Jan Brueghel the Elder

Summary

Jan Brueghel the Elder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1568^[3]. He passed away in Antwerp^[4]. He died on January 13, 1625^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], artist^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jan Brueghel the Elder was born in Brussels^[2].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder died in Antwerp^[4].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder was born on January 1, 1568^[3].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder died on January 13, 1625^[5].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder died on January 1, 1625^[12].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder's father was Pieter Brueghel the Elder^[13].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder's mother was Mayken Coecke^[14].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder was married to Isabelle de Jode^[15].
• Among Jan Brueghel the Elder's spouses was Catharina van Marienberghe^[16].
• A child of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Jan Brueghel the Younger^[17].
• A child of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Ambrosius Brueghel^[18].
• A child of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Anna Brueghel^[19].
• A child of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Paschasia Brueghel^[20].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[21].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group^[22].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder worked as a painter^[6].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder's professions included artist^[7].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder worked as a graphic artist^[8].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder worked as an architectural draftsperson^[9].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder's professions included visual artist^[10].
• A notable student of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Jacques Fouquier^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder is Large Fish Market^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder is Visit to the Farm^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Brueghel the Elder is Large Calvary^[26].
• Jan Brueghel the Elder was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels^[2], Jan Brueghel the Elder… he was born on January 1, 1568^[3]. His father was Pieter Brueghel the Elder^[13]. His mother was Mayken Coecke^[14]. He is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artist^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], and visual artist^[10]. A notable student of Jan Brueghel the Elder was Jacques Fouquier^[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Large Fish Market^[24], a painting^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1603^[30]; Visit to the Farm^[25], a painting^[31], founded in 1597^[32]; and Large Calvary^[26], a painting^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1604^[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabelle de Jode^[15], 1578–1603^[36] and Catharina van Marienberghe^[16]. Children include Jan Brueghel the Younger^[17], a painter^[37], 1601–1678^[38], of Habsburg Netherlands^[39], specialised in animal painting^[40]; Ambrosius Brueghel^[18], a painter^[41], 1617–1675^[42], of Habsburg Netherlands^[43]; Anna Brueghel^[19], a painter^[44], 1619–1656^[45], of Dutch Republic^[46]; and Paschasia Brueghel^[20], b. 1603^[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 13, 1625^[5] and January 1, 1625^[12]. Jan Brueghel the Elder died in Antwerp^[4]. The cause of death was cholera^[48].

Why It Matters

Jan Brueghel the Elder ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 431 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Jan Brueghel the Younger^[51], a painter^[52], 1601–1678^[53], of Habsburg Netherlands^[54], specialised in animal painting^[55]; Jan van Kessel the Elder^[56], a painter^[57], 1626–1679^[58], of Habsburg Netherlands^[59], specialised in painting^[60]; Adriaen van de Venne^[61], a painter^[62], 1589–1662^[63], of Dutch Republic^[64], specialised in painting^[65]; Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder^[66], a painter^[67], 1648–1696^[68], of Habsburg Netherlands^[69], specialised in painting^[70]; and Georg Hainz^[71], a painter^[72], 1630–1688^[73], of Germany^[74], specialised in still life^[75].

FAQs

Where was Jan Brueghel the Elder born?

Jan Brueghel the Elder's place of birth was Brussels^[2].

Where did Jan Brueghel the Elder die?

Jan Brueghel the Elder died in Antwerp^[4].

Who were Jan Brueghel the Elder's parents?

Jan Brueghel the Elder's father was Pieter Brueghel the Elder^[13]. Jan Brueghel the Elder's mother was Mayken Coecke^[14].

Who was Jan Brueghel the Elder married to?

Jan Brueghel the Elder's spouses include Isabelle de Jode^[15] and Catharina van Marienberghe^[16].

What did Jan Brueghel the Elder do for work?

Jan Brueghel the Elder worked as painter^[6], artist^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Who did Jan Brueghel the Elder influence?

Jan Brueghel the Elder has been cited as an influence by Jan Brueghel the Younger^[51], Jan van Kessel the Elder^[56], Adriaen van de Venne^[61], and Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder^[66].