Jan Brueghel the Elder (b. 1568, Brussels - January 13th 1625, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter, son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder and father of Jan Brueghel the Younger. Nicknamed "Velvet" Brueghel, "Flower" Brueghel, and "Paradise" Brueghel, of which the latter two were derived from favored subjects, while the former may refer to the velveteen sheen of his colors or to his habit of wearing velvet. His father died in 1569, and then, following the death of his mother in 1578, … Wikipedia
...BRUEGHEL, Jan the Elder Flemish painter (b. c.1568, Bruxelles, d. 1625, Antwerpen) Landscapes Allegories and religious subjects Flowers... www.kfki.hu/~arthp/html/b/bruegel/jan_e/
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