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Pieter Bruegel
c.1525-69
Greatest Netherlandish painter of the 16th century. Not much is known of his early life, but in 1551 he set off for Italy, where he produced his earliest signed painting, Landscape with Christ and the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias (c. 1553). Returning to Flanders in 1555, he achieved some fame with a series of satirical, moralizing prints in the style of Hiëronymus Bosch, commissioned by an Antwerp engraver. He is best known for his paintings of Netherlandish proverbs, seasonal landscapes, and realistic views of peasant life and folklore, but he also took a novel approach to religious subject matter, portraying biblical events in panoramic scenes, often viewed from above. He had many important patrons; most of his paintings were commissioned by collectors. In addition to many drawings and engravings, about 40 authenticated paintings from his enormous output have survived.
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Painting ID:: 61930
Household surveys of Bethlehem
mk277 1566 Oil 115.3 x 164.5cm board
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Painting ID:: 61931
Dark Day
mk277 1565 Oil years wood 118 x 163cm
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Painting ID:: 61932
Netherlands and Germany s Fables
mk277 1559 Oil 117.5 x 163.5cm board
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Painting ID:: 61933
Beggar and cripple
mk277 1559 Oil Painting 118 x 164.5cm board
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Painting ID:: 61934
Angels fall
mk277 1562 Oil years wood 117 x 162cm
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Pieter Bruegel
c.1525-69
Greatest Netherlandish painter of the 16th century. Not much is known of his early life, but in 1551 he set off for Italy, where he produced his earliest signed painting, Landscape with Christ and the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias (c. 1553). Returning to Flanders in 1555, he achieved some fame with a series of satirical, moralizing prints in the style of Hiëronymus Bosch, commissioned by an Antwerp engraver. He is best known for his paintings of Netherlandish proverbs, seasonal landscapes, and realistic views of peasant life and folklore, but he also took a novel approach to religious subject matter, portraying biblical events in panoramic scenes, often viewed from above. He had many important patrons; most of his paintings were commissioned by collectors. In addition to many drawings and engravings, about 40 authenticated paintings from his enormous output have survived.
. Related Artists to Pieter Bruegel: | Thomas Faed | Candido Portinari | George earl | Fedor Alekseev | Ramon marti alsina |
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