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What genre did Jan Brueghel the Elder create by imitating his father's works?

  • Genre scenes and landscapes with peasants

  • Portrait painting

  • Surreal scenes

  • Allegorical scenes

Answer

Jan Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who is best known for his landscapes and genre scenes. He was born in Brussels in 1568 and died in Antwerp in 1625. Brueghel's early work was heavily influenced by his father, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter. In particular, Brueghel imitated his father's works in the genre scenes and landscapes with peasants.
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