Even though it was done in the 16th century,
it still has a lot of relevance in the world of today.
The title of the painting: Netherlandish Proverbs
Painted in 1559 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, it is well-known for its illustration of proverbs and idioms.
As the saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words".
Well, Netherlandish Proverbs is a picture which is worth at least a hundred proverbs and idioms that can be identified in the scene it depicts.
Here's the painting.
(Click on the painting to enlarge it).
Take a good look at the picture, examine it carefully, and try to spot as many proverbs as you can.
For instance, here's a detail from the left part of the painting, under one of the wooden shutters of the window:
The above part of the picture depicts the expression
"it depends on the fall of the cards"
meaning
"it is up to chance".
Here are some other details from the painting.
Try your luck and see whether you can guess the proverb/idiom each is meant to illustrate.
To get the answers to the above pictorial puzzles,
and for a detailed article on the Netherlandish Proverbs painting,
including all the pictures shown in this post,
here is the Wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandish_Proverbs
