Pieter Brueghel the Elder

Summary

Pieter Brueghel the Elder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Breda^[2]. He was born on 1525^[3]. He died in Brussels^[4]. He died on September 9, 1569^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,761 views/month, #6,081 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's place of birth was Breda^[2].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's place of birth was Bree^[10].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels^[4].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on 1525^[3].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on 1520^[11].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on January 1, 1526^[12].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder died on September 9, 1569^[5].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder died on September 5, 1569^[13].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder is buried at Church of Our Lady of the Chapel^[14].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder was married to Mayken Coecke^[15].
• A child of Pieter Brueghel the Elder was Pieter Brueghel the Younger^[16].
• A child of Pieter Brueghel the Elder was Jan Brueghel the Elder^[17].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder held citizenship in Duchy of Brabant^[18].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group^[19].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's professions included painter^[6].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's field of work was Renaissance painting^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is Two Chained Monkeys^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is Dull Gret^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is The Peasant Dance^[23].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke^[24].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder is recorded as male^[25].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder's family is recorded as Brueghel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Breda^[2], a city^[28], in Netherlands^[29] and Bree^[10], a municipality of Belgium^[30], in Belgium^[31]. Recorded date of birth include 1525^[3], 1520^[11], and January 1, 1526^[12]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group^[19].

Education

Pieter Brueghel the Elder studied under Pieter Coecke van Aelst^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder's field of work was Renaissance painting^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two Chained Monkeys^[21], a painting^[33], founded in 1562^[34]; Dull Gret^[22], a painting^[35], founded in 1563^[36]; and The Peasant Dance^[23], a painting^[37], founded in 1568^[38].

Personal Life

Among Pieter Brueghel the Elder's spouses was Mayken Coecke^[15]. Children include Pieter Brueghel the Younger^[16], a painter^[39], 1564–1636^[40], of Habsburg Netherlands^[41], specialised in painting^[42] and Jan Brueghel the Elder^[17], a painter^[43], 1568–1625^[44], of Habsburg Netherlands^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 9, 1569^[5] and September 5, 1569^[13]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels^[4]. He is buried at Church of Our Lady of the Chapel^[14].

Why It Matters

Pieter Brueghel the Elder ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,761 views/month, #6,081 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 144 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Paul Rubens^[48], a diplomat^[49], 1577–1640^[50], of Spanish Netherlands^[51]; William Hogarth^[52], a painter^[53], 1697–1764^[54], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[55], specialised in painting^[56]; Pieter Brueghel the Younger^[57], a painter^[58], 1564–1636^[59], of Habsburg Netherlands^[60], specialised in painting^[61]; Bill Tytla^[62], a character animator^[63], 1904–1968^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Disney Legends^[66]; Adriaen van de Venne^[67], a painter^[68], 1589–1662^[69], of Dutch Republic^[70], specialised in painting^[71]; and Géza Vida^[72], a sculptor^[73], 1913–1980^[74], of Austria–Hungary^[75].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Brueghel the Elder born?

Born in Breda^[2], Pieter Brueghel the Elder…

Where did Pieter Brueghel the Elder die?

Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels^[4].

Who was Pieter Brueghel the Elder married to?

Pieter Brueghel the Elder's spouses include Mayken Coecke^[15].

What did Pieter Brueghel the Elder do for work?

Pieter Brueghel the Elder worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8].

Who did Pieter Brueghel the Elder influence?

Pieter Brueghel the Elder has been cited as an influence by Peter Paul Rubens^[48], William Hogarth^[52], Pieter Brueghel the Younger^[57], and Bill Tytla^[62].