Step into the shoes of the great Renaissance painters and create your own paintings! Our Puzzle art collection includes dozens of adult puzzles that take you into the fascinating world of art.
1000 pieces puzzle Bruegel the Elder – Netherlandish Proverbs is one of these adult puzzles that challenges your mind to solve a colour mystery. Picture Dutch Proverbs renders many Dutch proverbs and idioms in memorable scenes. Beyond being a simple representation of the words, the painting really does render the madness of the world. Piece together this immortal parable from a 1000-piece puzzle and you’ll get order and peace in your own inner world!
The 1000-piece Dutch Proverbs puzzle is made of high quality material so you’ll be able to see all the elements of the original painting in detail. Find below more features of this wonderful puzzle for adults.
Assembled puzzle size: 50×70 cm. You can assemble this 1000-piece puzzle on an ordinary coffee table.
Puzzle material
high-quality blue cardboard
sustainable, recyclable materials
semi-gloss finish, bright colours
Number of puzzle pieces: 1000
Recommended age: 14+
1000 piece puzzle: for the health of mind and spirit
Do you live a hectic life and want some peace of mind? Put together the 1000 piece puzzle day after day and your mind will be at peace for an hour or more, depending on how much time you give to this activity.
Plus, puzzle games will help you:
Relax youi – because it keeps you connected to the picture you need to rebuild, and everyday thoughts and worries go into sleep mode throughout this time.
Get rid of insomnia – because it calms your mind. Putting together a 1000 piece puzzle before bed will help you fall asleep quickly and get a good night’s rest.
Be optimistic – it has been shown that when people do adult puzzles, their brains secrete dopamine – the hormone responsible for feeling satisfied, happy and optimistic.
You get through a difficult task – you start a lot of things, but don’t finish them for various reasons. When you’re doing a 1000 piece puzzle, with each piece you glue together you’re closer and closer to the end and you can’t give up. You search, you find and soon it’s done, mission accomplished. This inner discipline you will later establish in other aspects of your life.
You maintain brain health – Whether you like it or not, with each passing day you are one step closer to the old age that comes with its problems and challenges. Solve 1000-piece puzzles every day to keep your brain healthy and trained.
6 interesting facts about Bruegel the Elder
- In his travels through Italy he made many drawings depicting the sarcastic habits, flaws of people, and beauty of the world.
- He was a keen observer of the rural world, devoid of labels and conformity. He often dressed in peasant clothes and took part in Flemish parties. Later he produced sketches depicting this peasant world.
- Original title of the painting Dutch proverbs was The Blue Mantle or The Madness of the World.
- His son, Pieter Bruegel the Younger, made no fewer than 16 copies of the painting Dutch proverbs which highlight exactly the same proverbs.
5 proverbs found in the painting Dutch proverbs
…Did you know that over 100 proverbs are depicted in Bruegel’s painting that is depicted in this 1000 piece puzzle? Here are just 5 of them:
- To bang one’s head against the wall
- One shears the sheep, another the pig
- Fools get the best cards
- The shark eats the smaller fish
- It’s hard to swim against the current.
We dare you to discover them as you assemble this wonderful art puzzle!
Think you can discover all 100+ proverbs in the 1000 Dutch Proverbs puzzle? Buy this wonderful adult puzzle now and start piecing together a true picture of art and words. We guarantee about 30 hours of great fun with a wonderfully interactive 1000 piece puzzle.
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