a brilliantly designed painting, and can be perceived by many different points of view. Pieter Bruegel was born in 1525, although records arent quite sure that is the exact year. Pieter Bruegel was born in the village of Brueghel, near Breda, in the southern Netherlands. ... There he met his future employer, Pieter Coeck Van Aelst. ... Pieter was a cultured and knowledgeable man from what his friends said. ... Pieter Bruegel was a well-noted Flemish painter. ... Bruegel enjoyed revealing the folly and sinfulness of human kind. ... The period during which Bruegel became master was a critical one in the history of Flemish art. ... For the older generation Bruegel’s art lacked the careful finish and technique. Bruegel begins his painting career as an imitator of Bosch, to who he was an apprentice. ... The time of the painting was in 1568, and in this century in Europe was a time of unprecedented change. ... This religious change can be seen as an inspiration of Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind. ... The dimensions of the painting are 2-10 x 5-1. The painting was drawn using tempera, which gives clear and sharp detail. It is obvious that all six of the main characters in the painting are in movement, which gives a sensation of instability and action, and can be seen through the positioning of their bodies.