/lit/ - Literature

>>21271732
Vermeer and Rubens were the better draftsmen for sure. But Rubens only truly succeeded in portraiture and Vermeer only did extremely rigidly constructed, austere interiors.
Bruegel on the other hand
>has a massive sense of scope
>has a command over not only the human figure, but natural landmarks, entire villages
>his ability to pose simplistic figures is more in line with a modern animator or cartoonist
>genuinely funny. The paintings are filled with culturally understood memes and shitposts from the time
>can fill a giant composition with figures without them competing for space or crowding each other. Each pose is easily readable
>that atmospheric perspective in the background
>that balancing of positive and negative space so the eye doesn't get overwhelmed
>look how much dimensionality he gives the tree branches with so few values I mean holy shit