Brueghel
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noun
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Jan (jɑn). 1568–1625, Flemish painter, noted for his detailed still lifes and landscapes
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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
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his son, Pieter , called the Younger . ?1564–1637, Flemish painter, noted for his gruesome pictures of hell
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Born in Brussels in 1564, Pieter Brueghel the Younger was the eldest son of the Pieter Bruegel the Elder, among the most important figures of the Flemish Renaissance.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Eighteen works sold for record prices for the artists, who ranged from the 17th century Flemish painter Jan Brueghel the Younger to the 20th century photographer Edward Steichen.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Among the works are paintings by 17th century Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Younger and Spanish impressionist Joaquin Sorolla, according to the list.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2022
Among the highlights was Jan Brueghel the Younger’s 17th-century allegorical paintings of the five senses.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
Rubens and Brueghel often painted on each other's canvas, Brueghel supplying landscape backgrounds for Rubens' pictures, and Rubens the figures for Brueghel's landscapes.
From The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Biese, Alfred
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