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BRUEGEL, Pieter the Elder
Flemish Northern Renaissance Painter, ca.1525-1569
(born c. 1525, probably Breda, duchy of Brabant ?? died Sept. 5/9, 1569, Brussels) 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. His sons, Peter Brueghel the Younger and Jan, the Elder Brueghel (both of whom restored to the name the h their father had abandoned), and later imitators carried his style into the 18th century.
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Painting ID:: 30507
Fall of the Rebel Angels
mk68
Oil on wood
3'10"x5' 3 3/4"
Brussels,Royal Museums of Fine Arts
1562
Netherlands
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Painting ID:: 30508
Haymaking
mk68
Oil on canvas
4'x5' 31/2"
Prague
National Gallery
1565
Netherlands
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Painting ID:: 30509
Triumph of Death
mk68
Oil on wood
3'10"x5'3 3/4"
Madrid,Prado
1566
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Painting ID:: 30511
The Beggars
mk68
Oil on wood
7"x8 1/4"
Paris,Louvre
1568
Netherlands
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Painting ID:: 30512
Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind
mk68
Tempera on canvas
2'10"x5' 1/2"
Naples
1568
Netherlands
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BRUEGEL, Pieter the Elder
Flemish Northern Renaissance Painter, ca.1525-1569
(born c. 1525, probably Breda, duchy of Brabant ?? died Sept. 5/9, 1569, Brussels) 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. His sons, Peter Brueghel the Younger and Jan, the Elder Brueghel (both of whom restored to the name the h their father had abandoned), and later imitators carried his style into the 18th century.
. Related Artists to BRUEGEL, Pieter the Elder: | William Mellor | Olof Arenius | Andre Gill | Ottavio Leoni | Richard Cobden |
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