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Avarice (Avaritia) from The Seven Deadly Sins

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1558

MEDIUMEngraving; first state of two
DIMENSIONSsheet: 10 3/16 x 13 in. (25.9 x 33 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a pioneer of genre painting, captured the lively spirit of 16th-century peasant life and vast landscapes.

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