Jan Brueghel was a Flemish painter. He was born in 1568 at Brussels and died in 1625. He was the younger and most talented son of Pieter Brueghel the Elder. He devoted his early career to flower painting and still lives, and his suave renderings earned him the nickname 'Velvet' Brueghel. Subsequently, Jan achieved fame for his beautifully detailed landscapes peopled with biblical and mythological figures. He also painted landscape settings for numerous portraitists, notably the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens. Jan's best works include The Battle of Arbela and Bowl with Jewels. Research Jan Brueghel
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