The Seven Deadly Sins in Bruegels’ Time – Bonnefanten Museum, The Netherlands

A unique picture of good and evil in the time of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and today.

What is right and what is wrong?

Expect an exhibition on Pride, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Anger, Lust and Greed. Truly Wicked: The Seven Deadly Sins visualised is possible thanks to the generous donation of over 80 diverse works of art by more than 20 national and international lenders. With this exhibition, the Bonnefanten shows a unique picture of good and evil in art from the long sixteenth century (c. 1480- 1620).

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Central to this exhibition is the renowned print series after Pieter Bruegel the Elder in which evil is depicted: The Seven Deadly Sins from 1558. Around this print series we show the precursors and sources of inspiration, works by contemporaries and imitators depicting the same themes. From cheap consumer art to precious collector’s pieces.

What did sin look like in the 1600’s and how does it compare to sin in our current time?

Thanks to

This exhibition is created with support from: Turing Foundation, het Cultuurfonds, Mondriaan Fund, VSBfonds, Gravin van Bylandt Stichting, Ennatuurlijk, ERCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Phoebus Foundation, Hendrik Muller fonds

Bonnefanten is subsidised by: Provincie Limburg, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and VriendenLoterij.