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Bruegel

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Brue·ghel or Brue·gel also Breu·ghel  (broigl, br-, br-), Pieter Known as "the Elder." 1525?-1569.
Flemish painter noted for his landscapes and his lively genre scenes, including Peasant Wedding (c. 1567). His son Pieter (1564-1638?), known as "the Younger," is primarily remembered for his copies of his father's works, while another son, Jan (1568-1625), is frequently called "the Flower Brueghel" or "the Velvet Brueghel" for the silky detail of his still-life paintings.
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Noun1.BruegelBruegel - Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
Breughel, Breughel the Elder, Brueghel, Pieter Breughel, Pieter Bruegel, Pieter Brueghel, Pieter Brueghel the Elder


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