Pieter Brueghel , Le Vieux (1528-1569) (D'après)

Place: Breda

Born: 1525

Death: 1569

Biography:

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, also known as Pieter Brueghel or Bruegel, was a Flemish painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and peasant scenes. He was born in Breda, Netherlands, in 1525, and died in Brussels, Belgium, in 1569. Bruegel was a member of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke and was heavily influenced by the works of Hieronymus Bosch.

Early Life and Training

Bruegel's birth date is not documented, but it is inferred that he entered the Antwerp painters' guild in 1551. This usually happened between the ages of twenty to twenty-five, giving a range for his birth between 1525 and 1530. His master, according to Karel van Mander, was the Antwerp painter Pieter Coecke van Aelst. Bruegel possibly got his work via the connections of Mayken Verhulst, the wife of Pieter Coecke.

Artistic Career

Bruegel's most famous works include The Tower of Babel, The Hunters in the Snow, and The Blind Leading the Blind. These paintings are considered some of the most important and influential works of the Northern Renaissance. Bruegel was a pioneer in presenting both landscapes and peasant scenes as large paintings, and his innovative choices of subject matter had a significant impact on Dutch Golden Age painting. Some of his notable works can be found at Groeninge Museum, which houses an impressive collection of artworks from the Gothic and Renaissance periods in the Netherlands and Belgium. The museum's collection includes works by renowned artists such as Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Gerard David.

Influence and Legacy

Bruegel's works have inspired artists in both the literary arts and in cinema. His painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus is the subject of the final lines of the 1938 poem "Musée des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden. Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky refers to Bruegel's paintings in his films several times, including Solaris (1972) and Mirror (1975). For more information on Pieter Bruegel the Elder, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Pieter-Brueghel-Le-Vieux-(1528-1569)-(D-apres) or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder.

• Some of his notable works include: The Tower of Babel, The Hunters in the Snow, and The Blind Leading the Blind.
• Bruegel's paintings can be found at Groeninge Museum and other museums.
• His works have inspired artists such as Andrei Tarkovsky and Lars von Trier.

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