[PDF] Jan Brueghel de Velours

Who was Brueghel de velours?

While he was somewhat influenced by the work of his brilliant father, he always followed his own inner voice rather than simply mimicking his father’s work, as his brother, Pieter, did. He was known as Brueghel de Velours (Brueghel of Velvet), of Flowers or of Paradise, in reference to his technique and some of his subject matter.

How did Jan Brueghel die?

Jan Brueghel died on 13 January 1625 in Antwerp from complications arising from cholera. The artist's estate was distributed on 3 June and 23 June 1627 among his surviving wife and his children from both marriages. Rubens, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, Cornelis Schutand Paulus van Halmaele were the executors of his last will.

Who were Jan Brueghel and Frans Francken?

Jan Brueghel the Elder and Frans Francken the Younger were the first artists to create paintings of art and curiosity collections in the 1620s. Gallery paintings depict large rooms in which many paintings and other precious items are displayed in elegant surroundings.

How did Jan Breughel represent a concept?

In his allegories Jan Breughel illustrated an abstract concept, such as one of the senses or one of the four elements through a multitude of concrete objects that can be associated with it. He thus represented a concept by means of descriptive tropes.