Paul Bril
Paul Bril was a painter, draftsperson and printmaker (1556–1626). He was born in Antwerp and died in Rome.
Also recorded as Paulus Bril · Paulus Brill · Paul Brilli · Paulus Brilli
Paul Bril
Attributed to Paul Bril · 1. Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artwork wga QS:P11807,"/b/bril/paul/selfport" 2./3. Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design · Public domain
- Born
- 1556
- Died
- 1626
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · printmaker
- Fields
- landscape painting
- Known for
- River view with Large Rock · Winter Landscape · Mountainous Landscape with Saint Jerome
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Paul Bril was a painter, draftsperson and printmaker (1556–1626). He was born in Antwerp and died in Rome.
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Identity
Paul Bril is recorded as painter, draftsperson and printmaker.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Paul Bril. Paulus Brillius, Antverp. (titel op object). Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Praecipuae Germaniae Inferioris Effigies (serietitel)
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1556
Paul Bril was born in 1556.
1591
Landscape with deer hunt is dated 1591.
1595
Landscape with Saint John the Baptist is dated 1595.
1595
Riverlandscape with an heronhunter is dated 1595.
1596
Rocky riverlandscape with huntes is dated 1596.
1597
Wooded landscape with a hermit by a crucifix is dated 1597.
1597
View on Piazza Bocca della Veritá in Rome is dated 1597.
1597
Landscape with rocks and cattlemen is dated 1597.
1597
Landscape with hunters is dated 1597.
1598
River landscape with Tobias and the Angel is dated 1598.
1600
View on Bracciano is dated 1600.
1625
Italianate landscape with cattle, buildings beyond is dated 1625.
1626
Paul Bril died at Rome.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Paulus Bril, Paulus Brill, Paul Brilli, Paulus Brilli and Paul Prüll. He was the child of Matthijs Bril the Elder. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: River view with Large Rock, Winter Landscape and Mountainous Landscape with Saint Jerome. His recorded genre is landscape.
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Recognition and collections
Work by Paul Bril is
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Museo del Prado
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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