who was pieter brueghel
About Pieter Brueghel, the elder. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Dutch pronunciation: [ËpitÉÉ¾ ËbÉ¾Ã¸ËxÉl]; c. 1525 â 9 September 1569) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and peasant scenes (Genre Painting).