Themes of Inspiration

A short film about the way that Brueghel and other Flemish painters depicted the lives of their countrymen. The faces of living locals are compared to their now-immortal artistic counterparts. The film won the first prize for documentary at the 1938 Venice Film Festival.

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A short film about the way that Brueghel and other Flemish painters depicted the lives of their countrymen. The faces of living locals are compared to their now-immortal artistic counterparts. The film won the first prize for documentary at the 1938 Venice Film Festival.

Runtime: 9min

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Original Title: Thema's van de inspiratie
Original Language: Dutch; Flemish