Two Special Days in the Kunsthistorisches Museum with Mikhail Maizuls
How to Look at Bruegel
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is a unique place to see Bruegel in all his many facets. It holds twelve of his paintings — more than anywhere else in the world.
How did the artist create such complex multi-figure scenes without losing the viewer’s attention? Why did he set Gospel stories in snow-covered Netherlands, and why did he sometimes hide the main characters among dozens of others? What does the colossal Tower of Babel symbolize, and how does 16th-century politics weave itself into biblical narratives?
We will explore Bruegel as a master of allegory and a keen observer of human nature. We’ll delve into The Fight Between Carnival and Lent and Children’s Games, The Tower of Babel and The Procession to Calvary, uncovering how his works were censored — and what mysteries they still hold today.
Join the tour!
When:
October 16 , 19:00–21:00 PM
October 17, 16:00-18:00 PM
Where: Kunsthistorisches Museum
Tours will be held in Russian.
Speaker: Mikhail Maizuls – Historian and medievalist, Ph.D. in History. His academic interests include the religious and cultural history of Western Europe in the Middle Ages, medieval iconography, the history of religious and political iconoclasm, and visual anthropology. He is a two-time winner of the “Enlightener” prize.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien • 1010 Wien, Wien, Austria
