Bruegel, Pieter, the Elder — born с 1525, probably Breda, duchy of Brabant died Sept. 5/9, 1569, Brussels 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 … Universalium
Brueghel, Jan, the Elder — born с 1525, probably Breda, duchy of Brabant died Sept. 5/9, 1569, Brussels Flemish painter and draftsman, second son of Pieter Bruegel. Early in his career he went to Italy, where he painted under the patronage of Cardinal Federigo Borromeo.… … Universalium
Jan Brueghel the Elder — (b. 1568, Brussels January 13 1625, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter, son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and father of Jan Brueghel the Younger. Nicknamed Velvet Brueghel, Flower Brueghel, and Paradise Brueghel, of which the latter two were derived… … Wikipedia
Pieter Bruegel the Elder — Bruegel s The Painter and The Connoisseur. drawn c. 1565 is thought to be a self portrait. Birth name Pieter Bruegel Born … Wikipedia
Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder — Gheeraert s birds eye view of Bruges, Flanders in 1562 … Wikipedia
elder — elder1 /el deuhr/, adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior: an elder officer. 3. of or pertaining to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today. n. 4.… … Universalium
Jan van Eyck — or Johannes de Eyck (IPA2|jɑn vɑn ɛik) (before c. 1395 ndash; before July 9, 1441) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges and considered one of the best Northern European painters of the 15th century.There is a common misconception,… … Wikipedia
The Private Life of a Masterpiece — was a BBC documentary series examining great works of art. It ran for 5 seasons from 2001 to 2006, for a total of 22 episodes; each episode was 50 minutes long. A DVD set of the first five series was released in 2007, which re ordered the… … Wikipedia
Bruegel, Brueghel, or Breughel — A family that included several renowned Flemish genre and landscape painters, its foremost member was Pieter Bruegel, the Elder (ca. 1525 1569). Bruegel visited Italy in the early 1550s. Known as Peasant Bruegel, he settled in Brussels in 1563 … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
bruegel — Brue|gel, Pie|ter Brueghel or Breughel (?1525 69) a Flemish painter of ↑landscapes and ordinary people, also called Bruegel the Elder. His sons Pieter(Bruegel the Younger) and Jan were also painters … Dictionary of contemporary English