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Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1556 – 1571
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 14 of Elder's works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, landscape, portrait.
Daily LifeLandscapePortraitLove & Romance
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (14)
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The Temptation of St. Anthony
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Avarice (Avaritia) from The Seven Deadly Sins
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The Ass at School
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Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins
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Avarice (Avaritia), from the series The Seven Deadly Sins
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Euntes in Emaus (Landscape with Pilgrims at Emmaus), from "The Large Landscapes"
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Everyman
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Faith (Fides), from "The Virtues"
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The Harvesters
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St. James and the Magician Hermogenes from The Story of the Magician Hermogenes
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St. James and the Magician Hermogenes
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The Dirty Bride or the Marriage of Mopsus and Nisa
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The Dirty Bride or The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa
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About Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Pieter Bruegel the Elder produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, landscape, portrait, love & romance — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- When did Pieter Bruegel the Elder live?
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder was active around 1556 – 1571, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Pieter Bruegel the Elder paint?
- Daily Life, Landscape, Portrait, Love & Romance.