Artist · 5 prints
Jan Brueghel the Elder Prints
About Jan Brueghel the Elder
Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625) was a Flemish painter, born in Brussels, the son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. As a young man he travelled to Italy, working in Naples, Rome and Milan, where Cardinal Federico Borromeo became his patron and lifelong friend. He returned to Antwerp in 1596 and was based there for the rest of his career, becoming court painter to Archduke Albert and Archduchess Isabella, the rulers of the Spanish Netherlands. He died in Antwerp in 1625.
Known as "Velvet" Brueghel, a reference to his refined technique, he painted flower still lifes, paradise landscapes, forest and village scenes and detailed biblical subjects. He was a close friend of Peter Paul Rubens, and the two often worked together, with Brueghel painting the landscapes, flowers and animals and Rubens the figures. Their joint works include The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man (about 1615) in the Mauritshuis in The Hague and the Five Senses series in the Prado in Madrid.
Jan Brueghel the Elder prints: reproductions of the Flemish painter's flower still lifes and crowded biblical landscapes. The collection includes Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase (1610), Still Life with Flowers and Insects (1624), The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark (1613) and The Sermon on the Mount (1598).
Our selection pairs two detailed flower pieces, with insects among the petals and every bloom painted separately, with three religious scenes filled with small figures and animals, including Christ's Descent into Limbo (1597). The flower paintings set bright reds, blues and whites against dark backgrounds, while the landscapes open onto deep blue distances.
The flower still lifes suit dining rooms, kitchens and bedrooms, and the Noah's Ark scene is a natural choice for children's rooms. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with low-glare acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.
