Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Jan Brueghel

Jan Brueghel

1568 - 1625

Brussels, Spanish Netherlands

Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625), known by the affectionate nicknames "Velvet Brueghel," "Flower Brueghel," and "Paradise Brueghel," emerged as one of the most distinguished Flemish Baroque painters of the early 17th century. Born in Brussels as the younger son of the legendary Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jan inherited an extraordinary artistic legacy that he would both honor and transform. After his father's death when Jan was barely a year old, he was raised by his grandmother Mayken Verhulst, herself an accomplished artist, who provided his first artistic education in drawing and watercolor...