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The painting consists of twelve painted dinner plates and is therefore Bruegel’s most original work. We already know that he liked to depict words of wisdom, but why did he do so here on dinner plates? For whom did he create them, and what do these twelve proverbs mean? Discover the answers in the article Twelve Proverbs on Wooden Plates.
Curious about what goes into such a restoration? KIK restorer Aline Genbrugge tells us more.
Exhibition: Beloved. An intimate look at masterpieces
Did you know that the Museum Mayer van den Bergh is the only museum in Flanders to hold two original paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder? Curious about the other masterpiece? Visit the exhibition Beloved. An intimate look at masterpieces at our guest venue, the Maagdenhuis.
