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Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) 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, 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.


Born in Brussels.

A prolific painter of still lifes, often of
flowers, and landscapes, he formed a style more
independent of his father's than did his brother
Pieter the Younger.  His early works are often
landscapes containing scenes from scripture,
particularly forest landscapes betraying the
influence of the master forest landscape-painter
Gillis van Coninxloo.  Later in his career, he
moved toward the painting of pure landscapes and
townscapes, and, toward the end, of still lifes.

Many of his paintings are collaborations in which
figures by other painters were placed in
landscapes painted by Jan Brueghel.  The most
famous of his collaborators was Peter Paul Rubens.

He had a studio in Antwerp (city)|Antwerp in
Belgium.

Jan Brueghel the Elder died of cholera in Antwerp.

==See Also==
*List of Belgian painters

==External link==
*http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/html/b/bruegel/jan_e/
Web Gallery of Art: Jan Brueghel the Elder
*http://www.abcgallery.com/B/bruegel/jan.html Jan
Brueghel the Elder at Olga's Gallery

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