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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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Landscape with the Fall of Icarus
mk68
Oil on wood,transferred to canvas
29"x44"
Brussels,Royal Museums of Fine Arts
1567-1568
Painting ID:: 30513
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Landscape_with_the_Fall_of_Icarus
mk68
Oil on wood,transferred to canvas
29"x44"
Brussels,Royal Museums of Fine Arts
1567-1568
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The fright between Carnival and Lent
mk150
1559
Signed and dated Oak
118x164.5cm
Painting ID:: 39647
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The_fright_between_Carnival_and_Lent
mk150
1559
Signed and dated Oak
118x164.5cm
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The Tower of Babel
mk150
1563
Signed and dated Oak
114x155cm
Painting ID:: 39648
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The_Tower_of_Babel
mk150
1563
Signed and dated Oak
114x155cm
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Hunters in the Snow
mk150
1565
Signed and dated Oak
117x162cm
Painting ID:: 39649
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Hunters_in_the_Snow
mk150
1565
Signed and dated Oak
117x162cm
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Return of the Herd
mk150
1565
Signed and dated Oak
117x159cm
Painting ID:: 39650
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Return_of_the_Herd
mk150
1565
Signed and dated Oak
117x159cm
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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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