Bruegel, Pieter, the Elder
16世紀法蘭德斯最偉大的畫家。人們對他早年生涯並不熟悉，1551年前往義大利旅行，在那裡創作了他早期的畫作《基督和使徒們在太巴利的海上》（1553?）。1555年回到法蘭德斯，創作了一系列以諷刺性道德說教題材的作品，這些受博斯夢幻、怪誕風格影響的作品為他贏得一些名聲。他的著名作品大多描繪尼德蘭的諺語、季節性的風景、農民生活和民間傳說、但他也以一種小說的取向描繪宗教主題，經常以從上俯瞰的角度描摩聖經事件的全景。他有許多贊助者，畫作多是受收藏者委託繪成的。他的素描、版畫作品有很多，約四十幅他的真跡儲存下來。他的兒子小勃魯蓋爾（Peter Brueghel the Younger, 1564～1638）和大勃魯蓋爾（兩人都將父親不要的h加回自己的姓中），以及其他的模仿者將他的風格延續到18世紀。
約1525～1569年
Bruegel, Pieter, the Elder
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, Landscape with Christ and the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias (c. 1553). Returning to Flanders in 1555, he achieved some fame with a series of satirical, moralizing prints in the style of Hieronymus Bosch, commissioned by an Antwerp engraver. He is best known for his paintings of Netherlandish proverbs, seasonal landscapes, and realistic views of peasant life and folklore, but he also took a novel approach to religious subject matter, portraying biblical events in panoramic scenes, often viewed from above. He had many important patrons; most of his paintings were commissioned by collectors. In addition to many drawings and engravings, about 40 authenticated paintings from his enormous output have survived. His sons, Peter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638) and Jan, the Elder Brueghel (both of whom restored to the name the h their father had abandoned), as well as later imitators carried his style into the 18th century.
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