Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder
[ (broy-guhl) ]
A sixteenth-century Flemish painter known for his paintings of village scenes and religious subjects.
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notes for Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder
Brueghel's sons Pieter the Younger and Jan were also painters.
Words nearby Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder
Brücke's muscle, Bruckner, Brudenell, Brudzinski's sign, Brueghel, Brueghel, Pieter, the Elder, Bruges, Brugia, Brugmann, brugmansia, Bruhn
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