Pieter Bruegel, The Elder
"Peasant Bruegel"
Pieter Bruegel, The Elder
Bruegel was a painter during the 16th century. He was known for his often comical paintings of normal everyday life, thus his nickname "Peasant Bruegel". Even though he was thought of as a Peasant there his art was of high ranking and his paintings were bought by aristocrats and rich merchants.
Bruegel did not adopt the Italian style.
When Bruegel traveled to Italy he did not take the style there. He instead kept to his own style that was inspired by Jan van Amstel. He continued painting Villages and towns in different seasons as well as depictions of important religious importance.
Bruegel's legacy continues
His two sons carried on his work, their names are Jan and Pieter Bruegel, The Younger while Jan went on to do his own things and create his own style, Pieter Bruegel, The Younger continued his fathers style. They both learned from their grandmother, who was also a very great artist.
To the right is Paradise a painting by Jan Bruegel, The Elder.
Hunters in the Snow
This painting depicts a snowy scene of hunters coming back with dogs next to them and people playing sports.
It shows some mountains and trees in the background.
There are some wives making a fire next to one of the houses.
The Peasant Wedding
This painting is another one of Bruegel's many peasant paintings. He made plenty of peasant celebrations and important events. Some said that Bruegel went to these events disguised as a peasant in order to further understand the peasant's life.
The Tower of Babel
This is Bruegel's depiction of the tower of babel. The tower of babel was built to reach the heavens, but God did not want them doing that and so he made them all speak in different languages.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca 152530--1569) Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art