The Most Mysterious Secrets Hidden in World Famous Paintings

Netherlandish Proverbs

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The 1559 oil painting “Netherlandish Proverbs” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder contains approximately 112 acted out proverbs within this seemingly simple village. And many of these idioms like “banging one’s head against a brick wall” are still used today.

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