Brueghel: de familiereünie

Contributors

Publication
- Zwolle: WBOOKS
- 's-Hertogenbosch: Het Noordbrabants Museum, [2023]

Notes
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Brueghel: De familiereunie" from September 30, 2023 - January 7, 2024 at the Het Noordbrabants Museum.
- The exhibition showcases the family's entire cast of characters, beginning with Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Mayken Verhulst, the father-in-law and mother-in-law of Pieter Bruegel. This dynamic artist duo was instrumental in the training and development of the first two generations of Brueghels. Special attention will be given to the role of Verhulst, one of the most important female artists in the Low Countries who, aside from her own career, strategically published her husband's artworks posthumously and raised her two talented grandsons, Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Pieter Bruegel's grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Jan Brueghel the Younger and Abraham Brueghel, will also be highlighted in the exhibition. In addition to artists with the name Brueg(h)el, key figures such as David Teniers the Younger and Jan van Kessel the Elder joined the family tree through marriage and increased the dynasty's international fame. Focused encounters between works by all five generations will illuminate the tremendous breadth and endurance of this successful family business and shed new light on the personal and professional connections between various family members. - from Codart website.