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Jan Brueghel (also Bruegel or Breughel) the Elder ( / ˈbrɔɪɡəl /, [1] [2] also US: / ˈbruːɡəl /; [3] [4] Dutch: [ˈjɑn ˈbrøːɣəl] ⓘ; 1568 – 13 January 1625) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He was the son of the eminent Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Learn about the Flemish painter and draughtsman who was the son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and a friend of Peter Paul Rubens. Explore his diverse works in various genres, such as history paintings, flower still lifes, landscapes, and paradise scenes.
In 1599 he married Isabella de Jode, daughter of the engraver Gerard de Jode (1509-1591), with whom he had two children, Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) and a daughter, Paschasia (b. 1603). Isabella died shortly after Paschasia's birth, leaving Brueghel a widower with two small children.
Learn about the life and work of Jan Brueghel the Elder, a Flemish painter of landscapes, figures, and flowers. He was the son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and worked with Rubens and other artists.
Jan Bruegel the Elder was a Flemish painter known for his still lifes of flowers and for his landscapes. The second son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, born just before his father’s death, he was reared by a grandmother and learned his art in Antwerp.
A painting from 1607 by the son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, depicting a landscape with peasants and animals. The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides details, images, and context of this artwork.
Jan Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He was the son of the eminent Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder. A close friend and frequent...
