Pieter Brueghel the Younger
1564–1638 · Flemish · 30 artworks
Northern RenaissanceDetailed genre scenesVibrant color palettesCopying and adaptationDepiction of peasant lifeMoralizing narratives
artist bio
Pieter Brueghel the Younger was a Flemish painter, known for numerous copies after his father Pieter Bruegel the Elder's work, as well as his original genre scenes. He played a key role in disseminating his father's artistic vision to a wider audience.
what you'll learn
Studying Brueghel the Younger allows students to understand the importance of artistic lineage and the role of copying in art history, as well as providing insight into Northern Renaissance genre painting and social commentary. Students can also learn about the business of art and how workshops functioned.
related: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jan Brueghel the Elder, David Teniers the Younger
30 artworks
Frühling - Das Bereiten Der Blumenbeete
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Winterlandscape with a Bird-Trap
1631
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The Four Seasons, Autumn
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The Skaters
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Mealtime in the Country
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The Tax-Collector's Office
1615
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Return from the Inn
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The Return of the Fair
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El triunfo de David sobre Goliat
1619
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Paysage Avec Les Paysans
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The Arrow Carver
1616
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Scena Dell'ostello
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The Alchemist
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The Organ Grinder
1608
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Hunters in the Snow (after Pieter Bruegel the Elder)
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El ParaÃso Terrenal Or Earthly Paradise
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Village Celebration
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The Return from the Kermesse
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Peasants Making Merry Outside a Tavern 'the Swan'
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The King Drinks
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Sprichworte
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Christ Carrying the Cross
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Paradise
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Netherlandish Proverbs (after Peter Brueghel the Elder)
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De Bekering Van Paulus
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L'auberge St. Michel
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Carnival Entertainments in a Peasant's House
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Saint John’s Dancers on Their Way to Meulenbeeck (near Brussels) During the Annual Procession on the Feast Day of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
1592
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The Road to Calvary
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The Census at Bethlehem (after Brueghel the Elder)
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