Bruegel the Elder Prints
Hunters in the Snow Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The Triumph of Death Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The Dutch Proverbs Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The Wedding Dance Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The (Great) Tower of Babel Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The Harvesters Print by Bruegel the Elder
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Peasant Wedding Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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Massacre of the Innocents Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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Children's Games Art Print by Bruegel the Elder
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The Story Behind these Bruegel the Elder Prints
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1530-1569) was a Flemish print designer and painter during the Renaissance period. He is famous for his nickname ‘Peasant Bruegel’, as he often depicted agricultural labour and rural townships throughout his work. He was within the first movement of artists that moved away from having religion as their most prominent subject matter, and he instead focused on everyday life and current affairs.
He joined the Antwerp painters’ guild in 1551 and studied under his master, Pieter Coecke van Aelst. He later travelled around Rome and Southern Italy, where he collaborated with the miniaturist Giulio Clovio. His early work was inspired by artists such as Joachim Patiner, who played with perspective and used high horizons as a point of view for his landscapes.
Known as an intellectual townsman, he wanted to relate to his contemporaries by representing normal life. His beautifully detailed pieces often portray the changes throughout the seasons of nature and community, such as Hunters in the Snow. His work went on to be very influential for the Baroque style and the Dutch Golden Age of painting. His biological lineage continued to be successful artists and painters, who were inspired by his influential work for many years on.