Peasents in Northern Renaissan
Peasants in the Northern Renaissance In the North peasants are often ridiculed and a source of humor for that wealthy nobles. But after awhile there started to emerge another class, merchants and such. So families that were once peasants have been elevated. But often to the nobles they are still no better. Artists during this time were obviously fascinated with their social status. A few including: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Lucas Cranach, and Diego Velazquez. In Cranach's "The Fountain of Youth" you have the old and sick flocking to the fountain. It does not matter if you're noble or a peasant. Cranach was obviously aware of the te
Bruegel's "Peasant Wedding" shows the reception of a wedding. And when you do encounter someone who took the time to look at them they were often being ridiculed. You also see the old and sick going into the pool and emerging young and healthy, which can also be take as going from poor to rich. The bride has a paper crown hanging above her head on the wall and she has a stupid yet content look on her face. Velazquez's "Water Carrier of Seville" shows a common man doing what was considered a noble deed. Yet still with this sympathetic eye you can tell he is making fun of these people. The one upper class thing noticeable in the painting is a peacock feather but its lying on the floor, forgotten. The water carrier looks very intelligent and if given court clothing could easily fit in at court. Peasants and commoners took the most of the population at that time yet they seem to be ignored for the most part by artists. The young boy is obviously reverent of his position and perhaps hopes to become a water carrier himself one day. All of these artists decided to take a second look and realize that while these people are poor they still have their lives that play an important role in everyone else's life, even the nobles. He often painted peasant scenes, perhaps because at some point his family was very poor and he wanted to bring show these people in their real forms. Everyone around her only seems to be concerned with the food in front of them. nsions present at this time and you have to wonder if the family he pained this for realized that he had put nobles and peasants swimming in the same pool.
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