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Jan Brueghel the Elder

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Forest pond scene with peasants wading among reeds, a woman and two children at left, and birds in tall trees.

Latona and the Lycian Peasants

1605

Crowd gathers on a shore beside moored sailing boats, with a mountain and town in the distant landscape.

The Sermon on the Sea of Galilee

1600

Still life painting of a dense flower bouquet in a copper vase with tulips, lilies, a red peony and a butterfly.

Still Life with Flowers

1600

Oil painting of a bouquet of white, pink and blue flowers in a glass vase on a table, with a butterfly and ladybird.

Still Life with Flowers in a Glass

1600

Diana and nymphs preparing for the hunt in a forest clearing, with a pack of hunting dogs in the foreground.

Diana at the Hunt - Diana and Her Nymphs on the Point of Leaving

1623

Painting of a village wedding procession with musicians passing a stone church under a wide, cloudy sky.

Country Wedding

1612

Oil painting of a large flower bouquet in a carved vase, with tulips, irises, roses and insects on a dark background.

Still Life with Flowers and Insects

Oil painting of a dense flower bouquet with red, yellow and white blooms rising from a wooden tub on a ledge.

Stilleven met bloemen in een kuip

1616

Still life of flowers spilling from a wicker basket beside a glass vase on a pale table, with a dark background.

Flowers in a Basket and a Vase

1615

Painting of a river landscape with sailing boats, figures on a wooded bank, a distant church spire, and swans on the water.

River Landscape

1607

Painting of a wooded road with travelers, carts, cattle and pigs, a farmhouse and a distant church tower.

Wooded Landscape with Travelers

1610

Painting of a crowd gathered in a forest under tall trees to hear a preacher, with a bay and city visible on the right.

The Sermon on the Mount

1598

Painting of an arcaded palace courtyard with marble columns, a garden fountain, a peacock, and figures in period dress.

Buildings and Gardens

Painting of fishermen unloading fish on a shore with townspeople, horses, carts and sailing ships on the sea.

Retour de pêche

Painting of a hilly road with travelers, a covered wagon, large trees, and a stormy sky over a distant sea.

Heuvelachtig landschap met voetvolk en huifkarren

1610

Landscape painting of a river valley with travelers, carts, cattle, a brick tower, farmhouses and a hilltop castle under a cl

Gezicht op een rivierdal met figuren

1579

Dark underworld scene with a warrior and woman among demons, ruins, a lake, and a burning city under a fiery sky.

Aneas and the Cumean Sybil in the Underworld

1604

Four putti in a landscape with fruit, fish, a parrot and flying birds, with a river and town in the distance.

Allegory of the Four Elements

1610

Infernal landscape with a woman in blue beside a peacock, crowds of souls, demons, and a burning city under a red and green s

Juno in the Underworld

1596

Painting of a mythological musical contest in a dark forest between Apollo with a lyre and Pan with satyrs and pipes.

The contest of Apollo and Pan

1599

Painting of a rocky mountain valley with travelers and pack horses on a winding road beneath a cloudy sky.

Mountainous landscape

1590

Painting of a nude woman fleeing through reeds as a satyr reaches for her beside a pond with water lilies and ducks.

Pan and Syrinx

1617

Landscape painting of villagers harvesting wheat in a golden field, with a church, cart, trees and blue hills beyond.

Summer

1620

Winter village landscape with skaters on a frozen pond, snow-covered cottages, bare trees and crows in the foreground.

Winterlandscape with bird trap

Painting of Perseus on a winged horse above a sea monster, with a crowd of turbaned onlookers on the right shore.

Perseus bevrijdt Andromeda

1599

Painting of villagers dancing and celebrating under large trees by a river, with musicians and a donkey in the foreground.

Marriage Dance

1595

Harbor scene with fishermen unloading baskets of fish, a crowded fish market, sailing ships and a city skyline under cloudy s

Havenbedrijf en markt te Antwerpen

1600

Painting of a river ferry with passengers and sailboats on calm water beside a village with a church tower.

Vlaanderse veer op de Schelde, tegenover Antwerpen

1608

Painting of a forest hunt with dead deer, boar and game birds, and a seated huntress with hounds at right.

Diana at the Hunt

1620

Painting of elegant figures in a forest park with deer, birds and a distant palace, by Jan Brueghel the Elder.

Archdukes Albrecht and Isabella in the garden of Coudenberg Palace, Brussels

1620

Dense forest scene with large trees, a pond with reeds, and small figures near a seated woman and children on the left.

