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Bruegel the Elder is another inspiration. Amongst his Renaissance masterpieces, he painted an exquisite landscape entitled Hunters in the snow. From a snowy hilltop overlooking a small Flemish town, we see villagers skating on a frozen lake in a valley. In the foreground, three hunters and their dogs return from a hunt. Above them, perched on the naked branches of a tree, four birds curiously observe the endeavours and pursuits of the people below. Bruegel specialised in detailed landscapes populated by peasants and frequently adopted the bird’s eye view to tell a story of society and human existence. His oeuvre also contains fantastical allegories of man’s vices and follies, using flawless satire to express the tragic contradictions of being. In Hunters in the snow, the birds appear to be speculating: “What are the humans doing down there? Why are they so busy? (it) |
