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Pieter Bruegel
c.1525-69
Greatest Netherlandish painter of the 16th century. Not much is known of his early life, but in 1551 he set off for Italy, where he produced his earliest signed painting, Landscape with Christ and the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias (c. 1553). Returning to Flanders in 1555, he achieved some fame with a series of satirical, moralizing prints in the style of Hiëronymus Bosch, commissioned by an Antwerp engraver. He is best known for his paintings of Netherlandish proverbs, seasonal landscapes, and realistic views of peasant life and folklore, but he also took a novel approach to religious subject matter, portraying biblical events in panoramic scenes, often viewed from above. He had many important patrons; most of his paintings were commissioned by collectors. In addition to many drawings and engravings, about 40 authenticated paintings from his enormous output have survived.
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Painting ID:: 26754
Christ Carring the Cross
mk52
oil on wood
124x170cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum,Vienna
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Painting ID:: 26755
Detail from Christ Carring the Cross
mk52
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Painting ID:: 30937
Rustic Wedding
mk68
c.1600
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Painting ID:: 31736
The three soldiers
mk76
Dated 1568
Oil on panel.
8x7in
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Painting ID:: 42675
The harvest
MK169
1565 Panel 118x160.7cm Metropolitan Museum or Art. New York
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Pieter Bruegel
c.1525-69
Greatest Netherlandish painter of the 16th century. Not much is known of his early life, but in 1551 he set off for Italy, where he produced his earliest signed painting, Landscape with Christ and the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias (c. 1553). Returning to Flanders in 1555, he achieved some fame with a series of satirical, moralizing prints in the style of Hiëronymus Bosch, commissioned by an Antwerp engraver. He is best known for his paintings of Netherlandish proverbs, seasonal landscapes, and realistic views of peasant life and folklore, but he also took a novel approach to religious subject matter, portraying biblical events in panoramic scenes, often viewed from above. He had many important patrons; most of his paintings were commissioned by collectors. In addition to many drawings and engravings, about 40 authenticated paintings from his enormous output have survived.
. Related Artists to Pieter Bruegel: | Francisco Oller y Cestero | Maud Humphrey | Peter Isaacz | Joachim Patenier | Bertalan Szekely |
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