5/10/2023 0 Comments Brueghel by Pierre SterckxMany of his works show the influence of Hieronymus Bosch, the Dutch master painter. He also fathered two other prominent Flemish painters, Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder, although it is thought that they were not taught by their father, as he died when they were young children.Īs a pioneer in Netherlandish genre painting, he portrayed social aspects of 16th century life, many of which were paintings of peasants, with a large landscape element. His nickname was “Peasant Brueghel,” as he would often don peasant’s clothing and attend social gatherings and weddings, in order to mingle and interact with the locals, and gain insight and inspiration for his paintings. He was apprenticed early in his life to painter Pieter Croecke van Aelst, and in 1551 around the age of 26 he was accepted into a painter’s guild in Antwerp as a master painter. Pieter Brueghel the Elder was an innovative Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker, known for his sweeping landscapes and peasant scenes.
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