Hunters in the snow

Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel is one of the most famous paintings in the world, placing us right in the centre of a frozen landscape.

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23-year-old writer and director Vugar Efendi has definitely seen a lot of movies. In fact, his observant eyes have noticed that many famous movie scenes have been copied from iconic classical paintings. So, after careful investigation, he created a three-part series called 'Film Meets Art' where he combined these side by side comparisons. While some of these recreations are undoubtedly intentional, others might be only inspired by the paintings.

Detail from Hunters in the Snow, Pieter Bruegel the Elder

These old magazine and book illustrations, where the picture is compiled of many lines, were achieved via copper engraving or woodcut. That is, they were not drawn, but incised/chiselled into a harder surface for multiple printing. This in itself is another beautiful lost art.

Always loved Bruegels’ dogs (and Thurber’s!). An interesting analysis of their breeds: I think the hound in the right foreground could be taken right out of the painting and used (as a bloodhound) to hunt sambar deer in Victoria today. http://neveryetmelted.com/2014/10/11/bruegels-hunting-dogs/

Pieter Bruegel