The Mocking of Latona

1601

Travellers on horseback and a loaded wagon on a wooded road, with a distant town under a pale blue sky.

Travellers on the Way

Painting of a kneeling penitent woman reading beside a skull and crucifix in a cave, surrounded by a forest landscape.

Marie Madeleine pénitente

Painted bouquet of tulips, peonies and irises in a carved stone vase, with insects on a ledge against a dark background.

Bouquet of flowers

1600

Painting of a fiery hell landscape with demons tormenting naked figures, burning towers, and smoke-filled red sky.

Hell

1601

Painting of Bacchus and Ariane's wedding procession with nymphs, cupids, sea creatures, and a feast with satyrs and a still l

Les noces de Bacchus et Ariane

Landscape painting of a forest with travelers, wagons on a road, a village with church tower, and a distant city and mountain

Landscape with Travelers

1595

Painting of a frozen winter landscape with skaters, a horse-drawn cart, cattle, and a distant city skyline under clouds.

Spring

1612

Landscape painting of travelers on a forest road, a village with church spires, a pond, and rolling hills under a pale sky.

Summer

1612

Round painting of travelers with pack animals on a country road beside a large tree and farmhouse, with rolling hills behind.

Country Road: Allegory of Autumn

1595

Nude women bathing in a forest clearing with drapery, jewelry and shells on the ground, under dense trees.

Diana and Callisto

1605

Winter scene with a fortified town gate, figures on a frozen river, a horse-drawn carriage and villagers in snow.

Winter

1612

Wintry landscape with bare trees, village houses, peasants with pigs and a cow, and a brick manor by a pond.

Autumn

1612

Still life painting of a bouquet of tulips, irises and roses in a glass beaker on a table, with a butterfly and fly.

Flowers in a Glass Beaker

1608

Still life of a wicker basket of roses, tulips and carnations beside a gilded stand with flowers on a stone table.

Flowers

1620

Painting of a nude female figure with a globe surrounded by many birds and flying cherubs under a cloudy sky.

L'Air

Sepia-toned landscape with a wooded left side, a covered wagon and horses on a road, and a distant town under cloudy sky.

Die Furt am Bache

Painting of the Virgin and Child in a forest with cherubs, fruit, flowers, a monkey and a squirrel, with a distant landscape.

The Rest on The Flight into Egypt

1620

Crowded shoreline with fishermen, fish on the ground, moored boats and a harbor town under a stormy sky.

Christ Preaching from the Boat

1606

Painting of a river with sailing boats, rowboats, a crowded ferry, leafy trees, and a distant village with a church spire.

River Landscape

1607

Painting of a busy riverside fish market with crowds, moored sailing boats, and a distant city under a cloudy sky.

Fish market on the banks of a river

Still life of flowers in a wicker basket and a glass vase on a pale table, dark background, with a butterfly and insects.

Flowers in a Basket and a Vase

1615

Oval wicker basket overflowing with roses, tulips and carnations on a table, dark background, with a butterfly above.

A Basket of Flowers

1620

Painting of a rural landscape with a covered wagon, horses, travelers on a dirt road, a river and a distant town.

Landscape with Peasants

1604

Diamond-shaped painting of an allegorical scene on stone tiers with figures, animals, and a flower garland border.

Blazon of the Chambers of Rethoric "De Violieren

1618

Painting of a storm-tossed boat with huddled figures on green waves, with a harbour town and mountains under dark clouds.

Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee

1596

Circular painting of a procession of soldiers and figures passing a ruined tower beneath a stormy sky, with a distant city.

Road to Golgotha

1600

Pen and wash drawing of a river town with a hilltop castle, wooden bridge, church spire and a sailboat on the water.

View of Heidelberg

ca. 1588-89

Brown ink and wash drawing of sailing boats and figures on calm water with distant trees on the shore.

River Scene

16th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of sailing and rowing boats on water beside a village of gabled houses and trees.

Boats and Houses

16th century

Pen and wash drawing of a Dutch landscape with windmills, horse carts, pigs and travelers on a road.

Dutch Landscape with Windmills

17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a hay wagon pulled by two horses with peasants, women with rakes, and a dog on a country road.

Peasants and Hay Wagon on a Country Road

1580-1625

Pen and brown wash drawing of ruined ancient arched walls and fallen blocks with plants, with hills in the distance.

View of the Temples of Venus and of Diana in Baia from the South

ca. 1594

Pen and wash drawing of castle ruins with a spired tower, stepped gables, a wooden jetty and water in the foreground.

The Ruins of Castle Merxem, near Antwerp

1610