Artwork
The People's Census at Bethlehem
by Pieter Brueghel the Elder • 1566 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1566 CE
Materials
oil paint
oak panel
Genre
religious art
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Depicted Topic
Mary and Joseph are registered in the census at BethlehemAlternative Titles
The People's Census at Bethlehem Census at Bethlehem The Census at Bethlehem📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1566
Earliest Date
1566
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Inventory Number
3637
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
23 depicted entities
Mary
woman
Bethlehem
Joseph
census
snow
pig
hay
cart
barrel
top
snowball
donkey
cow
tree
house
ice skate
sledding
castle ruin
sunset
clapper
child
sea ice
📷 Additional Media
Framed Images
Pieter bruegel il vecchio, ce…
🏛️ Collections
🔍 Related Artworks
Other artworks you might enjoy