... its era by the way in which Bruegel uses color, shadowing and dimension. Pieter Bruegel was one of the most gifted yet mysterious painters of the Northern Renaissance, for very little is known about his life. Born around 1530 in the village of Breda in the Netherlands, Bruegel spent his life working in Antwerp and Brussels. Originally born Pieter Brueghel, he ... man deserted his faith in order to gain pleasure. The painting can also be part of the medieval genre because of its unrealistic and grotesque human figures. The men and women in the painting are portrayed with over exaggerated...

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... . As the outspoken maid, who openly confronts the influence of Tartuffe, Dorine symbolizes the increasing clout that the lower classes are beginning to assert. While Dorine, and the masses, have little actual power or control, they are astute to the workings of the world around them, and have the increasing ability to voice some opinions about them. Orgon, as established society ... to be quietly subject to the dictates of the establishment, as Dorine demonstrates. Beyond giving voice to the collective underclass, Dorine's assertiveness is also indicative of the coming emergence of women...

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