Small notebook Jan Brueghel the Elder - The Earth, 1610

IP161336
This notebook was published for the exhibition "Connecting worlds" at the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon from 21 June 2024 to 1 September 2024

Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625)
Four elements : The Earth, 1610
Huile sur bois. H. 45,6; L. 83,5 cm
Lyon, musée des Beaux-Arts
© Photo Lyon MBA - A. Basset...
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Characteristics

Maintenance
Store in a dry place
Printing Technique
Rouleau en tissu de brocart
Artist
Jan Brueghel l'Ancien dit de Velours (1568-1625)
Engraving date
1610
Material of the original work
Huile sur bois
Art movement
Renaissance
Reference
IP161336
EAN
3336729262793
Matière de l'article
Paper coated
Model dimensions
10cm x 16cm
Package Dimensions
10cm x 16cm
Editor
© Photo Lyon MBA, A. Basset
Original work kept at
Lyon, musée des Beaux-Arts

The work and its artist

Jan Brueghel l'Ancien dit de Velours (1568-1625)

Master of 17th century Flemish Baroque painting, Jan Brueghel the Elder is also called Brueghel de Velours in reference to his virtuosity in the realization of fades and gradations. The artist is known for his paintings of flowers but also for his biblical or mythological compositions. His painting is a splendid example of the transition from 16th century Mannerism to Baroque, it uses chiaroscuro and very meticulously showing the artist's taste for naturalism. As a renowned painter with an excellent reputation he had the chance to work with the best artists of his time such as Rubens.