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Ever have one of those days where you just cannot get out of bed?

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Mateo P.

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Ever have one of those days where you just cannot get out of bed?

In 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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