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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:: 45506
Bauernbocbzeit
mk186
around 1568/69 Vienna, Kunsthistoriscehs museum
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Painting ID:: 45507
Museums national the niederlandischen proverb
mk186
1559 Berlin foundation, Gemaldegalerie
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Painting ID:: 49483
Schlaraffenland
mk198
52x78cm
Alto Pinakothek,Munchen
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Painting ID:: 51749
The Fall of the Rebel Angels
nn09
1562
Oak
117x162cm
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Painting ID:: 52109
The Sermon of St John the Baptist
1566
Oil on wood,
95 x 160,5 cm
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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: | julian alden weir | Kosztka, Tivadar Csontvry | Francois Flameng | Karl Heffner | Thomas Hickey |
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