Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Census At Bethlehem

Arguably the painting that invented the snowy Christmas card scene, the Census at Bethlehem is a picture that depicts the arrival of Mary and Joseph at Bethlehem But it also a portrays Netherlands village under the grip of a cruel winter and under the hammer of a foreign army. The picture teems with human life as the best Breughels do, but it also speaks to the 21st century in an extraordinary way.

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  • Originally Aired December 25, 2006
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created January 14, 2011 by
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Name Type Role
Samuel West Guest Star
Lucy Donahue Director