Because somebody commissioned it.
Pieter Brueghel the Elder painted "The Wedding Dance" to capture the joy and vibrancy of peasant life in 16th-century Flanders. The painting celebrates the festive spirit and communal traditions of a wedding celebration through lively movement and colorful details. Brueghel was known for his depictions of everyday life and social gatherings, making "The Wedding Dance" a typical subject for his work.
The Peasant Dance was painted by Pieter Bruegel/Brueghel the Elder in 1568. There is also A Peasant Dance by Peter Paul Rubens painted around 1630. Rubens was a good friend of Jan Bruegel/Brueghel the Elder, son of Pieter Bruegel/Brueghel the Elder.
Pieter Bruegel/Brueghel the Elder in 1568
Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born in c. 1525. Pieter Brueghel the Younger was born in 1564 or 1565.
Genre was one of Brueghel's main subjects for paintings.
atmospheric perspective
The Triumph of Death, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
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The artist who painted the Peasant Wedding was (Pieter the Elder) Bruegel
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel (the Elder c.1525-1569) painted The Peasant Wedding in 1568.
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Pieter Claeissens the Elder was born in 1500.