Why it matters
The virago Dulle Griet leads an army of women to pillage Hell. A 2018 restoration revealed the date 1563, shortly after Bruegel moved to Brussels; before that it was thought to be earlier.
Did you know?
- She is a figure of Flemish folklore, also known as Mad Meg.
- The painting owes much to Hieronymus Bosch.
- Teniers and Ryckaert also painted her.
Based on the Wikipedia article Dull Gret (CC BY-SA 4.0).
