Artwork
Fire
Fire is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Jan Brueghel, the elder. It dates from 1606 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
About this work
Overview
Fire is a 1606 oil painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder, a Flemish artist associated with the Baroque style.
Subject & Meaning
The work is part of a series depicting the four elements and represents a mythological scene related to fire.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, Fire exemplifies the Flemish Baroque style, characterized by dramatic and detailed rendering.
History & Provenance
Jan Brueghel the Elder, son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, was a prolific artist who collaborated with Peter Paul Rubens. The painting is now held in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Brueghel the Elder ( BROY-gəl, US also BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; 1568 – 13 January 1625) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman.
Water
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The Return from War: Mars Disarmed by Venus
Allegory of fire and air (two of the four elements)
Venus and Mars at the forge of Vulcanus
Vulcan's Forge
Arms and instruments of war
Nymphs at the Fountain of Love
Noah's Sacrifice after the Deluge