This monograph offers a rigorous iconological study of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Drawing on a close analysis of major paintings and graphic works, the author investigates recurring motifs, allegorical structures and Bruegel?s relation to sixteenth-century Netherlandish romanism. The book combines formal visual analysis with historical contextualization, includes numerous plates and reproductions, and argues for a coherent intellectual framework underlying Bruegel?s imagery. Essential reading for scholars of Northern Renaissance art and for anyone interested in the ideological and symbolic layers of Bruegel?s oeuvre.