Ever have one of those days where you just cannot get out of bed?
Mateo P.
@mpartframeIn 1558, Pieter Bruegel the Elder captured that exact feeling in this striking engraving of Sloth, or Desidia. The sleeping woman slumped over a donkey in the foreground is surrounded by a chaotic landscape of figures giving in to pure idleness.
This piece is part of a famous series depicting the Seven Deadly Sins. Bruegel leaned heavily into the bizarre and fantastical style of Hieronymus Bosch, using weird and wonderful creatures to warn sixteenth-century audiences about the dangers of laziness.
While it was created as a moral warning hundreds of years ago, the chaotic energy of doing absolutely nothing is something we can all relate to on a slow Sunday afternoon. The intricate details make it a perfect conversation starter for your study or office.
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