Inspiring Art Late Middle Ages

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#1

The art work below is by Pieter Bruegel the Elder he was born 122 years after the events of the storyline in KCD, but time/technology moved forward much more slowly back then so things were still very much the same.

Im sharing this artwork more for fun then anything but it does paint a strong picture of life back in these times, and it really gives me the same feel that the atmosphere of the alpha gives.

Believed to be a Self Portrait.

The Procession to Calvary

The Adoration of the Kings

Massacre of the Innocents

I saved the Best for last, some of Bruegel’s works were reality bending. they were representations of Proverbs and idioms of the time.

The Topsy Turvy World- this piece is a representations of Proverbs and idioms of the time.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-The_Dutch_Proverbs-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

The Fall of the Rebel Angels

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#2

Who knows this guy? :wink:

Perhaps we will see him…s

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#3

I would say Albrecht Dürer… a perfect choice; from woodcuts to watercolours, he was the man!

#4

The Seven Deadly Sins

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#5

Amsterdam on a Saturday night Anno 1403

#6

I searched for the Fugger family(since 1367).

The family book is amazing(maybe 1593 and later):
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00042106/images/index.html?fip=193.174.98.30&seite=1&pdfseitex=

Some pictures:

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#7

Here is some more Early Netherlandisch art.

While the perspective might look off to our modern eyes there is a lot you can learn from these paintings. It’s mostly details like furniture, landscape, clothing and housing that is interesting. Do note however that many of these paintings are from a different area of Europe and 30-50 years after act I of the game.

Interior shot

Farmhouses

Townhouses

Expensive clothing + townscape in the background

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#8

Maybe someone needs to bring in some Italian paintings. or Bohemian/german ones of this era.

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#9

Amazing Site: Illustrationen im Kronprinzenwerk, Band 14: Böhmen - Band 1

Lots of illustrations…WOW…

EbooK: Page:135

BTW: This looks familiar to me

(Der Berg Tabor im 15.Jahrhundert)

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#10

seems to me everything very gloomy and unpleasant … and those were mostly the “better off”. Is hard for our Henry … :wink:

#11

It’s not that bad. The guy also painted a ton of peasant paintings.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-Peasant_Wedding-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg

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#12

yes, yes, the lucky farmers at harvest …
anyway if they were not as cannon fodder on the road and there was something to harvest :slight_smile:

#13

Prague at 1493, oldest known illustration of the city if I’m not mistaken.

Edit: I scanned some from a book about Bohemian Manuscripts:

1374 - Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (one of the characters of the central plot of the game) very young here - also with a dog.

1480 - Wenceslaus IV as an adult with his wife

and finally imprisoned by Sigismund of Luxemburg (1480)

Some mundane tasks (all 1417)

Playing music (1417)

Bowling (1530)

Reconstruction of Jerusalem also a man without pants (1414) :smile:

Woman working as a bath custodian (1470)

Manufacture of glass (first quarter of the 15th century)

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#14

That would be Sigismund, though since it says his name in picture, it’s not particularly hard to figure it out.

#15

@tomtom
Something really gloomy and unpleasant

Pieter Breughel der Ältere, “Triumph des Todes”, um 1562.


(Full Image: Pieter Breughel der Ältere, “Triumph des Todes”, um 1562)

Albrecht DĂĽrer, "Ritter, Tod und Teufel " 1513

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#16

What?

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#18

Thanks, nice drawings. Just a little note: “Glassmaking” is dated to the 1st quarter of the 15th century. Source: British Library, MS 24189, folio 16

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=7925&CollID=27&NStart=24189

#19

Oh, you’re right I made a mistake. I confused the caption with another illumination which was on the same page of the book. :smile:

Also an interesting site: http://muckley.us/1386/

#20

Prag 1493 looks like Rothenburg o.d. Tauber today :wink: (old Town)

#21

not bad … had already plenty of kinky fantasies to the lower classes to motivate obedience :slight_smile:

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