Why it matters
Five disabled beggars wear carnival headgear representing the classes of society: a crown, a soldier's cap, a beret, a peasant's cap and a mitre. Its satirical meaning has so far eluded interpretation.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1568.
- It is the only Bruegel in the Louvre.
- It was a gift to the museum in 1892.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Beggars (CC BY-SA 4.0).
