pieter breughel

Thân thiện

Pieter Breughel painted scenes of village life and nature.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Flemish painter: Pieter Breughel (also commonly spelled Bruegel or Brueghel) refers to a 16th-century Flemish painter renowned for his detailed landscapes and scenes of peasant life. He is often distinguished as Pieter Bruegel the Elder to differentiate him from his painter sons.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is exhibiting several works by Pieter Breughel.
  • Pieter Breughel's painting "The Hunters in the Snow" is a masterpiece of winter landscape.

Advanced Usage

• "In the style of Breughel": Used to describe artwork that resembles the detailed, panoramic, and often peasant-themed compositions characteristic of Pieter Breughel the Elder.
  • The 19th-century painter created a rural scene in the style of Breughel.

Variants and Related Words

• Bruegel, Brueghel: Common alternative spellings of the surname.
• Pieter Bruegel the Elder: The most precise and common modern reference to this artist, distinguishing him from his descendants.
• Brueghelian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the style of the Bruegel family of painters.
  • The painting has a Brueghelian attention to crowd details.

Synonyms

• Peasant Bruegel: A historical nickname referencing his frequent subject matter.
• Bruegel the Elder: A direct synonym used in art history.

Related Phrases

• Breughel's proverbs: Refers to paintings like "Netherlandish Proverbs," which illustrate literal depictions of common sayings.
• Breughel's seasons: Refers to his series of paintings depicting different months or seasons, such as (early spring) and (summer).

Học thuật

Noun

1. Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)

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