Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Pieter Bruegel Pieter Bruegel the Elder the Elder Max Ames
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Max Ames. An Introduction to the Renaissance. 14 th century to the 17 th century Rebirth of classics, start of Humanism A change in the style of Art: perspective, realism, proportion, lighting Began in Italy (Florence); patronage of the Medici. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Pieter Bruegel the ElderElder
Max Ames
An Introduction to the Renaissance
14th century to the 17th century Rebirth of classics, start of Humanism A change in the style of Art: perspective,
realism, proportion, lighting Began in Italy (Florence); patronage of the
Medici
The Spread of the Renaissance
Began 14th century in Florence Italy
Mid-15th century invention of printing press by Gutenberg
16th Century: Northern Renaissance
Early Life of Bruegel
1525-1530 in Breda, Netherlands (it is believed)
“Brueghel” to “Bruegel” in 1559 (The year without an ‘H’)
Pieter Coeck van Aelst 1551: Master of the Painters'
Guild of Antwerp Next three years he traveled
abroad Returned to Flanders to work
for Hieronymus Cock “Peasant Bruegel”
Influences on Bruegel
Influenced by Coecke’s compositions (humanistic milieu)
Coecke's wife, Maria Verhulst Bessemers, influenced use of water colors
Mechelen artists used allegorical and peasant thematic material.
Subjects of Bruegel’s Paintings
Genre paintings: everyday people doing everyday things
Sketched townspeople and farmers
Depicted observed types Depicted peasants and large
landscapes Peasants: Social aspects of 16th
century Landscapes: evidence of little
ice age Aphorisms (Netherlandish
Proverbs)
Style
Tiny figures crowded in a panoramic space
Simple Demonological Inspiration from
nature
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus
Netherlandish Proverbs
Later Life
After 1562 painting took up most of his time
Died September, 1569 (Only in his forties)
Very influenced by Italian Renaissance art during his last years
Still continued early style
Family
Pieter Brueghel the younger Jan Brueghel the elder Taught by grandmother, Mayken Verhulst Brueghels = painting dynasty
The Mystery of Bruegel
He did not use the style of Italian Renaissance portraitures
Early Historians did not care about him
People started to care… 500 years after his death……..
No records We know what we know
thanks to Carel van Mander What happened to the “H” in
“Brueghel”!?!?
Works Cited "Bruegel, Pieter the Elder." Web Gallery of Art, Image Collection, Virtual Museum, Searchable
Database of European Fine Arts (1000-1850). Web Gallery of Art. Web. 1 June 2011. <http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/b/bruegel/pieter_e/biograph.html>.
Gombrich, E. H. "Pieter Bruegel the Elder." Mark Harden's Artchive. Artchive. Web. 1 June 2011. <http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/bruegel.html>.
Langley, Andrew. Renaissance. New York: Knopf, 1999. Print.
Muhlberger, Richard. What Makes a Bruegel a Bruegel? New York: Viking, 1993. Print.
Roberts, Keith. "Pieter Bruegel the Elder Biography." Vintage Posters, Museumposters and Fine Reproduction Art. Arcadian Galleries. Web. 1 June 2011. <http://www.mezzo-mondo.com/arts/mm/bruegel/bruegel.html>.
Stokstad, Marilyn, Marion Spears. Grayson, and Stephen Addiss. Art History. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1995. Print.
Williams, William C. "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus." Poem Index. Emory University. Web. 1 June 2011.
Wisse, Jacob. "Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca. 1525/301569) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline �of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 1 June 2011. <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/brue/hd_brue.htm>.
