One can only imagine what might have been had he lived to the same age as a Michelangelo or a Da Vinci but let us just appreciate all the beautiful art that he was able to produce in his shortened life. Sadly, he would only survive a further decade due to the low life expectancies during this period and all of his famous paintings, found in this page, were therefore produced over a very small period of time. Bruegel was initially a skilled printmaker and draughtsman before making painting his preferred choice, around a decade into his professional career. Bruegel learnt much from his studies in Italy but his work also had a clear level of his own imagination and flair within it. This fruitful interaction would then spread to other European countries such as Diego Velazquez in Spain and Albrecht Durer in Germany.
The work of Bruegel the Elder was particularly influential on members of the Dutch Golden Age and this highly significant art movement would then inspire many few artists right across the world.Īt this time in European Art History the Netherlandish/Dutch and Italian regions were the two most important areas, both providing innovation and technical advances that the other could take advantage of.
Whilst Pieter's son, the younger, also produced paintings in a similar style, he cannot be considered anything like the artistic equal of his father or Bosch. This Netherlandish artist also created large landscape scenes with multiple figures laid out right across the composition. Hieronymus Bosch is perhaps the closest in terms of artistic style and also the impact made by his work. The artist's style was unquestionably unique, making it tricky to find accurate comparisons with other artists around that time. Some of his other paintings would be indoor settings, capturing a smaller number of people in more detail depictions. The artist appeared to be highly curious of the daily lives of the poor, as well as their methods for celebrating special events.
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The sprawling landscapes composed by Bruegel would be full of life and activity, in every corner of the canvas.
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Religious themes plus commissioned portraits were the standard fodder for artists during this time, meaning the likes of Bruegel would have to be particularly skilled in order to attract attention to their less respected genres. The artist starred in the 16th century, at a time when landscape painting was not as common as it is today.
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