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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.Bruegel - Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)Bruegel - Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)


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The genre was brought to new heights by such masters as Jan Bruegel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens.
The life and career of Van Balen, a contemporary and collaborator with Jan Bruegel the Younger, and an analysis of his ouevre as a painter of works specifically for the collector's cabinet are discussed in initial chapters.
 
 
 
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