Brue·ghel or Brue·gel also Breu·ghel (broi g l, 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. |
Brueghel, Bruegel, Breughel [ˈbrɔɪgəl (Flemish) ˈbrøːxəl]
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1. (Biographies / Brueghel, Jan (1568-1625) M, Flemish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Jan (jɑn). 1568-1625, Flemish painter, noted for his detailed still lifes and landscapes
2. (Biographies / Brueghel, Pieter (?1525-1569) M, Flemish, ARTS 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. (Biographies / Brueghel, Pieter (?1564-1637) M, Flemish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) his son, Pieter, called the Younger. ?1564-1637, Flemish painter, noted for his gruesome pictures of hell
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| Noun | 1. |  Brueghel - Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569) |
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