- a variant spelling of Brueghel
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Breu•ghel
(broi′gəl, bro̅o̅′-; Flemish. brœ′gəl),USA pronunciation n.
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Breughel /ˈbrɔɪɡəl/ n
Brue•ghel
(broi′gəl, bro̅o̅′-; Flemish brœ′gəl),USA pronunciation n.
- BiographicalBreughel.
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Brueghel, Bruegel, Breughel /ˈbrɔɪɡəl; Flemish: ˈbrøːxəl/ n
- Jan ( jɑn ). 1568–1625, Flemish painter, noted for his detailed still lifes and landscapes
- his father, Pieter ( ˈpiːtər ), called the Elder. ?1525–69, Flemish painter, noted for his landscapes, his satirical paintings of peasant life, and his allegorical biblical scenes
- his son, Pieter, called the Younger. ?1564–1637, Flemish painter, noted for his gruesome pictures of hell
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