The population of the Netherlands had a high level of education. An Italian traveler even suggested that everyone could read and write. Bruegel chuckles at the zeal of his countrymen to learn. “A donkey will never become a horse, even if he goes to school.” says the proverb and this drawing. Related Paintings  Census in Bethlehem by Peter Brueghel  Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples by Peter Brueghel  Twelve Proverbs by Peter Brueghel  Harvest Summer by Peter Brueghel  The Fall of the Rebellious Angels by Peter Brueghel  The Parable of the Sower by Peter Brueghel  Adoration of the Magi by Peter Brueghel  The Tower of Babel by Peter Brueghel |
