Which artist was traditionally nicknamed "Hell Brueghel"?
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Jan Brueghel the Elder
Rubens
Answer
Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638) was a Flemish Baroque painter and printmaker, son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. He is also known as "Hell Brueghel" for his depictions of Hell. Brueghel's Hell scenes are typically populated with figures of all ages, from infants to elderly men, who are depicted in a variety of states of suffering.
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