The Harvesters 

One of my favorite paintings. The details are outstanding. My art history professor has always claimed that they aren't "monks stripped down" but skinny dippers. Considering that Bruegel was quite the prankster, I believe it. Plus, it's a funnier interpretation.

Why is this voted down? I don't see anything wrong with the analysis of this painting.

This painting is like an old friend. The Google Art Project is so amazing.

Absolutely loved this discussion. Very interesting and insightful.

This painting is great but why the image is so distorted and the colors so dull? Why are the movements of the camera so unimaginative? I was in front of the painting and it looked much more vivid.

The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a great work of art. The video is quite nothing ! even, instead of rendering the beauty of the moment of rest by these peasants, and showing how nature is beautiful, and how the beauty of nature which is humanized by the agriculture, the naval industry, etc ... is a kind of microcosmos in which human beigns are living better. The video is creating a kind of commercial effect which does not suit at all which the spirituality of the painting.

Wonderful! It is a very accurate analysis. I love it!

Breughel is toch wel de meest innovatieve schilder uit de Noordelijke Renaissance. Vooral ook een landschapsschilder ! Hij tilt Jeroen Bosch boven de nederlandse schilderkunst op. Hij legt vast de bodem voor de latere Hollandse schilders. In Nederland en Vlaanderen is hij veel te onbekend .....

@XxFourTwentyxX it is still art...The artist is very talented too!

1:49 this painting is from 1565, El Bosco painted his Garden in 1515. This is not "the first modern landscape in western art" at all

Oh wow I love this art work :D

Great discussion. Very informative. Beautiful painting.

@ErnieCosmo yes he is

I was wondering, since there's probably some art-smart folks out there... What's your favorite neo-classicism artist?

@MATAtheFIRST 2 things: beauty is in the eye of the beholder & nowadays, you can take a picture of fickle matter and it would be called art and innovative.

Flanders Rocks !

@mckennal1851 pictures - even masterpieces like this one - dont speak to everybody

i love this woman with her cheese and her bread

I personally believe that these supposed art experts do a marvelous job in letting people who see this painting The Harvesters by Bruegel understand completely where they are coming from as they describe this master piece. People can hear with their own ears how ignorant these art experts really are and show them why when going into these places where the paintings are hanging, they would just a soon these people with their great knowledge keep their distance.

@MegaKritz because not everything is pop culture, guys like me want to see things they like... jerk.

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lindo...gosto!

they are not having a lunch break? peasants were rarely given breaks. i think they are slacking

I don't know any women who sit perfectly upright while eating cheese smeared on bread.

why not :)

I would laugh if paintings ment nothing like every one keeps saying all these fancy things about inner deep ness of the painting or what ever but it would funny to have the actual artist just say they were high or just and thats why the painted this

I thought I was opening something cool about history. But instead I got a "review" about a painting. Huh.

@MegaKritz Is it too much for your head? ...I think it is!

ooooo yeeeeaaaaa

Netherlandish??

@tidusian lmao, i had to wiki it.

These Americans are BUTCHERING the man's family name. It puts my teeth on edge. Say it with me [BREW.H'L]

Aw shut up. If art was indeed seen as a waste of time, money and resources people wouldn't want to give millions for one painting. I am not an art specialist, and never will be. But we must appreciate these works for their historic value and the thought the painters wish to express by painting it. If you can't appreciate these kind of vids just don't watch them. I am sure you'll find something much more educating on youtube (if you look hard enough).

@MegaKritz because someone had the hope to teach you at least a little bit of culture ;-) but in vain

thank god i dont have those classes anymore

No the end is neAr! Apocalyps!!

Lol did he say cockthrow? Damn, makes me wish I lived back then. Mm.

Cool painting! But the youtube audience isn't exactly the mostly mature / receptive

I read the description... WTF is this about? and who watches this?

@MATAtheFIRST people are playing 1 million for art cuz they can LOL. they already got a 20 million dollar house. eating 50 dollar salads. and wiping their asses with 100 dollar bills.

Hi WHAP class who's reading document 5

why the fuck is this recomended???