Brueghel

or Brue·gel

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

/ ˈbrɔɪ gəl, ˈbru-; Flemish ˈbrœ gəl /

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Words nearby Brueghel

brucine, brucite, Brücke, Bruckner, Brudenell, Brueghel, Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder, Bruges, Brugmann, brugmansia, Bruhn

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How to use Brueghel in a sentence

It was painted by the sight-man Jan Brueghel the Elder in about 1620 and is now in the Prado museum.
The Eyes Have It|Blake Gopnik|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: Jan Brueghel sparks an everlasting debate between vision and scent.
The Eyes Have It|Blake Gopnik|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The background of this picture (which is executed on copper) is said to be by Jan Brueghel (for whom see 1287).
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
He studied under Pierre Brueghel, whom he resembles in style.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton

The only painter that interested him who was at all unexpected was Brueghel the Elder.
The Moon and Sixpence|W. Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for Brueghel

Brueghel

Bruegel or Breughel

/ (ˈbrɔɪɡəl, Flemish ˈbrøːxəl) /

noun

Jan (jɑn). 1568–1625, Flemish painter, noted for his detailed still lifes and landscapes

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

his son, Pieter, called the Younger . ?1564–1637, Flemish painter, noted for his gruesome pictures of hell

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