Breughel, Jan the Elder (b Brussels, 1568; d Antwerp, 13 Jan 1625).

Painter and draughtsman, son of (1) Pieter Breughel I. Jan is famous for his small-scale history paintings, some of which were executed on copper, exquisite flower still-lifes, allegorical and mythological scenes and various types of landscapes, including imaginary mountain landscapes, forest interiors, villages and country roads, ports, river views, seascapes, hunting pieces, battles and scenes of Hell and the underworld.