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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:: 61940
2 monkeys
mk277 1562 Oil Painting 20 x 23cm board
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Painting ID:: 61941
The victory of death
mk277 1562 Oil years wood 117 x 162cm
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Painting ID:: 61942
Fried ugly
mk277 1562 Oil years wood 117.4 x 162cm
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Painting ID:: 61943
Egyptian Landscape
mk277 1563 Oil years wood 37.1 x 55.6cm
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Painting ID:: 61944
City Tower of Babel
mk277 1568 Oil years wood 59.9 x 74.6cm
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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: | William Smith Jewett | Maurin, Charles | Dankvart Dreyer | HEMESSEN, Jan Sanders van | Pericles Pantazis |
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