Tous les Crétois mentent: Le Misanthrope de Pieter Bruegel : une nouvelle interprétation
The paper is devoted to the rhetorical figure of paradox in Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s panel “The Misanthrope” from 1568. In his painting, the artist creates an artistic allegory reminiscent of the famous ancient paradox of the Cretan Epimenides, who claims that all Cretans lie and thus calls his ow...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft
2021
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Die Bibel in der Kunst
Year: 2021, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-19 |
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Brueghel, Jan Peeter 1628-1664
/ Bruegel, Pieter, de Oudere 1525-1569, Misanthrop
/ Epimenides, Cretensis 6 BC. Jh.
/ Allegory
/ Titus
/ Inquisition
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity |
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| Summary: | The paper is devoted to the rhetorical figure of paradox in Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s panel “The Misanthrope” from 1568. In his painting, the artist creates an artistic allegory reminiscent of the famous ancient paradox of the Cretan Epimenides, who claims that all Cretans lie and thus calls his own statement into question. It is interesting to note that this paradox has also found its way into the Bible and is used in Paul’s letter to Titus, which warns of the danger of false church leaders and heresies. This analogy allows a political interpretation of the panel, in which, in the course of contemplation, a reversal occurs that reveals not the thief but the mourner as a greedy person whose red purse is reminiscent of Judas’ wages. To protect himself from the Inquisition, Bruegel conceals the criticism of the Catholic Church in numerous allusions that must be dis- covered by the viewer. |
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