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Jan Brueghel the Elder

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Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) was a Flemish painter, son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and father of Jan Brueghel the Younger. Nicknamed 'Velvet' Brueghel.

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Bouquet
Painted 1603
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Born in Brussels.

Landscape and flower paintings.

He had a studio in Antwerp in Belgium.

Jan Brueghel the Elder died of cholera in Antwerp.

External link

Web Gallery of Art: Jan Brueghel the Elder