Pieter Brueghel the Elder facts for kids
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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The Painter and The Connoisseur, c. 1565 , possibly Bruegel's self-portrait
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Pieter Bruegel
c. 1525–1530 |
| Died | 9 September 1569 |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
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Notable work
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The Hunters in the Snow, The Peasant Wedding, (composition of) Landscape with the Fall of Icarus |
| Movement | Dutch and Flemish Renaissance |
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (born around 1525, died September 9, 1569) was a famous Dutch or Flemish artist. He lived during the Renaissance period. He was known for his amazing paintings and prints.
Many people called him 'Peasant Bruegel'. This helped tell him apart from other artists in his family. But he is the most famous Bruegel, so usually when someone says "Bruegel," they mean him! After 1559, he changed his name slightly. He dropped the 'h' and signed his artworks as Bruegel.
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His Early Life
Pieter Bruegel was born around 1525. We know he was born in a place called Breda. However, it's not totally clear if this was the town of Breda in the Netherlands or a town called Bree in Belgium. Bree was also known as Breda in Latin.
He was the son of a farmer. His family lived in a small village called Breughel.
His Unique Art Style
In his later years, Bruegel painted in a simpler way. This was different from the fancy Italian art popular at the time. His art was greatly influenced by an older Dutch artist named Hieronymus Bosch. Bosch was known for his detailed and sometimes strange paintings.
What Bruegel Loved to Paint
Bruegel mostly painted scenes of nature. He often filled these scenes with peasants, who were everyday people like farmers. Many people say he was one of the first artists in the Western world to paint landscapes just because they were beautiful. Before him, landscapes were often just backgrounds for other subjects.
He loved to show the daily life in villages. His paintings often feature things like farming, hunting, meals, festivals, dances, and games. These artworks give us a peek into the culture and traditions of the 16th century.
Some of His Famous Paintings
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The Tower of Babel, 1563, oil on board
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The Peasant Wedding, 1568, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Naval Battle in the Gulf of Naples, 1560, Galleria Doria-Pamphili, Rome
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The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1562, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels
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The "Little" Tower of Babel, c. 1563, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam
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The Procession to Calvary, 1564, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Massacre of the Innocents, c. 1565, versions Royal Collection, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, and London art market (2007)
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Children's Games, 1560, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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The Land of Cockaigne/Land Of Milk And Honey, 1567, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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The Peasant Dance, 1568, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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A detail of Children's Games (1560)
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More Images
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The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568
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The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish, Bruegel's drawing for a print, 1556
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The Procession to Calvary, 1564, Bruegel's second largest painting at 124 cm × 170 cm (49 in × 67 in)
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Netherlandish Proverbs, 1559, oil on oak wood
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A detail of Children's Games, 1560
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The Peasant Wedding, 1566–69, oil on panel. A late peasant subject, with a more monumental treatment.
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Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, 1563, 37.1 × 55.6 cm (14.6 × 21.9 in), owned by Cardinal Granvelle
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The Hunters in the Snow, 1565, oil on wood
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Beekeepers, c. 1568
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The Fight Between Carnival and Lent (1559) Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Children's Games (1560), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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The Tower of Babel (1563, large version), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, oil on panel
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The Hay Harvest (1565), National Museum (Prague), Lobkowicz family collection in Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle
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The Harvesters (1565), oil on panel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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The Land of Cockaigne (1567), Alte Pinakothek, an illustration of the medieval mythical land of plenty called Cockaigne
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The Peasant and the Nest Robber (1568), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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The Peasant Dance (1568), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, oil on oak panel
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The Beggars (The Cripples) (1568), Louvre, Paris, oil on panel
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A Pig Has to Go in a Sty (1557), Bruegel's earliest genre scene, private collection
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The Fall of the Rebel Angels (1562), Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Dulle Griet (1563), Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
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The Wedding Dance (c.1566), oil on oak panel, The Detroit Institute of Arts
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The Census at Bethlehem (1566), oil on wood panel, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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See also
In Spanish: Pieter Brueghel el Viejo para niños
