Paul Bril
(1554–1626) Flemish painter
Paul Bril (1554–1626) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Paul Bril belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Paul Bril was born in Antwerp and died in Rome. Paul Bril worked in Antwerp, Lyon, Antwerp, and Lyon. Paul Bril became a member of Paul and Mattheus Brill.
The best-known works include ‘River view with Large Rock’, ‘Winter Landscape’, and ‘Mountainous Landscape with Saint Jerome’. The works belong mainly to the genre landscape painting. The catalogue has 74 works by Paul Bril with free images. The dated works span the years 1590–1700. Works by Paul Bril are held by several collections, among them Département des peintures du Louvre, Gemäldegalerie, Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar, and Fitzwilliam Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Lavinia Fontana, Hans von Aachen, Cristoforo Roncalli, Barbara Longhi, and Juan Pantoja de la Cruz.