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What was Brueghel's invention in the first quarter of the 17th-century?
Flower garland paintings
Cubist flowers
Impressionist still life
Surrealist landscapes
Answer
In the first quarter of the 17th-century, Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564–1637) invented the genre of flower garland paintings, which consisted of paintings that included flower garlands with religious or mythological subjects. This was an innovation that was popular in Northern Europe, and Brueghel's flower garland paintings were among the most successful of his career.
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