Brueghel

or Brue·gel

[ broi-guhl, broo-; Flemish brœ-guhl ]

noun

1. Breughel.

Brueghel

/ ˈbrøːxəl; ˈbrɔɪɡəl /

noun

1. BrueghelJan15681625MFlemishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Jan (jɑn). 1568–1625, Flemish painter, noted for his detailed still lifes and landscapes
2. BrueghelPieter?15251569MFlemishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter his father, Pieter (ˈpiːtər), called the Elder . ?1525–69, Flemish painter, noted for his landscapes, his satirical paintings of peasant life, and his allegorical biblical scenes
3. BrueghelPieter?15641637MFlemishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter his son, Pieter , called the Younger . ?1564–1637, Flemish painter, noted for his gruesome pictures of hell

Example Sentences

It was painted by the sight-man Jan Brueghel the Elder in about 1620 and is now in the Prado museum.

From The Daily Beast

The Daily Pic: Jan Brueghel sparks an everlasting debate between vision and scent.

From The Daily Beast

The background of this picture (which is executed on copper) is said to be by Jan Brueghel (for whom see 1287).

From Project Gutenberg

He studied under Pierre Brueghel, whom he resembles in style.

From Project Gutenberg

The only painter that interested him who was at all unexpected was Brueghel the Elder.

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