Brueghel
A reference to Pieter Bruegel the Elder (sometimes spelled Brueghel), a major Dutch artist primarily known for his landscapes and peasant scenes.
Icarus
Reference to the mythic figure of Icarus, son of Daedalus, whose hubris led him to fly too close to the sun (and perish in his fall back to earth) in spite of his father's admonitions.
pageantry
elaborate ceremony; spectacle
plough
turn up the earth, particularly before planting crops
