Artist

Jan Brueghel the Elder

1568–1625 · born in Brussels · died in Antwerp

Jan Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painter born in Brussels in 1568, the son of the famous Pieter Bruegel the Elder. He lived in Antwerp, was a friend and partner of Rubens, and became known as 'Velvet' Brueghel for his soft, delicate paintings of landscapes and flowers. He died in Antwerp in 1625.