Jan Brueghel

JanBrueghel was a prominent painter in his hometown of Antwerp, a goodfriend and frequent collaborator of Rubens. What is perhaps less wellknown is that Jan was also an exceptional draughtsman.

At theSnijders&Rockox House in Antwerp, some seventy works by Jan Brueghelhave been brought together to create a unique exhibition. Thesedrawings hail from collections held around the globe, including printrooms in Berlin, Paris, New York, Amsterdam, London and Stockholm, andis the first time they have all been on view together, presenting asignificant cross-section of Jan Brueghel's authentic drawn oeuvre. Jan Brueghel - A magnificent draughtsman has been created by the publishing firm BAI, in collaboration with the Snijders&Rockox House to celebrate this exhibition.

Thebook includes a biography, essays by Dr.Teréz Gerszi and Dr Wood Rubyon his draughtsmanship and six chapters in which the drawings arediscussed according to their theme: sojourning in Italy, riverside andvillage scenes, study-sheets, roads and travellers, views of the sea andports and coastal scenes, and impressions while travelling. The authorsalso place Brueghel's draughtsmanship within the context of hiscomplete works and the times in which he lived, in the processsignalling relationships and making enlightening comparisons.