Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Peter Brueghel

Born in Brueghel
Later married his mentor's daughter
1551 he was called a master in a  painters guild
Settled in Brueghel 10 years later permanantly
Nicknamed Brughel the Peasant
Specialized in genre paintings
45 surviving paintings
Pioneer of Netherlandish genre painting
 Painted Peasants Dance  painting that relied realism

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