Chapter 1
The apprentice who saw the world
Chapter 2
The ultimate people watcher
Chapter 3
Masters of the cold and snow
Chapter 4
Painting through the terror
Chapter 5
The Bruegel dynasty and legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Pieter Bruegel changed art forever
Ch 1 · The apprentice who saw the world
andy Bruegel's Alpine Journey
He crossed the icy Alps—yeah! (The icy Alps!) / Swallowed those massive peaks—oh! (Those massive peaks!)
andy In 1557, Pieter Bruegel designed The Seven Deadly Sins series with nightmare creatures that imitated Hieronymus Bosch, who
Fun Fact
Bruegel's name change: Pieter Bruegel dropped the letter "h" from his name in 1559, but both of his painter sons kept the "h" in their names.
Glossary
apprentice (noun)
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for low wages. Pieter Bruegel began his career as an apprentice in Antwerp under the master Pieter Coecke van Aelst.
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for low wages. Pieter Bruegel began his career as an apprentice in Antwerp under the master Pieter Coecke van Aelst.
Quiz
Which of these print series did Pieter Bruegel design in 1557 to showcase Bosch-like monsters?
Quiz
In what city did Pieter Bruegel the Elder begin his professional career at the print shop "At the Four Winds"?
Quiz
What letter did Pieter Bruegel drop from his last name around 1559 to modernize his signature?
Quiz
Which older Dutch master, famous for painting monsters and hellscapes, heavily inspired Pieter Bruegel's early print designs?
Quiz
In what year did Pieter Bruegel the Elder officially join the painters' guild in Antwerp?