Abraham Brueghel

Abraham Brueghel[1] (baptised 28 November 1631 – c. 1690)[2] was a Flemish painter from the famous Brueghel family of artists. He emigrated at a young age to Italy where he played an important role in the development of the style of decorative Baroque still lifes.[3]

Abraham Brueghel
Sculptural cartouche with garland, possibly a self-portrait
Born(1631-11-28)28 November 1631
Antwerp, Belgium
Diedc. 1690 (aged 58–59)
NationalityFlemish
OccupationPainter
SpouseUnidentified Italian woman (m. 1659)
FamilyBrueghel family
  1. ^ Alternative spellings of his family name: Breugel, Breughel, Briegel, Bruegel; also called: 'Brueghel, il Napolitano' and nickname: 'Rijngraaf' or 'Ringraaf'
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rkd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ John T. Spike, Italian still life paintings from three centuries, National Academy of Design (U.S.), Philbrook Art Center, Dayton Art Institute, Centro Di, 1983, p. 16-17

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