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The Egg Dance
Pieter Aertsen · 1552
Why it's great
Villagers dance around eggs on the ground at a country party, in a cheerful, noisy scene. Pieter Aertsen painted it in 1552, and the dancers have to step between the eggs without breaking them.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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⬇ Hi-res download
7,114 × 3,460 px · 24.6 megapixels · prints up to about 24 × 12 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at Rijksmuseum ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Pieter Aertsen was a Dutch painter born in Amsterdam in 1508. He painted huge market scenes with mountains of food in the front, and tiny Bible scenes in the back. He died in 1575.
