s imposing religious and moral subjects, meanwhile, such as The Triumph of Death and The Tower of Babel are as awestriking and influential today as they were in the 16th century, inspiring contemporary culture from The Lord of the Rings cinematic battle scenes to Don De
Lillo'
s novel Underworld. From the corn harvest to the conversion of Saul, from quaint wedding processions to Christ'
s road to Calvary, this book brings together the rich range of Bruegel'
s subjects to introduce his powerful compositions of both biblical and earthly tableaux.