Pieter B ruegel was born in 1525. He was born in Breda, Netherlands. He has earned lots of accomplishments in his lifetime such as being part of a Netherlandish family of painters and was also the greatest out of all of them. He was also a printmaker for landscapes and peasant scenes. He was one of the most inventive painters of the Middle Ages. His impact as a painter was widespread and long lasting, he was the greatest flemish painter of the 16th century. Between 1555 and 1563 Bruegel made over forty paintings. He also had two sons, but one of them became a successful painter. Something odd that he did was sometimes he went to weddings dressed like a poor peasant to get ideas for his paintings. That is very strange ,but creative, and that’s why he was one of the best painters ever.
In 1551, Bruegel became a master of that city’s guild in Antwerp. Bruegel had a lot of famous paintings but his most famous painting was Hunters in the Snow. Bruegel often painted people with disabilities. One of his well known paintings is The Blind Leading the Blind. Another one of Bruegel’s famous paintings is The Adoration of the Kings. Only about 45 paintings by Pieter Bruegel survive, about a third are in Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Pieter Bruegel had two sons. One named Jan Bruegel and the other one named Pieter Bruegel II. They both changed their name to " Bruegel ". Their grandmother trained the sons because their dad ( Pieter Bruegel ) died when they were small children. They were both talented but, Pieter Bruegel II ( the older brother ) used and mimicked his father's (Pieter Bruegel ) style and designs. The younger one ( Jan Bruegel ) came out to be one of the most successful painters.
Sources:
http://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder
http://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/pieter-bruegel-the-elder
http://www.topofart.com/artists/Bruegel/art-reproduction/6464/The-Triumph-of-Death.php
http://www.topofart.com/artists/Bruegel/art-reproduction/6460/The-Temptation-of-Saint-Anthony.php
In 1551, Bruegel became a master of that city’s guild in Antwerp. Bruegel had a lot of famous paintings but his most famous painting was Hunters in the Snow. Bruegel often painted people with disabilities. One of his well known paintings is The Blind Leading the Blind. Another one of Bruegel’s famous paintings is The Adoration of the Kings. Only about 45 paintings by Pieter Bruegel survive, about a third are in Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Pieter Bruegel had two sons. One named Jan Bruegel and the other one named Pieter Bruegel II. They both changed their name to " Bruegel ". Their grandmother trained the sons because their dad ( Pieter Bruegel ) died when they were small children. They were both talented but, Pieter Bruegel II ( the older brother ) used and mimicked his father's (Pieter Bruegel ) style and designs. The younger one ( Jan Bruegel ) came out to be one of the most successful painters.
Sources:
http://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder
http://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/pieter-bruegel-the-elder
http://www.topofart.com/artists/Bruegel/art-reproduction/6464/The-Triumph-of-Death.php
http://www.topofart.com/artists/Bruegel/art-reproduction/6460/The-Temptation-of-Saint-Anthony.php